Question 1

Which of the following is an example of cooperation?

Accepted Answer

A) A state banning the language of a minority group within its territory 
B) Two states agreeing to similar sets of traffic laws in order to make border crossings more fluid 
C) One state capitulating to another state to end a border war 
D) Two states raising taxes on imports so they will become less reliant on each other 
A) A state banning the language of a minority group within its territory 
B) Two states agreeing to similar sets of traffic laws in order to make border crossings more fluid 
C) One state capitulating to another state to end a border war 
D) Two states raising taxes on imports so they will become less reliant on each other B

Question 2

Who are the primary actors in realism?

Accepted Answer

A) Individuals 
B) Bureaucracies 
C) States 
D) International organizations 
A) Individuals 
B) Bureaucracies 
C) States 
D) International organizations C

Question 3

Why might the last century be considered the most prosperous time in world history?

Accepted Answer

A) The richest one percent of the world's population owns only half of the global wealth. 
B) Only 10 percent of the world's population lives on less than $2 a day. 
C) There have been dramatic improvements in living standards globally. 
D) The United Nations has maintained world peace and stability since it was created in 1945. 
A) The richest one percent of the world's population owns only half of the global wealth. 
B) Only 10 percent of the world's population lives on less than $2 a day. 
C) There have been dramatic improvements in living standards globally. 
D) The United Nations has maintained world peace and stability since it was created in 1945. C

Question 4

Is realism realistic? Explain why you think the framework is suitable for international relations,or,if you do not think it is,does liberalism or constructivism make more sense?

Accepted Answer

Realism is realistic because states prim

Question 5

What is a theory?

Accepted Answer

A) A guess about the current state of the world 
B) An educated guess about how two events relate to each other 
C) A logically consistent set of statements that explain a phenomenon of interest 
D) A set of assumptions that generate untestable propositions about the world 
A) A guess about the current state of the world 
B) An educated guess about how two events relate to each other 
C) A logically consistent set of statements that explain a phenomenon of interest 
D) A set of assumptions that generate untestable propositions about the world

Question 6

Use the framework of interests,interactions,and institutions to explain why it might be easier to bargain with close friends than with strangers?

Accepted Answer

Strangers have issues with both coordina

Question 7

Which of the three paradigms (i.e. ,realism,liberalism,or constructivism)seems to most closely resemble the world we live in? Consider the assumptions and predictions made by each school of thought when constructing your answer.

Accepted Answer

Liberalism may appear more realistic bec

Question 8

Which theory of international relations would be best suited to recognize the importance of a norm of communication between heads of state?

Accepted Answer

A) Realism 
B) Liberalism 
C) Constructivism 
D) Bargaining 
A) Realism 
B) Liberalism 
C) Constructivism 
D) Bargaining

Question 9

Who are the primary actors in liberalism?

Accepted Answer

A) Individuals 
B) States 
C) International organizations 
D) There is no primary actor. 
A) Individuals 
B) States 
C) International organizations 
D) There is no primary actor.

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of an interaction?

Accepted Answer

A) A country lowers the taxes it has on imports. 
B) A country decides to dump pollutants into the ocean. 
C) A country decides to lower taxes on imports due to a threat from another country. 
D) A country decides to abolish its military. 
A) A country lowers the taxes it has on imports. 
B) A country decides to dump pollutants into the ocean. 
C) A country decides to lower taxes on imports due to a threat from another country. 
D) A country decides to abolish its military.

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of a probabilistic claim?

Accepted Answer

A) Democracies are less likely to repress their citizens than autocracies. 
B) The Arab-Israeli conflict is probably one of the most pernicious rivalries in history. 
C) Terrorist attacks target civilians. 
D) The number of interstate wars has decreased since the end of World War II. 
A) Democracies are less likely to repress their citizens than autocracies. 
B) The Arab-Israeli conflict is probably one of the most pernicious rivalries in history. 
C) Terrorist attacks target civilians. 
D) The number of interstate wars has decreased since the end of World War II.

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of bargaining?

Accepted Answer

A) A state is deciding whether to invade another state. 
B) Two states are deciding how to divide up territory. 
C) Two states are deciding how to cooperate on research. 
D) A state unilaterally reduces its production of carbon dioxide. 
A) A state is deciding whether to invade another state. 
B) Two states are deciding how to divide up territory. 
C) Two states are deciding how to cooperate on research. 
D) A state unilaterally reduces its production of carbon dioxide.

Question 13

What is anarchy for realists?

Accepted Answer

A) The lack of coordination in the international system 
B) A lack of moral code 
C) A lack of ethics for states 
D) The lack of central authority to make and enforce laws upon states 
A) The lack of coordination in the international system 
B) A lack of moral code 
C) A lack of ethics for states 
D) The lack of central authority to make and enforce laws upon states

Question 14

According to constructivists,which of the following factors explains interactions between actors?

Accepted Answer

A) Norms 
B) Scarcity 
C) Cooperation 
D) Anarchy 
A) Norms 
B) Scarcity 
C) Cooperation 
D) Anarchy

Question 15

Which international relations theory would most agree with the idea that the goals of actors are determined by their culture and identities?

Accepted Answer

A) Realism 
B) Liberalism 
C) Constructivism 
D) Bargaining 
A) Realism 
B) Liberalism 
C) Constructivism 
D) Bargaining

Question 16

Which of the following examples employs liberal logic?

