Question 1

Like liberals, realists believe NGOs play an important role in international relations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which of the following is always True when states must share collective goods?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conflict will result over who controls the collective good. 
B)  States can suffer negative consequences as a result of the actions of other states. 
C)  Market mechanisms will ensure that the collective good is preserved. 
D)  IGOs will resolve problems between states. 
E)  The collective good will be divided between the states. 
A)  Conflict will result over who controls the collective good. 
B)  States can suffer negative consequences as a result of the actions of other states. 
C)  Market mechanisms will ensure that the collective good is preserved. 
D)  IGOs will resolve problems between states. 
E)  The collective good will be divided between the states. B

Question 3

Which of the following is True of the General Assembly of the United Nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Debates are only permitted on certain topics under its purview. 
B)  It is the epicenter of UN power since the end of the Cold War. 
C)  All member states vote individually, they do not coordinate in coalitions. 
D)  Its work never attracts public attention. 
E)  Its work has become increasingly marginalized since the end of the Cold War. 
A)  Debates are only permitted on certain topics under its purview. 
B)  It is the epicenter of UN power since the end of the Cold War. 
C)  All member states vote individually, they do not coordinate in coalitions. 
D)  Its work never attracts public attention. 
E)  Its work has become increasingly marginalized since the end of the Cold War. E

Question 4

Radicals argue that international law and international organizations

Accepted Answer

A)  support the interests of the powerful at the expense of the weak. 
B)  are unlikely to be able to engage in collective action. 
C)  provide a source of order in the international system. 
D)  are important independent actors. 
E)  evolve quickly to represent new interests. 
A)  support the interests of the powerful at the expense of the weak. 
B)  are unlikely to be able to engage in collective action. 
C)  provide a source of order in the international system. 
D)  are important independent actors. 
E)  evolve quickly to represent new interests.

Question 5

"There are no significant reasons for states to obey international law, and without enforcement mechanisms, such law has little effect on international relations." Agree or disagree with this statement, explain why you are taking your chosen position, and provide real or fictional examples to support your points.

Accepted Answer

I disagree with the statement that there

Question 6

Over the life of the United Nations the sovereignty of states has eroded.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

While NGOs are usually associated with the greater social, economic, or political good, they can also be formed for malevolent purposes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

International law differs from law at the state level in that

Accepted Answer

A)  there is no sovereign body with enforcement power. 
B)  international legislative bodies have greater power than state legislatures. 
C)  the world court's compulsory jurisdiction supersedes state interests. 
D)  law at the state level relies on reciprocity for its enforcement. 
E)  international law gets full compliance from all parties. 
A)  there is no sovereign body with enforcement power. 
B)  international legislative bodies have greater power than state legislatures. 
C)  the world court's compulsory jurisdiction supersedes state interests. 
D)  law at the state level relies on reciprocity for its enforcement. 
E)  international law gets full compliance from all parties.

Question 9

The functionalist view of cooperation between states argues that

Accepted Answer

A)  Cooperation to solve problems on technical, non-political issues will spill over into political and military cooperation between states. 
B)  The need to ensure their own security in an anarchic international system will lead states to cooperate in political and military affairs. 
C)  Cooperation will occur on technical, non-political issues, but states will never cooperate in political and military affairs because there is no pressing need to do so. 
D)  States will not cooperate, even on technical, non-political issues because there is no pressing need to do so. 
E)  States will cooperate on political and military affairs to help ensure their security, but will not cooperate on technical issues because there is no pressing need to do so. 
A)  Cooperation to solve problems on technical, non-political issues will spill over into political and military cooperation between states. 
B)  The need to ensure their own security in an anarchic international system will lead states to cooperate in political and military affairs. 
C)  Cooperation will occur on technical, non-political issues, but states will never cooperate in political and military affairs because there is no pressing need to do so. 
D)  States will not cooperate, even on technical, non-political issues because there is no pressing need to do so. 
E)  States will cooperate on political and military affairs to help ensure their security, but will not cooperate on technical issues because there is no pressing need to do so.

