Question 1

Why is cooperation through international institutions generally more difficult than cooperation within domestic political institutions?

Accepted Answer

A) Domestic institutions rarely face bargaining between competing interests. 
B) Domestic institutions are rarely biased in favor of prior winners of political contests. 
C) International institutions are unable to create standards of behavior. 
D) International institutions are far less capable of enforcing compliance. 
A) Domestic institutions rarely face bargaining between competing interests. 
B) Domestic institutions are rarely biased in favor of prior winners of political contests. 
C) International institutions are unable to create standards of behavior. 
D) International institutions are far less capable of enforcing compliance.

Question 2

In what way did the Bretton Woods System differ from the globalization of the Pax Britannica?

Accepted Answer

A) It did not feature multilateral institutions,but instead relied only on bilateral deals. 
B) It was combined with domestic welfare programs that cushioned the impact of global competition. 
C) It dealt exclusively with trade rules and did not address the treatment of investment flows. 
D) It was designed to incorporate the interests of developing countries. 
A) It did not feature multilateral institutions,but instead relied only on bilateral deals. 
B) It was combined with domestic welfare programs that cushioned the impact of global competition. 
C) It dealt exclusively with trade rules and did not address the treatment of investment flows. 
D) It was designed to incorporate the interests of developing countries.

Question 3

Successful use of coercive diplomacy is complicated by:

Accepted Answer

A) the presence of divisible goods in bargaining. 
B) unfavorable reversion points for the target state. 
C) strong prohibitions by international institutions. 
D) the costs associated with following through on threats. 
A) the presence of divisible goods in bargaining. 
B) unfavorable reversion points for the target state. 
C) strong prohibitions by international institutions. 
D) the costs associated with following through on threats.

Question 4

Why are wars driven by diversionary incentives only rarely observed?

Accepted Answer

A) Even though the rally effect narrows the bargaining range,preferable peace deals usually remain. 
B) Domestic rally effects tend to increase the value of the reversion point for opponents. 
C) Rally effects also substantially increase the costs for the diversionary state. 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) Even though the rally effect narrows the bargaining range,preferable peace deals usually remain. 
B) Domestic rally effects tend to increase the value of the reversion point for opponents. 
C) Rally effects also substantially increase the costs for the diversionary state. 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 5

How can international institutions most feasibly help to resolve the problem of civil war?

Accepted Answer

A) Compelling state actors to renounce their sovereignty 
B) Intervening militarily to stop ongoing hostilities 
C) Monitoring and enforcing ceasefire agreements 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) Compelling state actors to renounce their sovereignty 
B) Intervening militarily to stop ongoing hostilities 
C) Monitoring and enforcing ceasefire agreements 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 6

The introduction of hawkish interests in State A is rarely sufficient to cause war because:

Accepted Answer

A) the bargaining range can remain non-zero between the two states. 
B) State B may still have incentives to avoid war. 
C) information and commitment problems remain unchanged. 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) the bargaining range can remain non-zero between the two states. 
B) State B may still have incentives to avoid war. 
C) information and commitment problems remain unchanged. 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 7

Which of the following has made territorial conflict less common in the post-World War II era?

Accepted Answer

A) Relatively lower cost of acquiring resources through trade than conquest 
B) Interests of powerful states in maintaining stable order 
C) Acceptance of inherited borders by decolonized states 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) Relatively lower cost of acquiring resources through trade than conquest 
B) Interests of powerful states in maintaining stable order 
C) Acceptance of inherited borders by decolonized states 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 8

One reason that wars have become less frequent since 1945 is:

Accepted Answer

A) growing trade and investment ties make war more costly. 
B) there are fewer independent states than prior to World War II. 
C) the United Nations can enforce commitments between the largest powers. 
D) fewer resources are now devoted to military development. 
A) growing trade and investment ties make war more costly. 
B) there are fewer independent states than prior to World War II. 
C) the United Nations can enforce commitments between the largest powers. 
D) fewer resources are now devoted to military development.

Question 9

International anarchy is an important concept for international relations,as it implies:

Accepted Answer

A) that relationships between states are naturally chaotic and indeterminate. 
B) a system where states are unlikely to be long-lived. 
C) that the international system is typically dominated by one state imposing rules upon others. 
D) that the lack of a global authority shapes the types of interactions states can have with each other. 
A) that relationships between states are naturally chaotic and indeterminate. 
B) a system where states are unlikely to be long-lived. 
C) that the international system is typically dominated by one state imposing rules upon others. 
D) that the lack of a global authority shapes the types of interactions states can have with each other.

Question 10

Game theory is:

Accepted Answer

A) an approach to understanding human behavior derived from studies of gambling. 
B) an approach to studying international relations that assumes actors do not take negotiations seriously. 
C) the use of role-playing to understand the actions of world leaders. 
D) a tool for analyzing strategic interactions. 
A) an approach to understanding human behavior derived from studies of gambling. 
B) an approach to studying international relations that assumes actors do not take negotiations seriously. 
C) the use of role-playing to understand the actions of world leaders. 
D) a tool for analyzing strategic interactions.

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of a "tying hands" strategy in bargaining?

