Question 1

The United Nations was founded on which of the following principles?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United Nations assures equal representation of all member states in the Security Council. 
B)  Only international problems are within the jurisdiction of the United Nations. 
C)  The United Nations' primary responsibility is promoting global economic growth. 
D)  The United Nations army will defend all countries. 
E)  All United Nations decisions are legally binding on states. 
A)  The United Nations assures equal representation of all member states in the Security Council. 
B)  Only international problems are within the jurisdiction of the United Nations. 
C)  The United Nations' primary responsibility is promoting global economic growth. 
D)  The United Nations army will defend all countries. 
E)  All United Nations decisions are legally binding on states.

Question 2

Which of the following is a reason NGOs have increased power as actors in international politics since the 1990s?

Accepted Answer

A)  The issues NGOs have seized on can easily be solved by individual states, allowing NGO lobbying to be effective. 
B)  NGOs have developed the capacity to command obedience through physical means. 
C)  NGOs began to organize conferences on transnational issues in parallel to those organized by states and IGOs. 
D)  NGOs all became open to mass membership. 
E)  NGOs' power as actors in international politics has not increased since the 1990s. 
A)  The issues NGOs have seized on can easily be solved by individual states, allowing NGO lobbying to be effective. 
B)  NGOs have developed the capacity to command obedience through physical means. 
C)  NGOs began to organize conferences on transnational issues in parallel to those organized by states and IGOs. 
D)  NGOs all became open to mass membership. 
E)  NGOs' power as actors in international politics has not increased since the 1990s.

Question 3

The United Nations has played a key role in international relations both via traditional peacekeeping and complex peacekeeping. Compare and contrast these different types of peacekeeping missions. Which of these types of peacekeeping do you think is most relevant in the international system today, and why?

Accepted Answer

Traditional peacekeeping missions typica

Question 4

International law stems only from treaties; sources of domestic law such as custom and courts are not relevant in the international arena.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is True of the European Union?

Accepted Answer

A)  Despite the aspirations of the founders, the European Court of Justice plays a very small institutional role in European regionalism. 
B)  Unlike the other EU institutions, the European Parliament has little democratic accountability. 
C)  The European Union does not touch on political issues, only economic ones. 
D)  The members of the European Commission are expected to represent their state's national interests. 
E)  If member states do not uphold EU law, they can be fined or sanctioned. 
A)  Despite the aspirations of the founders, the European Court of Justice plays a very small institutional role in European regionalism. 
B)  Unlike the other EU institutions, the European Parliament has little democratic accountability. 
C)  The European Union does not touch on political issues, only economic ones. 
D)  The members of the European Commission are expected to represent their state's national interests. 
E)  If member states do not uphold EU law, they can be fined or sanctioned.

Question 6

Among the benefits to state interests provided by IGOs is the

Accepted Answer

A)  elimination of all disagreements between member states. 
B)  setting of international agendas that force governments to make decisions. 
C)  contribution they make to habits of cooperation and their role socializing states through regular interactions. 
D)  guaranteed security for weaker states. 
E)  equal distribution of world resources. 
A)  elimination of all disagreements between member states. 
B)  setting of international agendas that force governments to make decisions. 
C)  contribution they make to habits of cooperation and their role socializing states through regular interactions. 
D)  guaranteed security for weaker states. 
E)  equal distribution of world resources.

Question 7

The campaign to ban land mines was led by

Accepted Answer

A)  governments. 
B)  one NGO. 
C)  a coalition of NGOs and governments. 
D)  the United Nations Security Council. 
E)  the International Court of Justice. 
A)  governments. 
B)  one NGO. 
C)  a coalition of NGOs and governments. 
D)  the United Nations Security Council. 
E)  the International Court of Justice.

Question 8

IGOs often lead to the creation and maintenance of "regimes," which are

Accepted Answer

A)  international rules and principles. 
B)  world federal systems. 
C)  clearly delineated international laws. 
D)  types of government structures. 
E)  international laws and court systems. 
A)  international rules and principles. 
B)  world federal systems. 
C)  clearly delineated international laws. 
D)  types of government structures. 
E)  international laws and court systems.

