Question 1

Because of the nature of the international system, realists argue that states must

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A)  create international institutions to organize their interactions. 
B)  seek power. 
C)  work to create order. 
D)  move away from having a socialist economic system. 
E)  become democracies. 
A)  create international institutions to organize their interactions. 
B)  seek power. 
C)  work to create order. 
D)  move away from having a socialist economic system. 
E)  become democracies.

Question 2

For realists, a key feature of the international system is that

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A)  capitalist and socialist economic systems will always conflict. 
B)  the United Nations has organized interactions among states. 
C)  some states can legitimately intervene in other states' internal affairs. 
D)  there is a clear hierarchy among states. 
E)  states are all sovereign. 
A)  capitalist and socialist economic systems will always conflict. 
B)  the United Nations has organized interactions among states. 
C)  some states can legitimately intervene in other states' internal affairs. 
D)  there is a clear hierarchy among states. 
E)  states are all sovereign.

Question 3

Despite the call for the New International Economic Order (NEIO) by many developing countries, radicals differ in their optimism regarding whether or not the stratification of the international system can change. Do you think the system can be changed to bring about the NEIO? Why or why not?

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The question of whether the internationa

Question 4

Realists like Gilpin argue that states may respond differently to political, economic, and technological developments. How do they believe this can influence the international system?

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A)  The capitalist system may be overturned in favor of a more equitable one. 
B)  International institutions can be strengthened to prevent cheating. 
C)  The international system will be changed for the better. 
D)  Unipolarity will result, with the country best able to innovate becoming the hegemon. 
E)  Countries can change their relative positions in terms of power. 
A)  The capitalist system may be overturned in favor of a more equitable one. 
B)  International institutions can be strengthened to prevent cheating. 
C)  The international system will be changed for the better. 
D)  Unipolarity will result, with the country best able to innovate becoming the hegemon. 
E)  Countries can change their relative positions in terms of power.

Question 5

Which of the following is True of radical theory's beliefs about stability in the international system?

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A)  Instability is created when dominant powers are challenged by those just beneath them as the latter try to gain access to the former's resources. 
B)  Instability exists because an equal distribution of resources means that all states can potentially challenge others. 
C)  Instability exists because international organizations are difficult to establish in a stratified system, making mediation of conflicts difficult. 
D)  Radicals do not believe instability will occur because stratification creates a unipolar system. 
E)  Radicals do not believe instability will occur because the distribution of resources is fixed. 
A)  Instability is created when dominant powers are challenged by those just beneath them as the latter try to gain access to the former's resources. 
B)  Instability exists because an equal distribution of resources means that all states can potentially challenge others. 
C)  Instability exists because international organizations are difficult to establish in a stratified system, making mediation of conflicts difficult. 
D)  Radicals do not believe instability will occur because stratification creates a unipolar system. 
E)  Radicals do not believe instability will occur because the distribution of resources is fixed.

Question 6

Using the international system as a level of analysis

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A)  provides descriptions of behavior at the micro level. 
B)  allows comparisons and contrasts across systems. 
C)  shows international politics is just like domestic politics. 
D)  makes it easy to test theory because of existing historical data. 
E)  does not allow theorists to consider systemic change. 
A)  provides descriptions of behavior at the micro level. 
B)  allows comparisons and contrasts across systems. 
C)  shows international politics is just like domestic politics. 
D)  makes it easy to test theory because of existing historical data. 
E)  does not allow theorists to consider systemic change.

Question 7

In radical thinking, stratification is

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A)  the inability of the international system to change. 
B)  the fact that a unipolar system is not possible. 
C)  the fact that a bipolar system is not possible. 
D)  the unequal division of resources among states. 
E)  the source of the potential for peace in the international system. 
A)  the inability of the international system to change. 
B)  the fact that a unipolar system is not possible. 
C)  the fact that a bipolar system is not possible. 
D)  the unequal division of resources among states. 
E)  the source of the potential for peace in the international system.

Question 8

A "multipolar" system exists when

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A)  the distribution of power to conquer is concentrated in more than two states. 
B)  military and economic power are not held by the same states. 
C)  the North is pitted against the South. 
D)  there is no stability in the system. 
E)  states are sovereign. 
A)  the distribution of power to conquer is concentrated in more than two states. 
B)  military and economic power are not held by the same states. 
C)  the North is pitted against the South. 
D)  there is no stability in the system. 
E)  states are sovereign.

