Question 1

Most radicals believe that

Accepted Answer

A)  the capitalist system is not the problem causing stratification. 
B)  international institutions are the actors that can bring about change in the international system. 
C)  international institutions are designed by capitalist states to facilitate capitalist processes. 
D)  the capitalist system empowers the weak and should therefore be fostered. 
E)  multinational corporations are a problem because their activity does not take place in the "dependent" states. 
A)  the capitalist system is not the problem causing stratification. 
B)  international institutions are the actors that can bring about change in the international system. 
C)  international institutions are designed by capitalist states to facilitate capitalist processes. 
D)  the capitalist system empowers the weak and should therefore be fostered. 
E)  multinational corporations are a problem because their activity does not take place in the "dependent" states.

Question 2

The advantage of system-level theory is that it is a holistic approach that allows scholars to make plausible generalizations even if it can't provide descriptions of events at the micro level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

How do radicals view the likelihood of change in the international system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Radicals agree that change is impossible. 
B)  Radicals agree that change is highly likely. 
C)  Radicals disagree on whether change is possible. 
D)  Radicals are united in their normative opposition to change in the international system. 
E)  Radicals expect the spread of communism to change the system. 
A)  Radicals agree that change is impossible. 
B)  Radicals agree that change is highly likely. 
C)  Radicals disagree on whether change is possible. 
D)  Radicals are united in their normative opposition to change in the international system. 
E)  Radicals expect the spread of communism to change the system.

Question 4

Conceptualizing international relations as a "system" suggests that

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A)  actors involved in international relations interact with each other in regularized ways. 
B)  states and other relevant actors are automatons that lack the capacity to change. 
C)  there are no regular patterns to international affairs. 
D)  international politics is very similar to cell systems. 
E)  you can only study the whole of international politics at once and not focus on individual actions. 
A)  actors involved in international relations interact with each other in regularized ways. 
B)  states and other relevant actors are automatons that lack the capacity to change. 
C)  there are no regular patterns to international affairs. 
D)  international politics is very similar to cell systems. 
E)  you can only study the whole of international politics at once and not focus on individual actions.

Question 5

Following World War II, which of the following major changes occurred in the international system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany, with its significant economic and military capabilities, became an even more powerful actor in the international system. 
B)  Japan, with its significant economic and military capabilities, became an even more powerful actor in the international system. 
C)  The United Kingdom and France declined in power, while the United States and Soviet Union rose to dominant power positions. 
D)  The United States rose to a position as the hegemon of the system. 
E)  The Soviet Union rose to a position as the hegemon of the system. 
A)  Germany, with its significant economic and military capabilities, became an even more powerful actor in the international system. 
B)  Japan, with its significant economic and military capabilities, became an even more powerful actor in the international system. 
C)  The United Kingdom and France declined in power, while the United States and Soviet Union rose to dominant power positions. 
D)  The United States rose to a position as the hegemon of the system. 
E)  The Soviet Union rose to a position as the hegemon of the system.

Most radicals believe that

The advantage of system-level theory is that it is a holistic approach that allows scholars to make plausible generalizations even if it can't provide descriptions of events at the micro level.

How do radicals view the likelihood of change in the international system?

Conceptualizing international relations as a "system" suggests that

Following World War II, which of the following major changes occurred in the international system?

Approaches to International Relations

The Historical Context of Contemporary International Relations

International Relations Theories

The State

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Intergovernmental Organizations, International Law, and Nongovernmental Organizations

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International Political Economy

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Exam 4: The International System

Most radicals believe that

The advantage of system-level theory is that it is a holistic approach that allows scholars to make plausible generalizations even if it can't provide descriptions of events at the micro level.

How do radicals view the likelihood of change in the international system?

Conceptualizing international relations as a "system" suggests that

Following World War II, which of the following major changes occurred in the international system?

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