Question 10

The Westphalian idea of the sovereign equality of member states is

Accepted Answer

A)  the basis for the structure of the UN Security Council. 
B)  the basis for each state's having one vote in the UN General Assembly. 
C)  the basis for the veto power of the five permanent members of the Security Council. 
D)  the basis for the weighted voting system used by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. 
E)  the basis for the role for certain states in the UN budget negotiations. 
A)  the basis for the structure of the UN Security Council. 
B)  the basis for each state's having one vote in the UN General Assembly. 
C)  the basis for the veto power of the five permanent members of the Security Council. 
D)  the basis for the weighted voting system used by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. 
E)  the basis for the role for certain states in the UN budget negotiations.

Question 11

Which statement best depicts the realist view of NGOs?

Accepted Answer

A)  NGOs are becoming key actors in international relations. 
B)  NGOs are important to solving the problem of anarchy in the international system. 
C)  NGOs represent dominant economic interests. 
D)  NGOs show the importance of private individuals in shaping international relations. 
E)  NGOs are not independent actors; they derive their power from states. 
A)  NGOs are becoming key actors in international relations. 
B)  NGOs are important to solving the problem of anarchy in the international system. 
C)  NGOs represent dominant economic interests. 
D)  NGOs show the importance of private individuals in shaping international relations. 
E)  NGOs are not independent actors; they derive their power from states.

Question 12

Over time the United Nations' mandate has shrunk from a broad notion of human security, including providing food and shelter for refugees, to the narrow realm of classical security, such as protecting national territory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The notion that individually rational behavior may NOT benefit the group as a whole is illustrated by the

Accepted Answer

A)  "tragedy of the commons." 
B)  invisible hand of the market. 
C)  project toward a perpetual peace. 
D)  New International Economic Order. 
E)  anarchical society. 
A)  "tragedy of the commons." 
B)  invisible hand of the market. 
C)  project toward a perpetual peace. 
D)  New International Economic Order. 
E)  anarchical society.

Question 14

Which statement best depicts the radical view of NGOs?

Accepted Answer

A)  NGOs are becoming key actors in international relations. 
B)  NGOs are accountable to the democratic public. 
C)  NGOs are captive to the dominant economic interests of powerful states. 
D)  NGOs show the importance of private individuals in shaping international relations. 
E)  NGOs are important to solving the problem of anarchy in the international system. 
A)  NGOs are becoming key actors in international relations. 
B)  NGOs are accountable to the democratic public. 
C)  NGOs are captive to the dominant economic interests of powerful states. 
D)  NGOs show the importance of private individuals in shaping international relations. 
E)  NGOs are important to solving the problem of anarchy in the international system.

Question 15

The European Union involves European states cooperating in areas including atomic energy, trade, monetary, and foreign policies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The peacekeeping mission in which of the following countries is considered to be largely a success of complex peacekeeping by the United Nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Democratic Republic of the Congo 
B)  Rwanda 
C)  Namibia 
D)  Sudan 
E)  South Sudan 
A)  Democratic Republic of the Congo 
B)  Rwanda 
C)  Namibia 
D)  Sudan 
E)  South Sudan

Question 17

Who has proposed which solution to the "tragedy of the commons"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Functionalists propose the use of coercion to discourage the use of the commons. 
B)  Theorists adopting the collective goods approach propose taxing those who do not cooperate to restructure their preferences. 
C)  Federalists propose altering the size of the group so the commons will not be used as quickly. 
D)  Radicals propose creating a world government to force cooperation. 
E)  Theorists adopting the collective goods approach suggest increasing the commons to meet new needs. 
A)  Functionalists propose the use of coercion to discourage the use of the commons. 
B)  Theorists adopting the collective goods approach propose taxing those who do not cooperate to restructure their preferences. 
C)  Federalists propose altering the size of the group so the commons will not be used as quickly. 
D)  Radicals propose creating a world government to force cooperation. 
E)  Theorists adopting the collective goods approach suggest increasing the commons to meet new needs.

Question 18

Goods that are jointly provided for, but that no one owns or is individually responsible for, are called ________ goods.