Question 9

With regard to "power" in the international system, constructivists believe that

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A)  power does not play an important role in the international system. 
B)  changes in the distribution of power is the key factor explaining change in the international system. 
C)  only the ideas of powerful states matter. 
D)  power is defined by the distribution of material capabilities. 
E)  the meaning of "power" can change over time. 
A)  power does not play an important role in the international system. 
B)  changes in the distribution of power is the key factor explaining change in the international system. 
C)  only the ideas of powerful states matter. 
D)  power is defined by the distribution of material capabilities. 
E)  the meaning of "power" can change over time.

Question 10

Which of the following is True of liberals' view of change in the international system?

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A)  Liberals see changes in the relative importance of issue areas as one source of change in the international system. 
B)  Liberals see change as stemming from the fact that participants in global civil society are decreasing in importance in the international system. 
C)  Unlike realists, liberals do not see change in the international system coming from changes in the overall power structure among states. 
D)  Liberals do not see change coming from changes in technological developments. 
E)  Unlike radicals, liberals advocate major changes in the international system. 
A)  Liberals see changes in the relative importance of issue areas as one source of change in the international system. 
B)  Liberals see change as stemming from the fact that participants in global civil society are decreasing in importance in the international system. 
C)  Unlike realists, liberals do not see change in the international system coming from changes in the overall power structure among states. 
D)  Liberals do not see change coming from changes in technological developments. 
E)  Unlike radicals, liberals advocate major changes in the international system.

Question 11

In bipolar systems, alliances are long-term relationships based on interests, whereas in multipolar balance-of-power systems alliances are short-term relationships formed for a specific purpose.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When analyzing the international system, both realists and radicals argue that

Accepted Answer

A)  the system is defined by polarity. 
B)  the system is defined by stratification. 
C)  the international system constrains state behavior. 
D)  the system is fixed and cannot change. 
E)  the system is defined by the actions of capitalist states. 
A)  the system is defined by polarity. 
B)  the system is defined by stratification. 
C)  the international system constrains state behavior. 
D)  the system is fixed and cannot change. 
E)  the system is defined by the actions of capitalist states.

Question 13

Neoliberals see international institutions as

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A)  insignificant in the international system. 
B)  having important and independent effects on state actions. 
C)  defining states' underlying interests and motivations. 
D)  the most powerful international actors. 
E)  useful only for weak states. 
A)  insignificant in the international system. 
B)  having important and independent effects on state actions. 
C)  defining states' underlying interests and motivations. 
D)  the most powerful international actors. 
E)  useful only for weak states.

Question 14

A tight bipolar system differs from a looser one in that

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A)  states have alliances in a tight system, but not in a loose one. 
B)  states have alliances in a loose system, but not a tight one. 
C)  a unipolar system always arises from a loose system, but not a tight one. 
D)  international organizations are likely to be used by states in a tight system, but ineffective in a looser one. 
E)  international organizations are likely to be ineffective in a tight system, but more likely to be used by states in a looser one. 
A)  states have alliances in a tight system, but not in a loose one. 
B)  states have alliances in a loose system, but not a tight one. 
C)  a unipolar system always arises from a loose system, but not a tight one. 
D)  international organizations are likely to be used by states in a tight system, but ineffective in a looser one. 
E)  international organizations are likely to be ineffective in a tight system, but more likely to be used by states in a looser one.

Question 15

In examining the international system, radicals are concerned primarily with

Accepted Answer

A)  stratification. 
B)  polarity. 
C)  interdependence. 
D)  alliances. 
E)  stability. 
A)  stratification. 
B)  polarity. 
C)  interdependence. 
D)  alliances. 
E)  stability.

Question 16

Like realists, neoliberal institutionalists see the international system as anarchic. Unlike realists, however, they

Accepted Answer

A)  divide the system into developed core and less developed periphery regions. 
B)  conceptualize it as a multipolar system based on economic power. 
C)  consider power to be the ultimate goal of the state. 
D)  focus exclusively on social and cultural exchanges between states. 
E)  see the product of interactions between actors as a potentially positive one. 
A)  divide the system into developed core and less developed periphery regions. 
B)  conceptualize it as a multipolar system based on economic power. 
C)  consider power to be the ultimate goal of the state. 
D)  focus exclusively on social and cultural exchanges between states. 
E)  see the product of interactions between actors as a potentially positive one.

