Question 1

Why do states usually try to solve their disagreements through bargaining?

Accepted Answer

A) War is a costly option that states would rather avoid if possible. 
B) International institutions force states to negotiate. 
C) Bargaining usually results in the best result for all of the actors who are involved in a dispute. 
D) Negotiating with other states is the only way to achieve a state's goals. 
A) War is a costly option that states would rather avoid if possible. 
B) International institutions force states to negotiate. 
C) Bargaining usually results in the best result for all of the actors who are involved in a dispute. 
D) Negotiating with other states is the only way to achieve a state's goals.

Question 2

Why is the Great Depression linked to the outbreak of World War II?

Accepted Answer

A) Economic declines always lead to war between countries. 
B) The Great Depression made the United States abandon its support for the League of Nations. 
C) It created the conditions for nationalistic and militaristic parties to come to power in many countries in the world. 
D) The Great Depression prevented would-be allied states from having the capability to stop Axis powers from becoming militarily powerful. 
A) Economic declines always lead to war between countries. 
B) The Great Depression made the United States abandon its support for the League of Nations. 
C) It created the conditions for nationalistic and militaristic parties to come to power in many countries in the world. 
D) The Great Depression prevented would-be allied states from having the capability to stop Axis powers from becoming militarily powerful.

Question 3

Which of the following examples would be an interstate war?

Accepted Answer

A) The South Vietnamese insurgency fighting the government of Vietnam 
B) Iraq attacking Kuwait 
C) The United Nations sending peacekeepers to Sierra Leone 
D) Sunni and Shiite militias fighting each other in Iraq 
A) The South Vietnamese insurgency fighting the government of Vietnam 
B) Iraq attacking Kuwait 
C) The United Nations sending peacekeepers to Sierra Leone 
D) Sunni and Shiite militias fighting each other in Iraq

Question 4

States frequently engage in bargaining where there are also joint benefits from cooperation to be had.How does the absence of a central authority complicate this bargaining?

Accepted Answer

Answers should deal with incen

Question 5

What is one of the ways in which the United States attempted to contain the Soviet Union?

Accepted Answer

A) Expanding the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to Balkan countries 
B) Distributing Marshall Plan aid in Poland 
C) Participating in proxy wars against the Soviet Union in Africa 
D) Tightly controlling economic growth in West Germany 
A) Expanding the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to Balkan countries 
B) Distributing Marshall Plan aid in Poland 
C) Participating in proxy wars against the Soviet Union in Africa 
D) Tightly controlling economic growth in West Germany

Question 6

External intervention into an intrastate war by the United Nations is:

Accepted Answer

A) less common now than it was during the Cold War. 
B) only justifiable in the case of genocide. 
C) impossible without the consent of the affected country. 
D) a violation of a state's sovereignty. 
A) less common now than it was during the Cold War. 
B) only justifiable in the case of genocide. 
C) impossible without the consent of the affected country. 
D) a violation of a state's sovereignty.

Question 7

What is true about the domestic consequences of war?

Accepted Answer

A) The benefits and costs are both distributed evenly. 
B) The benefits are distributed evenly,but the costs are distributed unevenly. 
C) The benefits are distributed unevenly,but the costs are distributed evenly. 
D) The benefits and costs are both distributed unevenly. 
A) The benefits and costs are both distributed evenly. 
B) The benefits are distributed evenly,but the costs are distributed unevenly. 
C) The benefits are distributed unevenly,but the costs are distributed evenly. 
D) The benefits and costs are both distributed unevenly.

Question 8

Why might a state engage in a diversionary conflict?

Accepted Answer

A) To gain more support domestically 
B) To prevent further scrutiny from an international organization 
C) To prevent a trading partner from realizing that it is losing out on the terms of trade 
D) To hide the real war that a leader wants to start 
A) To gain more support domestically 
B) To prevent further scrutiny from an international organization 
C) To prevent a trading partner from realizing that it is losing out on the terms of trade 
D) To hide the real war that a leader wants to start

Question 9

How does the bargaining model apply to civil war?

