Question 1

How are leaders' interests and options different in democratic and nondemocratic countries?

Accepted Answer

Student answers will vary,but they may d

Question 2

Which of the following terms describes a situation in which a country's military goes to war to benefit the country's defense contractors?

Accepted Answer

A) Codependence 
B) The military-industrial complex 
C) Bureaucratic efficiency 
D) Entangling interests 
A) Codependence 
B) The military-industrial complex 
C) Bureaucratic efficiency 
D) Entangling interests

Question 3

Which of these domestic actors is most likely to benefit from a war?

Accepted Answer

A) Citizens who pay taxes 
B) Companies that manufacture weapons 
C) Male citizens who are over 18 years old 
D) Organizations pushing for more public services 
A) Citizens who pay taxes 
B) Companies that manufacture weapons 
C) Male citizens who are over 18 years old 
D) Organizations pushing for more public services

Question 4

Which of the following statements about government bureaucracy is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Bureaucracies are generally efficient. 
B) Actors in a bureaucracy tend to be war-prone. 
C) Bureaucratic red tape often prevents wars from occurring. 
D) Organizations in a country's bureaucracy can have a lot of influence over government
Decision making. 
A) Bureaucracies are generally efficient. 
B) Actors in a bureaucracy tend to be war-prone. 
C) Bureaucratic red tape often prevents wars from occurring. 
D) Organizations in a country's bureaucracy can have a lot of influence over government
Decision making.

Question 5

Which of the following features suggests that a country is a liberal democracy?

Accepted Answer

A) The country holds formal elections but prevents a small group of citizens from running for public office. 
B) The country holds formal elections but jails its political opponents. 
C) The country holds formal elections but engages in media censorship. 
D) The country holds formal elections and allows for freedom of the press. 
A) The country holds formal elections but prevents a small group of citizens from running for public office. 
B) The country holds formal elections but jails its political opponents. 
C) The country holds formal elections but engages in media censorship. 
D) The country holds formal elections and allows for freedom of the press.

Question 6

Which of the following is an explanation for the democratic peace proposition?

Accepted Answer

A) Most democracies have nuclear weapons,which gives them greater deterrent capabilities than autocracies. 
B) Citizens of democratic states constrain their leaders from war. 
C) Democracies never have conflicting interests. 
D) Leaders of democratic states are more aggressive than autocratic leaders. 
A) Most democracies have nuclear weapons,which gives them greater deterrent capabilities than autocracies. 
B) Citizens of democratic states constrain their leaders from war. 
C) Democracies never have conflicting interests. 
D) Leaders of democratic states are more aggressive than autocratic leaders.

Question 7

What strategy best explains the Argentine military's invasion of the British-controlled Malvinas in 1982?

Accepted Answer

A) Military-industrial complex 
B) Predatory incentives 
C) Gambling for resurrection 
D) Playing with fire 
A) Military-industrial complex 
B) Predatory incentives 
C) Gambling for resurrection 
D) Playing with fire

Question 8

How do democratic institutions help reduce informational problems?

Accepted Answer

A) Policy decisions are usually debated in public,so foreign governments can obtain more information about resolve. 
B) Citizens can easily ascertain how well a conflict is handled and can vote a leader out of office at the next election. 
C) International organizations with no suppression of information can freely monitor states to make sure they are not cheating on their agreements. 
D) Interest groups in democratic countries can provide valuable expert advice on how to deal with possible conflicts. 
A) Policy decisions are usually debated in public,so foreign governments can obtain more information about resolve. 
B) Citizens can easily ascertain how well a conflict is handled and can vote a leader out of office at the next election. 
C) International organizations with no suppression of information can freely monitor states to make sure they are not cheating on their agreements. 
D) Interest groups in democratic countries can provide valuable expert advice on how to deal with possible conflicts.

Question 9

In 1982,what event changed popular discontent in Argentina to widespread support for the government?

Accepted Answer

A) Argentina democratized. 
B) Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands. 
C) The United States invaded Argentina. 
D) Argentina nationalized industries held by multinational corporations. 
A) Argentina democratized. 
B) Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands. 
C) The United States invaded Argentina. 
D) Argentina nationalized industries held by multinational corporations.