Question 17

According to constructivists, what causes change in the international system?

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A)  changing norms 
B)  changes in military power 
C)  anticapitalist revolutions 
D)  control by international organizations 
E)  global corporations 
A)  changing norms 
B)  changes in military power 
C)  anticapitalist revolutions 
D)  control by international organizations 
E)  global corporations

Question 18

An international system with common rules and institutions is known by the "English school" theorists as

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A)  multipolar. 
B)  unipolar. 
C)  multilateral. 
D)  an international society. 
E)  interdependent. 
A)  multipolar. 
B)  unipolar. 
C)  multilateral. 
D)  an international society. 
E)  interdependent.

Question 19

Who do realists believe are the primary actors in international relations?

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A)  substate actors and international organizations 
B)  states 
C)  social classes and multinational corporations 
D)  cultures and identities 
E)  individuals 
A)  substate actors and international organizations 
B)  states 
C)  social classes and multinational corporations 
D)  cultures and identities 
E)  individuals

Question 20

Liberals view the international system as being made up of numerous actors, including multinational corporations, nongovernmental organizations, and substate entities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Because of the nature of the international system, realists argue that states must

For realists, a key feature of the international system is that

Despite the call for the New International Economic Order (NEIO) by many developing countries, radicals differ in their optimism regarding whether or not the stratification of the international system can change. Do you think the system can be changed to bring about the NEIO? Why or why not?

Realists like Gilpin argue that states may respond differently to political, economic, and technological developments. How do they believe this can influence the international system?

Which of the following is True of radical theory's beliefs about stability in the international system?

Using the international system as a level of analysis

In radical thinking, stratification is

A "multipolar" system exists when

With regard to "power" in the international system, constructivists believe that

Which of the following is True of liberals' view of change in the international system?

In bipolar systems, alliances are long-term relationships based on interests, whereas in multipolar balance-of-power systems alliances are short-term relationships formed for a specific purpose.

When analyzing the international system, both realists and radicals argue that

Neoliberals see international institutions as

A tight bipolar system differs from a looser one in that

In examining the international system, radicals are concerned primarily with

Like realists, neoliberal institutionalists see the international system as anarchic. Unlike realists, however, they

According to constructivists, what causes change in the international system?

An international system with common rules and institutions is known by the "English school" theorists as

Who do realists believe are the primary actors in international relations?

Liberals view the international system as being made up of numerous actors, including multinational corporations, nongovernmental organizations, and substate entities.

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Exam 4: The International System

Because of the nature of the international system, realists argue that states must

For realists, a key feature of the international system is that

Despite the call for the New International Economic Order (NEIO) by many developing countries, radicals differ in their optimism regarding whether or not the stratification of the international system can change. Do you think the system can be changed to bring about the NEIO? Why or why not?

Realists like Gilpin argue that states may respond differently to political, economic, and technological developments. How do they believe this can influence the international system?

Which of the following is True of radical theory's beliefs about stability in the international system?

Using the international system as a level of analysis

In radical thinking, stratification is

A "multipolar" system exists when

With regard to "power" in the international system, constructivists believe that

Which of the following is True of liberals' view of change in the international system?

In bipolar systems, alliances are long-term relationships based on interests, whereas in multipolar balance-of-power systems alliances are short-term relationships formed for a specific purpose.

When analyzing the international system, both realists and radicals argue that

Neoliberals see international institutions as

A tight bipolar system differs from a looser one in that

In examining the international system, radicals are concerned primarily with

Like realists, neoliberal institutionalists see the international system as anarchic. Unlike realists, however, they

According to constructivists, what causes change in the international system?

An international system with common rules and institutions is known by the "English school" theorists as

Who do realists believe are the primary actors in international relations?

Liberals view the international system as being made up of numerous actors, including multinational corporations, nongovernmental organizations, and substate entities.

Approaches to International Relations

The Historical Context of Contemporary International Relations

International Relations Theories

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