Question 1

Increasingly, governments are outsourcing security tasks to

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A)  Third World states. 
B)  the United Nations. 
C)  private security firms. 
D)  terrorists. 
E)  police forces. 
A)  Third World states. 
B)  the United Nations. 
C)  private security firms. 
D)  terrorists. 
E)  police forces. C

Question 2

In guerrilla warfare, the weaker party augments its capabilities by relying on the help of

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A)  nuclear weapons. 
B)  capitalism. 
C)  the civilian population. 
D)  international organizations. 
E)  collective security agreements. 
A)  nuclear weapons. 
B)  capitalism. 
C)  the civilian population. 
D)  international organizations. 
E)  collective security agreements. C

Question 3

Just war tradition argues that for a war to be a just one it must have a just cause, such as self-defense, and that in the conduct of the war noncombatants must be protected from harm as much as possible.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

"Security dilemma" is the term applied to the vicious cycle involving a state's making itself more secure by arming itself, which then in turn leads other states to arm themselves, making the first state less secure, not more secure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What are the key characteristics of terrorism, and how does it differ from conventional warfare? Do you think standard approaches to the management of security, including balance of power, deterrence, collective security, and arms control can be effective in fighting terrorists? Discuss each in turn, and use examples to explain why you do/do not think that particular tactic could be effective in fighting terrorists.

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The key characteristics of terrorism inc

Question 6

After the fall of the Soviet Union, arms control treaties

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A)  were no longer relevant. 
B)  increased in number. 
C)  decreased in number. 
D)  failed to stop hostility between Russia and the United States. 
E)  focused on total disarmament of Russia. 
A)  were no longer relevant. 
B)  increased in number. 
C)  decreased in number. 
D)  failed to stop hostility between Russia and the United States. 
E)  focused on total disarmament of Russia.

Question 7

A defining characteristic of terrorism is that it is designed to be psychological in nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to international relations scholars, has the spread of nuclear weapons increased the probability that an all-out war will occur someday?

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A)  Scholars agree that more nuclear weapons mean that deterrence is more effective, making wars less likely to break out. 
B)  Scholars agree that proliferation makes the world less safe because war could more easily break out accidentally. 
C)  Scholars disagree on the correct answer to this question. 
D)  Scholars have not yet addressed this question. 
E)  Scholars believe all countries will soon disarm their nuclear weapons. 
A)  Scholars agree that more nuclear weapons mean that deterrence is more effective, making wars less likely to break out. 
B)  Scholars agree that proliferation makes the world less safe because war could more easily break out accidentally. 
C)  Scholars disagree on the correct answer to this question. 
D)  Scholars have not yet addressed this question. 
E)  Scholars believe all countries will soon disarm their nuclear weapons.

Question 9

The wars that followed the Arab Spring in 2011 are not categorized as civil wars because the government had significantly more capacity to harm the rebels than the rebels had to harm the government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Security is vital for states because

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A)  all other jobs of government, such as economic development, human rights, and health care, presuppose a basic level of security. 
B)  the United Nations has ordered states to focus on security. 
C)  it is easily attained. 
D)  they are often led my military leaders. 
E)  states are constantly fighting each other. 
A)  all other jobs of government, such as economic development, human rights, and health care, presuppose a basic level of security. 
B)  the United Nations has ordered states to focus on security. 
C)  it is easily attained. 
D)  they are often led my military leaders. 
E)  states are constantly fighting each other.

Question 11

Realist approaches to managing insecurity place less faith in ________ and more faith in ________ than do liberal approaches.

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A)  international courts; the international community 
B)  individual state power; strong leaders 
C)  the international community; individual state power 
D)  strong leaders; international institutions 
E)  individual state power; international courts 
A)  international courts; the international community 
B)  individual state power; strong leaders 
C)  the international community; individual state power 
D)  strong leaders; international institutions 
E)  individual state power; international courts

Question 12

Total wars involve multiple major powers while asymmetric warfare features disputes between actors of unequal strength.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Since the fall of the Soviet Union and the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact, NATO

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A)  has not engaged in any military actions. 
B)  has only acted with UN authorization. 
C)  joined the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq post-2001. 
D)  has not acted outside of Europe. 
E)  has increased its membership. 
A)  has not engaged in any military actions. 
B)  has only acted with UN authorization. 
C)  joined the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq post-2001. 
D)  has not acted outside of Europe. 
E)  has increased its membership.