Accepted Answer

A) Great Britain and Germany went to war with each other because Germany was rapidly gaining power. 
B) Great Britain and Germany went to war with each other because they had cultural differences that could not be resolved peacefully. 
C) Great Britain and Germany went to war with each other because of a failure to recognize a common interest in peace. 
D) Great Britain and Germany went to war with each other because capitalism makes war between states inevitable. 
A) Great Britain and Germany went to war with each other because Germany was rapidly gaining power. 
B) Great Britain and Germany went to war with each other because they had cultural differences that could not be resolved peacefully. 
C) Great Britain and Germany went to war with each other because of a failure to recognize a common interest in peace. 
D) Great Britain and Germany went to war with each other because capitalism makes war between states inevitable.

Question 17

What is the primary goal of actors in realism?

Accepted Answer

A) Wealth 
B) Security 
C) Conflict 
D) Ideology 
A) Wealth 
B) Security 
C) Conflict 
D) Ideology

Question 18

Which school of thought is best suited to explain why two states would work together to lower trade barriers?

Accepted Answer

A) Realism 
B) Liberalism 
C) Constructivism 
D) Bargaining 
A) Realism 
B) Liberalism 
C) Constructivism 
D) Bargaining

Question 19

Greenpeace,an environmental organization operating in more than 40 countries,has filed a human rights complaint against dozens of multinational oil companies in the Philippines.At what level of analysis is this interaction taking place?

Accepted Answer

A) Transnational level of analysis 
B) Individual level of analysis 
C) Domestic level of analysis 
D) International level of analysis 
A) Transnational level of analysis 
B) Individual level of analysis 
C) Domestic level of analysis 
D) International level of analysis

Question 20

When constructing a theory of a complex phenomenon,it is necessary to:

Accepted Answer

A) include all the relevant factors. 
B) make assumptions to simplify the processes being examined. 
C) generate a complex mathematical model. 
D) ensure that its predictions are always accurate. 
A) include all the relevant factors. 
B) make assumptions to simplify the processes being examined. 
C) generate a complex mathematical model. 
D) ensure that its predictions are always accurate.

Which of the following is an example of cooperation?

Who are the primary actors in realism?

Why might the last century be considered the most prosperous time in world history?

Is realism realistic? Explain why you think the framework is suitable for international relations,or,if you do not think it is,does liberalism or constructivism make more sense?

What is a theory?

Use the framework of interests,interactions,and institutions to explain why it might be easier to bargain with close friends than with strangers?

Which of the three paradigms (i.e. ,realism,liberalism,or constructivism)seems to most closely resemble the world we live in? Consider the assumptions and predictions made by each school of thought when constructing your answer.

Which theory of international relations would be best suited to recognize the importance of a norm of communication between heads of state?

Who are the primary actors in liberalism?

Which of the following is an example of an interaction?

Which of the following is an example of a probabilistic claim?

Which of the following is an example of bargaining?

What is anarchy for realists?

According to constructivists,which of the following factors explains interactions between actors?

Which international relations theory would most agree with the idea that the goals of actors are determined by their culture and identities?

Which of the following examples employs liberal logic?

What is the primary goal of actors in realism?

Which school of thought is best suited to explain why two states would work together to lower trade barriers?

Greenpeace,an environmental organization operating in more than 40 countries,has filed a human rights complaint against dozens of multinational oil companies in the Philippines.At what level of analysis is this interaction taking place?

When constructing a theory of a complex phenomenon,it is necessary to:

What Shaped Our World

Understanding Interests, interactions, and Institutions

Why Are There Wars

Domestic Politics and War

International Institutions and War

Violence by Nonstate Actors: Civil War and Terrorism

International Trade

International Financial Relations

International Monetary Relations

Development: Causes of the Wealth and Poverty of Nations

International Law and Norms

Human Rights

The Global Environment

The Future of International Politics

Foundations, War, and Peace

International Political Economy, Transnational Politics, and Looking Ahead

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Exam 15: Introduction

Which of the following is an example of cooperation?

Who are the primary actors in realism?

Why might the last century be considered the most prosperous time in world history?

Is realism realistic? Explain why you think the framework is suitable for international relations,or,if you do not think it is,does liberalism or constructivism make more sense?

What is a theory?

Use the framework of interests,interactions,and institutions to explain why it might be easier to bargain with close friends than with strangers?

Which of the three paradigms (i.e. ,realism,liberalism,or constructivism)seems to most closely resemble the world we live in? Consider the assumptions and predictions made by each school of thought when constructing your answer.

Which theory of international relations would be best suited to recognize the importance of a norm of communication between heads of state?

Who are the primary actors in liberalism?

Which of the following is an example of an interaction?

Which of the following is an example of a probabilistic claim?

Which of the following is an example of bargaining?

What is anarchy for realists?

According to constructivists,which of the following factors explains interactions between actors?

Which international relations theory would most agree with the idea that the goals of actors are determined by their culture and identities?

Which of the following examples employs liberal logic?

What is the primary goal of actors in realism?

Which school of thought is best suited to explain why two states would work together to lower trade barriers?

Greenpeace,an environmental organization operating in more than 40 countries,has filed a human rights complaint against dozens of multinational oil companies in the Philippines.At what level of analysis is this interaction taking place?

When constructing a theory of a complex phenomenon,it is necessary to:

What Shaped Our World

Understanding Interests, interactions, and Institutions

Why Are There Wars

Domestic Politics and War

International Institutions and War

Violence by Nonstate Actors: Civil War and Terrorism

International Trade

International Financial Relations

International Monetary Relations

Development: Causes of the Wealth and Poverty of Nations

International Law and Norms

Human Rights

The Global Environment

The Future of International Politics

Foundations, War, and Peace

International Political Economy, Transnational Politics, and Looking Ahead

Filters