Accepted Answer

In civil wars,rival factions are more li

Question 10

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization likely had what effect on the United States' bargaining range when dealing with communist countries?

Accepted Answer

A) It had no effect on the bargaining range. 
B) It increased the potential costs to the communist states and made the range of preferable bargaining outcomes larger for the United States. 
C) It increased the potential costs for the United States and made the range of preferable bargaining outcomes larger for the communist states. 
D) It increased the potential benefits to the communist states and made the range of bad bargaining outcomes larger for the United States. 
A) It had no effect on the bargaining range. 
B) It increased the potential costs to the communist states and made the range of preferable bargaining outcomes larger for the United States. 
C) It increased the potential costs for the United States and made the range of preferable bargaining outcomes larger for the communist states. 
D) It increased the potential benefits to the communist states and made the range of bad bargaining outcomes larger for the United States.

Question 11

Wars initiated to serve economic special interest groups are rare because:

Accepted Answer

A) munitions firms see little increase in sales during wartime. 
B) many economic interest groups benefit from peace. 
C) the general population who bears war costs organizes more readily. 
D) military leaders play little role in decisions to use force. 
A) munitions firms see little increase in sales during wartime. 
B) many economic interest groups benefit from peace. 
C) the general population who bears war costs organizes more readily. 
D) military leaders play little role in decisions to use force.

Question 12

What are coordination problems,cooperation problems,and collaboration problems,and how do they differ?

Accepted Answer

Answers should discuss the dif

Question 13

Mercantilism was a system:

Accepted Answer

A) in which imperial governments used military power to enrich themselves. 
B) that eliminated all private enterprises. 
C) that encouraged free markets in colonies. 
D) that used private ships to transport goods to other countries. 
A) in which imperial governments used military power to enrich themselves. 
B) that eliminated all private enterprises. 
C) that encouraged free markets in colonies. 
D) that used private ships to transport goods to other countries.

Question 14

The nineteenth century was a period of unprecedented economic growth.What systematic change encouraged this expansion?

Accepted Answer

A) Expansion of railroads 
B) Increased use of container shipping 
C) Increased communication costs due to the telephone 
D) Adoption of a common currency in Europe 
A) Expansion of railroads 
B) Increased use of container shipping 
C) Increased communication costs due to the telephone 
D) Adoption of a common currency in Europe

Question 15

When scholars discuss national interests,they are imposing a theoretical construct because:

Accepted Answer

A) states do not act in consistent ways across time. 
B) competing subnational groups rarely share any goals. 
C) the identities of the leaders of states change over time. 
D) firms typically undermine state quests for security. 
A) states do not act in consistent ways across time. 
B) competing subnational groups rarely share any goals. 
C) the identities of the leaders of states change over time. 
D) firms typically undermine state quests for security.

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of bargaining?

Accepted Answer

A) A group of citizens agreeing to pay taxes to install new sidewalks 
B) The United States and Great Britain contributing to a joint effort to oust Saddam Hussein 
C) Two states in a dispute over a piece of territory 
D) Two firms privately discussing raising their prices 
A) A group of citizens agreeing to pay taxes to install new sidewalks 
B) The United States and Great Britain contributing to a joint effort to oust Saddam Hussein 
C) Two states in a dispute over a piece of territory 
D) Two firms privately discussing raising their prices

Question 17

What was a factor encouraging decolonization?

Accepted Answer

A) Depletion of natural resources in colonies 
B) Upsurges in nationalist sentiment 
C) International pressure from countries like France 
D) Colonies beginning to acquire nuclear weapons 
A) Depletion of natural resources in colonies 
B) Upsurges in nationalist sentiment 
C) International pressure from countries like France 
D) Colonies beginning to acquire nuclear weapons

Question 18

Why is the study of civil war a topic of consideration for scholars of international relations?

