Question 1

Which of the following could be said to have possessed hegemony?

Accepted Answer

A) The British in the eighteenth century 
B) The Spanish in the seventeenth century 
C) The Dutch in the sixteenth century 
D) The French in the fifteenth century 
A) The British in the eighteenth century 
B) The Spanish in the seventeenth century 
C) The Dutch in the sixteenth century 
D) The French in the fifteenth century

Question 2

Explain how there is a credibility problem in states representing their interests,capabilities,and resolve in international relations.

Accepted Answer

Answers should distinguish between publi

Question 3

What is the distinction between alliances and collective security organizations? Give two examples of each.

Accepted Answer

While alliances guarantee the

Question 4

What is a reasonable explanation for why bargaining may work between terrorist groups and the state?

Accepted Answer

A) Terrorists are rational. 
B) Terrorists do not usually have concrete goals. 
C) Terrorists are too weak to pose a threat. 
D) States can readily determine who the actual head of a terrorist organization is. 
A) Terrorists are rational. 
B) Terrorists do not usually have concrete goals. 
C) Terrorists are too weak to pose a threat. 
D) States can readily determine who the actual head of a terrorist organization is.

Question 5

Why is it harder for terrorists to credibly convey their capabilities as opposed to a state?

Accepted Answer

A) Terrorists do not really know how strong they are. 
B) Their methods require surprise. 
C) They are inherently untrustworthy as individuals. 
D) Terrorists have strong incentives to stick to an agreement. 
A) Terrorists do not really know how strong they are. 
B) Their methods require surprise. 
C) They are inherently untrustworthy as individuals. 
D) Terrorists have strong incentives to stick to an agreement.

Question 6

Collective security organizations influence bargaining between adversaries by:

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A) disarming both parties. 
B) eliminating uncertainty about resolve. 
C) rendering goods divisible. 
D) enforcing commitments by the parties to peace. 
A) disarming both parties. 
B) eliminating uncertainty about resolve. 
C) rendering goods divisible. 
D) enforcing commitments by the parties to peace.

Question 7

The democratic peace theory of international conflict argues that:

Accepted Answer

A) democratic countries are less likely to go to war than their autocratic peers. 
B) countries with democratic governments are less likely to go to war with other democracies. 
C) autocratic countries are more likely to go to war with other autocratic countries. 
D) democratic countries that respect the rights of their citizens tend to be less willing to send their citizens to war. 
A) democratic countries are less likely to go to war than their autocratic peers. 
B) countries with democratic governments are less likely to go to war with other democracies. 
C) autocratic countries are more likely to go to war with other autocratic countries. 
D) democratic countries that respect the rights of their citizens tend to be less willing to send their citizens to war.

Question 8

The alliance system leading into World War I provides an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) abandonment. 
B) détente. 
C) entrapment. 
D) transparency. 
A) abandonment. 
B) détente. 
C) entrapment. 
D) transparency.

Question 9

Terrorist groups typically:

Accepted Answer

A) abstain from criminal activity. 
B) are weaker than states. 
C) have abundant resources. 
D) are well armed. 
A) abstain from criminal activity. 
B) are weaker than states. 
C) have abundant resources. 
D) are well armed.

Question 10

In comparing civil and interstate wars in the last 50 years:

Accepted Answer

A) there have been more ongoing civil wars annually than interstate wars. 
B) there have been about the same number of either type of war ongoing at any one time. 
C) interstate wars have become increasingly more deadly than civil wars. 
D) interstate wars are,on average,longer than civil wars. 
A) there have been more ongoing civil wars annually than interstate wars. 
B) there have been about the same number of either type of war ongoing at any one time. 
C) interstate wars have become increasingly more deadly than civil wars. 
D) interstate wars are,on average,longer than civil wars.

Question 11

Using examples of international organizations,explain how and why the procedures of some institutions are biased in favor of more powerful states.

Accepted Answer

Institutions are created by the winners

Question 12

The institutions in the twentieth century appeared to be more effective than those created in previous periods of the international system.Explain why Cold War and post-Cold War institutions have been more successful than those in the nineteenth century and interwar period.

Accepted Answer

Answers can discuss the difference in tr

Question 13

Why might democracy NOT be the cause of peace as the observed relationship suggests?

Accepted Answer

A) Democracies may emerge as a product of a peaceful international environment. 
B) Both democracy and peace may share a common cause. 
C) Democracies may share similar strategic interests by coincidence. 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) Democracies may emerge as a product of a peaceful international environment. 
B) Both democracy and peace may share a common cause. 
C) Democracies may share similar strategic interests by coincidence. 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 14

What is the difference between preemptive and preventive war? Give a historical example of each.

Accepted Answer

Preemptive wars are undertaken when one

Question 15

Using the bargaining model of war,show how the bargaining range would change if a new technology is discovered that reduces the cost of war for both sides.Is war now more or less likely?

Accepted Answer

By reducing the cost of war,th

Question 16

In what way is the problem of civil war different from the problem of interstate war?