Question 10

What conditions would have to be met for two states experiencing economic downturns to engage in a diversionary war?

Accepted Answer

A) Both states would have to be convinced that the benefits of war are sufficiently high. 
B) Both leaders would need to ensure that the costs of war are high for their opponent. 
C) One leader has to experience domestic unpopularity. 
D) One leader would have to decide that negotiations are not fruitful. 
A) Both states would have to be convinced that the benefits of war are sufficiently high. 
B) Both leaders would need to ensure that the costs of war are high for their opponent. 
C) One leader has to experience domestic unpopularity. 
D) One leader would have to decide that negotiations are not fruitful.

Question 11

Which bargaining problem can the transparency of democratic institutions alleviate?

Accepted Answer

A) Issue indivisibility 
B) Unitary actors 
C) Small bargaining range 
D) Information problems 
A) Issue indivisibility 
B) Unitary actors 
C) Small bargaining range 
D) Information problems

Question 12

What is the most likely result for a leader after the outcome of a war?

Accepted Answer

A) An autocratic leader who wins a war is likely to lose power. 
B) An autocratic leader who loses a war and loses power will go unpunished. 
C) A democratic leader who wins a war is likely to lose power. 
D) A democratic leader who loses a war is likely to lose power. 
A) An autocratic leader who wins a war is likely to lose power. 
B) An autocratic leader who loses a war and loses power will go unpunished. 
C) A democratic leader who wins a war is likely to lose power. 
D) A democratic leader who loses a war is likely to lose power.

Question 13

What effect do influential,dovish interest groups have on the bargaining model of war?

Accepted Answer

A) They decrease the acceptable bargaining range for the state in which they are located. 
B) They increase the acceptable bargaining range for the state in which they are located. 
C) They decrease the acceptable bargaining range for the opposing state. 
D) They increase the acceptable bargaining range for the opposing state. 
A) They decrease the acceptable bargaining range for the state in which they are located. 
B) They increase the acceptable bargaining range for the state in which they are located. 
C) They decrease the acceptable bargaining range for the opposing state. 
D) They increase the acceptable bargaining range for the opposing state.

Question 14

How does democratic accountability help explain the democratic peace phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

If democratic leaders are accountable to

Question 15

Why might the democratic peace simply be a coincidence?

Accepted Answer

There are several suitable ans

Question 16

Which of the following is a reason that democracies may be less likely than autocracies to gamble for resurrection?

Accepted Answer

A) Democratic accountability 
B) Democratic peace 
C) Domestic law 
D) The rally-'round-the-flag effect 
A) Democratic accountability 
B) Democratic peace 
C) Domestic law 
D) The rally-'round-the-flag effect

Question 17

How does the Kargil War between India and Pakistan demonstrate the limitations of democratic peace theory?

Accepted Answer

During the Kargil War,both Ind

Question 18

Which of the following would be considered an interest group in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) The National Security Council,which advises the president on security issues 
B) The United States Department of State,which seeks better relations with other countries 
C) The Cuban American National Foundation,a Florida-based group seeking increased democracy in Cuba 
D) The Iraq Study Group,a panel appointed by the government to prepare a report on the 2003 Iraq War 
A) The National Security Council,which advises the president on security issues 
B) The United States Department of State,which seeks better relations with other countries 
C) The Cuban American National Foundation,a Florida-based group seeking increased democracy in Cuba 
D) The Iraq Study Group,a panel appointed by the government to prepare a report on the 2003 Iraq War

Question 19

Why does accountability reduce the likelihood of democracies going to war?

Accepted Answer

A) The responsibility of elected governments to reduce deficit spending will also inhibit their ability to launch costly wars. 
B) Democracies face more liability from international organizations for violating the rules of war. 
C) Through elections,voters will remove leaders who start wars viewed as wasteful or unwise. 
D) Voters are more likely to elect leaders who refuse to participate in conflict. 
A) The responsibility of elected governments to reduce deficit spending will also inhibit their ability to launch costly wars. 
B) Democracies face more liability from international organizations for violating the rules of war. 
C) Through elections,voters will remove leaders who start wars viewed as wasteful or unwise. 
D) Voters are more likely to elect leaders who refuse to participate in conflict.