Question 14

Guerilla warfare and nonviolent resistance are similar in that

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A)  they both avoid the use of violence. 
B)  they both deliberately place ordinary people at grave risk of harm. 
C)  they are not used to pursue political objectives. 
D)  they are both examples of conventional warfare. 
E)  they have not been used since World War II. 
A)  they both avoid the use of violence. 
B)  they both deliberately place ordinary people at grave risk of harm. 
C)  they are not used to pursue political objectives. 
D)  they are both examples of conventional warfare. 
E)  they have not been used since World War II.

Question 15

What are the most important contributions of realism to our understanding of managing security? Do you think realists actually believe the security dilemma can be managed? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Realism has made several important contr

Question 16

Deterrence is

Accepted Answer

A)  the antithesis of balance of power theory. 
B)  a constructivist idea for how to manage insecurity. 
C)  the mechanism that enables the balance of power to bring about peace. 
D)  a liberal idea for how to manage insecurity. 
E)  central to the radical theory of security. 
A)  the antithesis of balance of power theory. 
B)  a constructivist idea for how to manage insecurity. 
C)  the mechanism that enables the balance of power to bring about peace. 
D)  a liberal idea for how to manage insecurity. 
E)  central to the radical theory of security.

Question 17

The responsibility to protect (R2P) is the idea that

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A)  intervention by states in another state is not just because state sovereignty must be protected. 
B)  intervention in another state must be immediately undertaken in the case of massive violations of human rights. 
C)  states have the responsibility to intervene in another state in cases of massive human rights violations only after all domestic measures of redress have been exhausted. 
D)  states must protect themselves from intervention by other states. 
E)  individuals, not states, have the responsibility to protect human rights. 
A)  intervention by states in another state is not just because state sovereignty must be protected. 
B)  intervention in another state must be immediately undertaken in the case of massive violations of human rights. 
C)  states have the responsibility to intervene in another state in cases of massive human rights violations only after all domestic measures of redress have been exhausted. 
D)  states must protect themselves from intervention by other states. 
E)  individuals, not states, have the responsibility to protect human rights.

Question 18

Which statement is True about the Responsibility to Protect (R2P)?

Accepted Answer

A)  A Russian leader has never invoked R2P in his/her justification for intervention. 
B)  This norm has led to more than a dozen humanitarian interventions since 2005. 
C)  Russia and China have been strong supporters of employing R2P. 
D)  The UN has opposed R2P as a violation of state sovereignty. 
E)  R2P is an emergent but still controversial new norm. 
A)  A Russian leader has never invoked R2P in his/her justification for intervention. 
B)  This norm has led to more than a dozen humanitarian interventions since 2005. 
C)  Russia and China have been strong supporters of employing R2P. 
D)  The UN has opposed R2P as a violation of state sovereignty. 
E)  R2P is an emergent but still controversial new norm.

Question 19

What is one characteristic necessary for international relations scholars to define something as a war?

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A)  There is random violence. 
B)  At least three countries are fighting. 
C)  A clear victor emerges. 
D)  At least 1,000 deaths occur in a twelve-month period. 
E)  Armies used advanced weapons like guns. 
A)  There is random violence. 
B)  At least three countries are fighting. 
C)  A clear victor emerges. 
D)  At least 1,000 deaths occur in a twelve-month period. 
E)  Armies used advanced weapons like guns.