Accepted Answer

A) Resolve is not important in civil wars,but it is in interstate wars. 
B) Commitment problems do not cause civil wars,but they do cause interstate wars. 
C) Collective action problems are more important in civil wars than in interstate wars. 
D) Incomplete information problems cause civil wars more frequently than interstate wars. 
A) Resolve is not important in civil wars,but it is in interstate wars. 
B) Commitment problems do not cause civil wars,but they do cause interstate wars. 
C) Collective action problems are more important in civil wars than in interstate wars. 
D) Incomplete information problems cause civil wars more frequently than interstate wars.

Question 17

Why is it difficult to discern whether national or particularistic interests drive decisions to use force in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Corporate interests in conflicts are relatively difficult to identify. 
B) Military leaders have relatively more influence here than in other states. 
C) Corporate interests often overlap with national interests. 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) Corporate interests in conflicts are relatively difficult to identify. 
B) Military leaders have relatively more influence here than in other states. 
C) Corporate interests often overlap with national interests. 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 18

Democratic leaders have greater accountability than autocratic leaders because:

Accepted Answer

A) autocrats do not require any support from within the state. 
B) autocratic states do not have elections. 
C) autocratic states do not incur any costs during war. 
D) autocratic states do not have the same mechanisms to diminish the influence of particularistic interests. 
A) autocrats do not require any support from within the state. 
B) autocratic states do not have elections. 
C) autocratic states do not incur any costs during war. 
D) autocratic states do not have the same mechanisms to diminish the influence of particularistic interests.

Question 19

Which of the following makes cooperation more difficult?

Accepted Answer

A) Small numbers of actors 
B) Incentives for states to act unilaterally 
C) Linkages between issues over which there is bargaining 
D) Clear information about compliance 
A) Small numbers of actors 
B) Incentives for states to act unilaterally 
C) Linkages between issues over which there is bargaining 
D) Clear information about compliance

Question 20

Which of the following is a way that institutions can encourage cooperation?

Accepted Answer

A) Using coercive force to ensure cooperative action 
B) Changing states' preferences over outcomes 
C) Monitoring the behavior of states and reporting on their activities 
D) Punishing states for decreasing free riding 
A) Using coercive force to ensure cooperative action 
B) Changing states' preferences over outcomes 
C) Monitoring the behavior of states and reporting on their activities 
D) Punishing states for decreasing free riding

Which of the following could be said to have possessed hegemony?

Explain how there is a credibility problem in states representing their interests,capabilities,and resolve in international relations.

What is the distinction between alliances and collective security organizations? Give two examples of each.

What is a reasonable explanation for why bargaining may work between terrorist groups and the state?

Why is it harder for terrorists to credibly convey their capabilities as opposed to a state?

Collective security organizations influence bargaining between adversaries by:

The democratic peace theory of international conflict argues that:

The alliance system leading into World War I provides an example of:

Terrorist groups typically:

In comparing civil and interstate wars in the last 50 years:

Using examples of international organizations,explain how and why the procedures of some institutions are biased in favor of more powerful states.

The institutions in the twentieth century appeared to be more effective than those created in previous periods of the international system.Explain why Cold War and post-Cold War institutions have been more successful than those in the nineteenth century and interwar period.

Why might democracy NOT be the cause of peace as the observed relationship suggests?

What is the difference between preemptive and preventive war? Give a historical example of each.

Using the bargaining model of war,show how the bargaining range would change if a new technology is discovered that reduces the cost of war for both sides.Is war now more or less likely?

In what way is the problem of civil war different from the problem of interstate war?

Why is it difficult to discern whether national or particularistic interests drive decisions to use force in the United States?

Democratic leaders have greater accountability than autocratic leaders because:

Which of the following makes cooperation more difficult?

Which of the following is a way that institutions can encourage cooperation?

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

Introduction

International Political Economy, Transnational Politics, and Looking Ahead

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Exam 16: Foundations, War, and Peace

Which of the following could be said to have possessed hegemony?

Explain how there is a credibility problem in states representing their interests,capabilities,and resolve in international relations.

What is the distinction between alliances and collective security organizations? Give two examples of each.

What is a reasonable explanation for why bargaining may work between terrorist groups and the state?

Why is it harder for terrorists to credibly convey their capabilities as opposed to a state?

Collective security organizations influence bargaining between adversaries by:

The democratic peace theory of international conflict argues that:

The alliance system leading into World War I provides an example of:

Terrorist groups typically:

In comparing civil and interstate wars in the last 50 years:

Using examples of international organizations,explain how and why the procedures of some institutions are biased in favor of more powerful states.

The institutions in the twentieth century appeared to be more effective than those created in previous periods of the international system.Explain why Cold War and post-Cold War institutions have been more successful than those in the nineteenth century and interwar period.

Why might democracy NOT be the cause of peace as the observed relationship suggests?

What is the difference between preemptive and preventive war? Give a historical example of each.

Using the bargaining model of war,show how the bargaining range would change if a new technology is discovered that reduces the cost of war for both sides.Is war now more or less likely?

In what way is the problem of civil war different from the problem of interstate war?

Why is it difficult to discern whether national or particularistic interests drive decisions to use force in the United States?

Democratic leaders have greater accountability than autocratic leaders because:

Which of the following makes cooperation more difficult?

Which of the following is a way that institutions can encourage cooperation?

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

Introduction

International Political Economy, Transnational Politics, and Looking Ahead

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