Question 9

Neoliberal institutionalists argue that ________ leads to greater possibilities for cooperation between states.

Accepted Answer

A)  a need to ensure state security 
B)  a push from NGOs 
C)  the force of international law 
D)  continuous interaction 
E)  shared ideas 
A)  a need to ensure state security 
B)  a push from NGOs 
C)  the force of international law 
D)  continuous interaction 
E)  shared ideas

Question 10

Which country does not currently have a permanent seat on the Security Council?

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States 
B)  Russia 
C)  Germany 
D)  China 
E)  France 
A)  the United States 
B)  Russia 
C)  Germany 
D)  China 
E)  France

Question 11

Neoliberal institutionalists argue IGOs help states by

Accepted Answer

A)  requiring states to lessen sovereignty. 
B)  reducing cheating by monitoring states and punishing rule breakers. 
C)  giving all states an equal vote. 
D)  pooling resources to create a world police force. 
E)  taxing individuals and companies. 
A)  requiring states to lessen sovereignty. 
B)  reducing cheating by monitoring states and punishing rule breakers. 
C)  giving all states an equal vote. 
D)  pooling resources to create a world police force. 
E)  taxing individuals and companies.

Question 12

The United Nations is based on the principle that its primary concern should be international peace and security. How has this principle changed over time?

Accepted Answer

A)  More and more issues are being defined as security issues, forcing the United Nations to intervene in domestic affairs. 
B)  Because the United Nations has no army, it is no longer able to ensure the security of its member states. 
C)  The United Nations has suffered many military defeats, causing it to lose credibility. 
D)  The United Nations has succeeded in ending all international wars. 
E)  The United Nations has refused to deal with new threats like terrorism. 
A)  More and more issues are being defined as security issues, forcing the United Nations to intervene in domestic affairs. 
B)  Because the United Nations has no army, it is no longer able to ensure the security of its member states. 
C)  The United Nations has suffered many military defeats, causing it to lose credibility. 
D)  The United Nations has succeeded in ending all international wars. 
E)  The United Nations has refused to deal with new threats like terrorism.

Question 13

While NGOs have distinct advantages over individuals, states, and IGOs, they also have some disadvantages. Which of the following is such a disadvantage?

Accepted Answer

A)  They often have poor reputations. 
B)  They often have to compete for funding. 
C)  They are so well funded that they are chronically plagued by waste and corruption. 
D)  They exist only in democracies. 
E)  They are always working on issues opposed by state governments. 
A)  They often have poor reputations. 
B)  They often have to compete for funding. 
C)  They are so well funded that they are chronically plagued by waste and corruption. 
D)  They exist only in democracies. 
E)  They are always working on issues opposed by state governments.

Question 14

IGOs help states make rules, settle disputes, and punish those who fail to follow rules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of a success of the League of Nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Its demarcation of the German-Polish border. 
B)  Its actions against the aggression of Japan in the 1930s. 
C)  The fact that it delayed the outbreak of World War II. 
D)  Its actions against the aggression of Italy in the 1930s. 
E)  Its ability to convince the United States to join in its collective security actions. 
A)  Its demarcation of the German-Polish border. 
B)  Its actions against the aggression of Japan in the 1930s. 
C)  The fact that it delayed the outbreak of World War II. 
D)  Its actions against the aggression of Italy in the 1930s. 
E)  Its ability to convince the United States to join in its collective security actions.

Question 16

What are nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)?

Accepted Answer

A)  local and regional units of states 
B)  subunits of the United Nations 
C)  international institutions composed of states 
D)  private, voluntary organizations whose members come together to achieve a common purpose 
E)  private individuals engaging in track-two diplomacy 
A)  local and regional units of states 
B)  subunits of the United Nations 
C)  international institutions composed of states 
D)  private, voluntary organizations whose members come together to achieve a common purpose 
E)  private individuals engaging in track-two diplomacy

Question 17

How do radicals view international law?