Accepted Answer

A) No other subfield of political science is interested in civil war. 
B) Civil wars always involve at least two states in the fighting. 
C) Civil wars often contain similar interactions to those of interstate wars. 
D) Rebels in civil wars often target their attacks on neighboring states. 
A) No other subfield of political science is interested in civil war. 
B) Civil wars always involve at least two states in the fighting. 
C) Civil wars often contain similar interactions to those of interstate wars. 
D) Rebels in civil wars often target their attacks on neighboring states.

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of the use of outside options in bargaining?

Accepted Answer

A) A defense attorney negotiates a plea deal for her client with a prosecutor. 
B) A shopper asks a manager for a discount if he pays in cash. 
C) A wholesaler gives a discount to a retail outlet owner who does repeated business there. 
D) A college graduate shows a potential employer his salary offer from another firm. 
A) A defense attorney negotiates a plea deal for her client with a prosecutor. 
B) A shopper asks a manager for a discount if he pays in cash. 
C) A wholesaler gives a discount to a retail outlet owner who does repeated business there. 
D) A college graduate shows a potential employer his salary offer from another firm.

Question 20

The Soviet Union formed the Warsaw Pact in 1955 in order to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) To gain the influence of nonaligned countries 
B) To create new ties with the West German government 
C) To foster democratic development in Eastern Europe 
D) To build a military alliance to balance NATO 
A) To gain the influence of nonaligned countries 
B) To create new ties with the West German government 
C) To foster democratic development in Eastern Europe 
D) To build a military alliance to balance NATO

Why do states usually try to solve their disagreements through bargaining?

Why is the Great Depression linked to the outbreak of World War II?

Which of the following examples would be an interstate war?

States frequently engage in bargaining where there are also joint benefits from cooperation to be had.How does the absence of a central authority complicate this bargaining?

What is one of the ways in which the United States attempted to contain the Soviet Union?

External intervention into an intrastate war by the United Nations is:

What is true about the domestic consequences of war?

Why might a state engage in a diversionary conflict?

How does the bargaining model apply to civil war?

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization likely had what effect on the United States' bargaining range when dealing with communist countries?

Wars initiated to serve economic special interest groups are rare because:

What are coordination problems,cooperation problems,and collaboration problems,and how do they differ?

Mercantilism was a system:

The nineteenth century was a period of unprecedented economic growth.What systematic change encouraged this expansion?

When scholars discuss national interests,they are imposing a theoretical construct because:

Which of the following is an example of bargaining?

What was a factor encouraging decolonization?

Why is the study of civil war a topic of consideration for scholars of international relations?

Which of the following is an example of the use of outside options in bargaining?

The Soviet Union formed the Warsaw Pact in 1955 in order to do which of the following?

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Exam 16: Foundations, War, and Peace

Why do states usually try to solve their disagreements through bargaining?

Why is the Great Depression linked to the outbreak of World War II?

Which of the following examples would be an interstate war?

States frequently engage in bargaining where there are also joint benefits from cooperation to be had.How does the absence of a central authority complicate this bargaining?

What is one of the ways in which the United States attempted to contain the Soviet Union?

External intervention into an intrastate war by the United Nations is:

What is true about the domestic consequences of war?

Why might a state engage in a diversionary conflict?

How does the bargaining model apply to civil war?

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization likely had what effect on the United States' bargaining range when dealing with communist countries?

Wars initiated to serve economic special interest groups are rare because:

What are coordination problems,cooperation problems,and collaboration problems,and how do they differ?

Mercantilism was a system:

The nineteenth century was a period of unprecedented economic growth.What systematic change encouraged this expansion?

When scholars discuss national interests,they are imposing a theoretical construct because:

Which of the following is an example of bargaining?

What was a factor encouraging decolonization?

Why is the study of civil war a topic of consideration for scholars of international relations?

Which of the following is an example of the use of outside options in bargaining?

The Soviet Union formed the Warsaw Pact in 1955 in order to do which of the following?

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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