Question 20

How can one determine the level of influence an interest group has had in foreign policy decision making?

Accepted Answer

A) One can assume that,since a policy decision benefited a group,the decision must have been made in order to benefit that group. 
B) In democracies,interest groups have to make their campaign contributions public,so one can link the amount of money with policy decisions that benefit a group. 
C) Measuring the influence of an interest group is difficult,because usually one cannot directly observe the connection between a group and the ultimate decision. 
D) Scholars find out how much influence an interest group has had when official records are made public long after the decision has been made. 
A) One can assume that,since a policy decision benefited a group,the decision must have been made in order to benefit that group. 
B) In democracies,interest groups have to make their campaign contributions public,so one can link the amount of money with policy decisions that benefit a group. 
C) Measuring the influence of an interest group is difficult,because usually one cannot directly observe the connection between a group and the ultimate decision. 
D) Scholars find out how much influence an interest group has had when official records are made public long after the decision has been made.

How are leaders' interests and options different in democratic and nondemocratic countries?

Which of the following terms describes a situation in which a country's military goes to war to benefit the country's defense contractors?

Which of these domestic actors is most likely to benefit from a war?

Which of the following statements about government bureaucracy is true?

Which of the following features suggests that a country is a liberal democracy?

Which of the following is an explanation for the democratic peace proposition?

What strategy best explains the Argentine military's invasion of the British-controlled Malvinas in 1982?

How do democratic institutions help reduce informational problems?

In 1982,what event changed popular discontent in Argentina to widespread support for the government?

What conditions would have to be met for two states experiencing economic downturns to engage in a diversionary war?

Which bargaining problem can the transparency of democratic institutions alleviate?

What is the most likely result for a leader after the outcome of a war?

What effect do influential,dovish interest groups have on the bargaining model of war?

How does democratic accountability help explain the democratic peace phenomenon?

Why might the democratic peace simply be a coincidence?

Which of the following is a reason that democracies may be less likely than autocracies to gamble for resurrection?

How does the Kargil War between India and Pakistan demonstrate the limitations of democratic peace theory?

Which of the following would be considered an interest group in the United States?

Why does accountability reduce the likelihood of democracies going to war?

How can one determine the level of influence an interest group has had in foreign policy decision making?

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Exam 4: Domestic Politics and War

How are leaders' interests and options different in democratic and nondemocratic countries?

Which of the following terms describes a situation in which a country's military goes to war to benefit the country's defense contractors?

Which of these domestic actors is most likely to benefit from a war?

Which of the following statements about government bureaucracy is true?

Which of the following features suggests that a country is a liberal democracy?

Which of the following is an explanation for the democratic peace proposition?

What strategy best explains the Argentine military's invasion of the British-controlled Malvinas in 1982?

How do democratic institutions help reduce informational problems?

In 1982,what event changed popular discontent in Argentina to widespread support for the government?

What conditions would have to be met for two states experiencing economic downturns to engage in a diversionary war?

Which bargaining problem can the transparency of democratic institutions alleviate?

What is the most likely result for a leader after the outcome of a war?

What effect do influential,dovish interest groups have on the bargaining model of war?

How does democratic accountability help explain the democratic peace phenomenon?

Why might the democratic peace simply be a coincidence?

Which of the following is a reason that democracies may be less likely than autocracies to gamble for resurrection?

How does the Kargil War between India and Pakistan demonstrate the limitations of democratic peace theory?

Which of the following would be considered an interest group in the United States?

Why does accountability reduce the likelihood of democracies going to war?

How can one determine the level of influence an interest group has had in foreign policy decision making?

What Shaped Our World

Understanding Interests, interactions, and Institutions

Why Are There Wars

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

Foundations, War, and Peace

International Political Economy, Transnational Politics, and Looking Ahead

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