Question 20

According to the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT),

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A)  signatory countries that have nuclear weapons agree to disarm within ten years. 
B)  signatory nuclear states agree not to transfer nuclear weapons technology to non-nuclear states. 
C)  nuclear facilities in signatory states are subject to periodic inspections by U.S. inspectors. 
D)  signatory countries that have nuclear weapons agree not to build any new weapons. 
E)  signatory countries agree not to use their nuclear weapons against non-weapons states. 
A)  signatory countries that have nuclear weapons agree to disarm within ten years. 
B)  signatory nuclear states agree not to transfer nuclear weapons technology to non-nuclear states. 
C)  nuclear facilities in signatory states are subject to periodic inspections by U.S. inspectors. 
D)  signatory countries that have nuclear weapons agree not to build any new weapons. 
E)  signatory countries agree not to use their nuclear weapons against non-weapons states.

Increasingly, governments are outsourcing security tasks to

In guerrilla warfare, the weaker party augments its capabilities by relying on the help of

Just war tradition argues that for a war to be a just one it must have a just cause, such as self-defense, and that in the conduct of the war noncombatants must be protected from harm as much as possible.

"Security dilemma" is the term applied to the vicious cycle involving a state's making itself more secure by arming itself, which then in turn leads other states to arm themselves, making the first state less secure, not more secure.

After the fall of the Soviet Union, arms control treaties

A defining characteristic of terrorism is that it is designed to be psychological in nature.

According to international relations scholars, has the spread of nuclear weapons increased the probability that an all-out war will occur someday?

The wars that followed the Arab Spring in 2011 are not categorized as civil wars because the government had significantly more capacity to harm the rebels than the rebels had to harm the government.

Security is vital for states because

Realist approaches to managing insecurity place less faith in and more faith in than do liberal approaches.

Total wars involve multiple major powers while asymmetric warfare features disputes between actors of unequal strength.

Since the fall of the Soviet Union and the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact, NATO

Guerilla warfare and nonviolent resistance are similar in that

What are the most important contributions of realism to our understanding of managing security? Do you think realists actually believe the security dilemma can be managed? Why or why not?

Deterrence is

The responsibility to protect (R2P) is the idea that

Which statement is True about the Responsibility to Protect (R2P)?

What is one characteristic necessary for international relations scholars to define something as a war?

According to the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT),

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Increasingly, governments are outsourcing security tasks to

In guerrilla warfare, the weaker party augments its capabilities by relying on the help of

Just war tradition argues that for a war to be a just one it must have a just cause, such as self-defense, and that in the conduct of the war noncombatants must be protected from harm as much as possible.

"Security dilemma" is the term applied to the vicious cycle involving a state's making itself more secure by arming itself, which then in turn leads other states to arm themselves, making the first state less secure, not more secure.

After the fall of the Soviet Union, arms control treaties

A defining characteristic of terrorism is that it is designed to be psychological in nature.

According to international relations scholars, has the spread of nuclear weapons increased the probability that an all-out war will occur someday?

The wars that followed the Arab Spring in 2011 are not categorized as civil wars because the government had significantly more capacity to harm the rebels than the rebels had to harm the government.

Security is vital for states because

Realist approaches to managing insecurity place less faith in ________ and more faith in ________ than do liberal approaches.

Total wars involve multiple major powers while asymmetric warfare features disputes between actors of unequal strength.

Since the fall of the Soviet Union and the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact, NATO

Guerilla warfare and nonviolent resistance are similar in that

What are the most important contributions of realism to our understanding of managing security? Do you think realists actually believe the security dilemma can be managed? Why or why not?

Deterrence is

The responsibility to protect (R2P) is the idea that

Which statement is True about the Responsibility to Protect (R2P)?

What is one characteristic necessary for international relations scholars to define something as a war?

According to the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT),

Approaches to International Relations

The Historical Context of Contemporary International Relations

International Relations Theories

The International System

The State

The Individual

Intergovernmental Organizations, International Law, and Nongovernmental Organizations

International Political Economy

Human Rights

Transnational Issues: the Environment, World Health, and Crime

Filters

Realist approaches to managing insecurity place less faith in and more faith in than do liberal approaches.