Accepted Answer

A) A union negotiator threatens to call for a strike. 
B) A candidate makes a campaign promise to renegotiate trade deals. 
C) A car salesperson will not lower the price,but includes dealer service for the automobile. 
D) A buyer at an auction raises the bid above what she believes her competitor can afford. 
A) A union negotiator threatens to call for a strike. 
B) A candidate makes a campaign promise to renegotiate trade deals. 
C) A car salesperson will not lower the price,but includes dealer service for the automobile. 
D) A buyer at an auction raises the bid above what she believes her competitor can afford.

Question 12

Given the effect of group size on collective action problems,what scenario is likely to be the most successful?

Accepted Answer

A) Twenty Mediterranean countries agree to reduce pollution in the Mediterranean Sea. 
B) Germany,Austria,Slovakia,Hungary,Croatia,Serbia,Romania,and Ukraine sign an agreement to reduce pollution in the Danube River. 
C) Uganda,Kenya,and Tanzania sign an agreement to reduce pollution in Lake Victoria. 
D) The United States and Mexico sign an agreement to reduce pollution along their shared border. 
A) Twenty Mediterranean countries agree to reduce pollution in the Mediterranean Sea. 
B) Germany,Austria,Slovakia,Hungary,Croatia,Serbia,Romania,and Ukraine sign an agreement to reduce pollution in the Danube River. 
C) Uganda,Kenya,and Tanzania sign an agreement to reduce pollution in Lake Victoria. 
D) The United States and Mexico sign an agreement to reduce pollution along their shared border.

Question 13

In the game of Stag Hunt,which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) There are no stable outcomes. 
B) The only stable outcome is mutual cooperation. 
C) The only stable outcome is mutual defection. 
D) There are two stable outcomes: mutual cooperation and mutual defection. 
A) There are no stable outcomes. 
B) The only stable outcome is mutual cooperation. 
C) The only stable outcome is mutual defection. 
D) There are two stable outcomes: mutual cooperation and mutual defection.

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of compellence?

Accepted Answer

A) Your parents will be disappointed if you do not raise your GPA. 
B) Your friends will not invite you to the next party if you do not give them a ride home. 
C) Your boss will fine you if you show up late to work. 
D) Your teacher will fail you if you turn in a plagiarized assignment. 
A) Your parents will be disappointed if you do not raise your GPA. 
B) Your friends will not invite you to the next party if you do not give them a ride home. 
C) Your boss will fine you if you show up late to work. 
D) Your teacher will fail you if you turn in a plagiarized assignment.

Question 15

A major difference between the Stag Hunt and the Prisoner's Dilemma is that:

Accepted Answer

A) in the Prisoner's Dilemma the best strategy is to stand tough,while in the Stag Hunt the best strategy is to back down. 
B) in the Prisoner's Dilemma the best strategy is to do the opposite of what your opponent does,while in the Stag Hunt the best strategy is to do the same thing the others do. 
C) mutual defection is the equilibrium result in the Prisoner's Dilemma,but in the Stag Hunt it is only one of two expected outcomes. 
D) mutual defection is the equilibrium result in the Stag Hunt,but in the Prisoner's Dilemma the expected outcome is mutual cooperation. 
A) in the Prisoner's Dilemma the best strategy is to stand tough,while in the Stag Hunt the best strategy is to back down. 
B) in the Prisoner's Dilemma the best strategy is to do the opposite of what your opponent does,while in the Stag Hunt the best strategy is to do the same thing the others do. 
C) mutual defection is the equilibrium result in the Prisoner's Dilemma,but in the Stag Hunt it is only one of two expected outcomes. 
D) mutual defection is the equilibrium result in the Stag Hunt,but in the Prisoner's Dilemma the expected outcome is mutual cooperation.

Why is cooperation through international institutions generally more difficult than cooperation within domestic political institutions?

In what way did the Bretton Woods System differ from the globalization of the Pax Britannica?

Successful use of coercive diplomacy is complicated by:

Why are wars driven by diversionary incentives only rarely observed?

How can international institutions most feasibly help to resolve the problem of civil war?

The introduction of hawkish interests in State A is rarely sufficient to cause war because:

Which of the following has made territorial conflict less common in the post-World War II era?

One reason that wars have become less frequent since 1945 is:

International anarchy is an important concept for international relations,as it implies:

Game theory is:

Which of the following is an example of a "tying hands" strategy in bargaining?

Given the effect of group size on collective action problems,what scenario is likely to be the most successful?

In the game of Stag Hunt,which of the following is true?

Which of the following is an example of compellence?

A major difference between the Stag Hunt and the Prisoner's Dilemma is that:

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Exam 16: Foundations, War, and Peace

Why is cooperation through international institutions generally more difficult than cooperation within domestic political institutions?

In what way did the Bretton Woods System differ from the globalization of the Pax Britannica?

Successful use of coercive diplomacy is complicated by:

Why are wars driven by diversionary incentives only rarely observed?

How can international institutions most feasibly help to resolve the problem of civil war?

The introduction of hawkish interests in State A is rarely sufficient to cause war because:

Which of the following has made territorial conflict less common in the post-World War II era?

One reason that wars have become less frequent since 1945 is:

International anarchy is an important concept for international relations,as it implies:

Game theory is:

Which of the following is an example of a "tying hands" strategy in bargaining?

Given the effect of group size on collective action problems,what scenario is likely to be the most successful?

In the game of Stag Hunt,which of the following is true?

Which of the following is an example of compellence?

A major difference between the Stag Hunt and the Prisoner's Dilemma is that:

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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