Question 1

Liberals focusing on the state level would explain the 2003 Iraq War by arguing that the war was a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  a capitalist state's imperialism. 
B)  Iraq's authoritarian, antidemocratic government. 
C)  Iraq's anarchic government. 
D)  George Bush's dislike of Saddam Hussein. 
E)  a shift in global power distribution. 
A)  a capitalist state's imperialism. 
B)  Iraq's authoritarian, antidemocratic government. 
C)  Iraq's anarchic government. 
D)  George Bush's dislike of Saddam Hussein. 
E)  a shift in global power distribution.

Question 2

Radicals such as John A. Hobson believe that capitalism necessarily leads to imperial expansion because

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A)  developed states seek new markets because of the underconsumption by the lower classes brought about by their low wages. 
B)  developing states want to export their goods and services to developed states. 
C)  developed states want to prevent developing countries from becoming new markets for their goods and services. 
D)  developed states need to address the issue of oversavings by the lower classes. 
E)  developing states want to invest in developed states. 
A)  developed states seek new markets because of the underconsumption by the lower classes brought about by their low wages. 
B)  developing states want to export their goods and services to developed states. 
C)  developed states want to prevent developing countries from becoming new markets for their goods and services. 
D)  developed states need to address the issue of oversavings by the lower classes. 
E)  developing states want to invest in developed states.

Question 3

According to radical thinking, history is

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A)  unimportant to understanding today's events. 
B)  central to understanding today's events. 
C)  shaped by cultural forces. 
D)  random events without patterns. 
E)  only important beginning with events of the Russian Communist Revolution. 
A)  unimportant to understanding today's events. 
B)  central to understanding today's events. 
C)  shaped by cultural forces. 
D)  random events without patterns. 
E)  only important beginning with events of the Russian Communist Revolution.

Question 4

Constructivists believe that identities can change as a result of cooperative behavior and learning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Neorealists believe that states are unlikely to cooperate because they are concerned with relative gains and the potential for cheating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Liberals focusing on the state level would explain the 2003 Iraq War by arguing that the war was a result of

Radicals such as John A. Hobson believe that capitalism necessarily leads to imperial expansion because

According to radical thinking, history is

Constructivists believe that identities can change as a result of cooperative behavior and learning.

Neorealists believe that states are unlikely to cooperate because they are concerned with relative gains and the potential for cheating.

Approaches to International Relations

The Historical Context of Contemporary International Relations

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Exam 3: International Relations Theories

Liberals focusing on the state level would explain the 2003 Iraq War by arguing that the war was a result of

Radicals such as John A. Hobson believe that capitalism necessarily leads to imperial expansion because

According to radical thinking, history is

Constructivists believe that identities can change as a result of cooperative behavior and learning.

Neorealists believe that states are unlikely to cooperate because they are concerned with relative gains and the potential for cheating.

Approaches to International Relations

The Historical Context of Contemporary International Relations

The International System

The State

The Individual

Intergovernmental Organizations, International Law, and Nongovernmental Organizations

War and Strife

International Political Economy

Human Rights

Transnational Issues: the Environment, World Health, and Crime

Filters