Accepted Answer

A)  comparative 
B)  cognitive 
C)  capital 
D)  compellent 
E)  collective 
A)  comparative 
B)  cognitive 
C)  capital 
D)  compellent 
E)  collective

Question 19

Compare and contrast the realist, liberal, radical, and constructivist views of NGOs. Which of these perspectives do you think best explain the role of NGOs in the international system today? Provide examples to back up your argument.

Accepted Answer

Realist, liberal, radical, and construct

Question 20

The United Nations was designed to deal only with international problems, not domestic ones. Today this poses a problem because

Accepted Answer

A)  there are few international problems today, only domestic ones. 
B)  many wars today are civil wars. 
C)  there are no precedents for humanitarian intervention in domestic affairs. 
D)  functionalists have come to oppose this design. 
E)  the United Nations' army was only trained to fight domestic wars. 
A)  there are few international problems today, only domestic ones. 
B)  many wars today are civil wars. 
C)  there are no precedents for humanitarian intervention in domestic affairs. 
D)  functionalists have come to oppose this design. 
E)  the United Nations' army was only trained to fight domestic wars.

Like liberals, realists believe NGOs play an important role in international relations.

Which of the following is always True when states must share collective goods?

Which of the following is True of the General Assembly of the United Nations?

Radicals argue that international law and international organizations

Over the life of the United Nations the sovereignty of states has eroded.

While NGOs are usually associated with the greater social, economic, or political good, they can also be formed for malevolent purposes.

International law differs from law at the state level in that

The functionalist view of cooperation between states argues that

The Westphalian idea of the sovereign equality of member states is

Which statement best depicts the realist view of NGOs?

Over time the United Nations' mandate has shrunk from a broad notion of human security, including providing food and shelter for refugees, to the narrow realm of classical security, such as protecting national territory.

The notion that individually rational behavior may NOT benefit the group as a whole is illustrated by the

Which statement best depicts the radical view of NGOs?

The European Union involves European states cooperating in areas including atomic energy, trade, monetary, and foreign policies.

The peacekeeping mission in which of the following countries is considered to be largely a success of complex peacekeeping by the United Nations?

Who has proposed which solution to the "tragedy of the commons"?

Goods that are jointly provided for, but that no one owns or is individually responsible for, are called ________ goods.

Compare and contrast the realist, liberal, radical, and constructivist views of NGOs. Which of these perspectives do you think best explain the role of NGOs in the international system today? Provide examples to back up your argument.

The United Nations was designed to deal only with international problems, not domestic ones. Today this poses a problem because

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Exam 7: Intergovernmental Organizations, International Law, and Nongovernmental Organizations

Like liberals, realists believe NGOs play an important role in international relations.

Which of the following is always True when states must share collective goods?

Which of the following is True of the General Assembly of the United Nations?

Radicals argue that international law and international organizations

Over the life of the United Nations the sovereignty of states has eroded.

While NGOs are usually associated with the greater social, economic, or political good, they can also be formed for malevolent purposes.

International law differs from law at the state level in that

The functionalist view of cooperation between states argues that

The Westphalian idea of the sovereign equality of member states is

Which statement best depicts the realist view of NGOs?

Over time the United Nations' mandate has shrunk from a broad notion of human security, including providing food and shelter for refugees, to the narrow realm of classical security, such as protecting national territory.

The notion that individually rational behavior may NOT benefit the group as a whole is illustrated by the

Which statement best depicts the radical view of NGOs?

The European Union involves European states cooperating in areas including atomic energy, trade, monetary, and foreign policies.

The peacekeeping mission in which of the following countries is considered to be largely a success of complex peacekeeping by the United Nations?

Who has proposed which solution to the "tragedy of the commons"?

Goods that are jointly provided for, but that no one owns or is individually responsible for, are called ________ goods.

Compare and contrast the realist, liberal, radical, and constructivist views of NGOs. Which of these perspectives do you think best explain the role of NGOs in the international system today? Provide examples to back up your argument.

The United Nations was designed to deal only with international problems, not domestic ones. Today this poses a problem because

Approaches to International Relations

The Historical Context of Contemporary International Relations

International Relations Theories

The International System

The State

The Individual

War and Strife

International Political Economy

Human Rights

Transnational Issues: the Environment, World Health, and Crime

Filters