Accepted Answer

A)  As a key source of order in the international system 
B)  As something self-interested states might comply with at times 
C)  As a system developed by powerful Western capitalists 
D)  As a system of cultural practices open to deconstruction 
E)  As a moral check on capitalist policies 
A)  As a key source of order in the international system 
B)  As something self-interested states might comply with at times 
C)  As a system developed by powerful Western capitalists 
D)  As a system of cultural practices open to deconstruction 
E)  As a moral check on capitalist policies

Question 18

How are states constrained by IGOs?

Accepted Answer

A)  States are forced to pay high membership dues. 
B)  States are subject to binding regulations set by such organizations. 
C)  States must align their policies to norms and rules of behavior created by IGOs if they are to benefit from membership in these organizations. 
D)  States must have democratic elections. 
E)  States must renounce the use of force against other member states. 
A)  States are forced to pay high membership dues. 
B)  States are subject to binding regulations set by such organizations. 
C)  States must align their policies to norms and rules of behavior created by IGOs if they are to benefit from membership in these organizations. 
D)  States must have democratic elections. 
E)  States must renounce the use of force against other member states.

Question 19

Since its inception, how has the Security Council been reformed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany was added as a permanent member. 
B)  Japan was added as a permanent member. 
C)  Brazil was added as a permanent member. 
D)  Nigeria was added as a permanent member. 
E)  No new countries were added as permanent members. 
A)  Germany was added as a permanent member. 
B)  Japan was added as a permanent member. 
C)  Brazil was added as a permanent member. 
D)  Nigeria was added as a permanent member. 
E)  No new countries were added as permanent members.

Question 20

Do IGOs, international law, and NGOs create real "global governance"? What actors are involved in global governance, in what capacities, and what is their relative importance in this scheme? How likely is it that we will have effective global governance in the near future? Support your answers to each of these questions with illustrative examples and logical reasoning.

Accepted Answer

Global governance refers to the system o

The United Nations was founded on which of the following principles?

Which of the following is a reason NGOs have increased power as actors in international politics since the 1990s?

International law stems only from treaties; sources of domestic law such as custom and courts are not relevant in the international arena.

Which of the following is True of the European Union?

Among the benefits to state interests provided by IGOs is the

The campaign to ban land mines was led by

IGOs often lead to the creation and maintenance of "regimes," which are

Neoliberal institutionalists argue that ________ leads to greater possibilities for cooperation between states.

Which country does not currently have a permanent seat on the Security Council?

Neoliberal institutionalists argue IGOs help states by

The United Nations is based on the principle that its primary concern should be international peace and security. How has this principle changed over time?

While NGOs have distinct advantages over individuals, states, and IGOs, they also have some disadvantages. Which of the following is such a disadvantage?

IGOs help states make rules, settle disputes, and punish those who fail to follow rules.

Which of the following is an example of a success of the League of Nations?

What are nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)?

How do radicals view international law?

How are states constrained by IGOs?

Since its inception, how has the Security Council been reformed?

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

The United Nations was founded on which of the following principles?

Which of the following is a reason NGOs have increased power as actors in international politics since the 1990s?

International law stems only from treaties; sources of domestic law such as custom and courts are not relevant in the international arena.

Which of the following is True of the European Union?

Among the benefits to state interests provided by IGOs is the

The campaign to ban land mines was led by

IGOs often lead to the creation and maintenance of "regimes," which are

Neoliberal institutionalists argue that ________ leads to greater possibilities for cooperation between states.

Which country does not currently have a permanent seat on the Security Council?

Neoliberal institutionalists argue IGOs help states by

The United Nations is based on the principle that its primary concern should be international peace and security. How has this principle changed over time?

While NGOs have distinct advantages over individuals, states, and IGOs, they also have some disadvantages. Which of the following is such a disadvantage?

IGOs help states make rules, settle disputes, and punish those who fail to follow rules.

Which of the following is an example of a success of the League of Nations?

What are nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)?

How do radicals view international law?

How are states constrained by IGOs?

Since its inception, how has the Security Council been reformed?

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