Question 1

Why might states oppose humanitarian intervention?

Accepted Answer

A) Humanitarian interventions can undermine a state's sovereignty. 
B) Humanitarian interventions are often biased toward a state's violent opposition. 
C) States may fear entrapment. 
D) States are concerned that protecting civilians will increase domestic dissent. 
A) Humanitarian interventions can undermine a state's sovereignty. 
B) Humanitarian interventions are often biased toward a state's violent opposition. 
C) States may fear entrapment. 
D) States are concerned that protecting civilians will increase domestic dissent.

Question 2

The fictional Dalek nation decides to kill all of the members of a minority ethnic group living in its country.This is an example of what concept?

Accepted Answer

A) Bandwagoning 
B) Genocide 
C) A humanitarian intervention 
D) Peacekeeping 
A) Bandwagoning 
B) Genocide 
C) A humanitarian intervention 
D) Peacekeeping

Question 3

How did the alliance system contribute to the beginning of World War I?

Accepted Answer

The alliance system meant that

Question 4

What is the trade-off between the credibility of alliances and keeping control of alliance partners?

Accepted Answer

A) The more control an ally has in forcing compliance,the less credible the alliance is. 
B) The more discretion an ally has in honoring the alliance,the less credibility the alliance has. 
C) The greater the integrity of the alliance partners,the less control the alliance has over those allies. 
D) The more standing the alliance has internationally,the more control the alliance has. 
A) The more control an ally has in forcing compliance,the less credible the alliance is. 
B) The more discretion an ally has in honoring the alliance,the less credibility the alliance has. 
C) The greater the integrity of the alliance partners,the less control the alliance has over those allies. 
D) The more standing the alliance has internationally,the more control the alliance has.

Question 5

Which of the following would be considered a collective security organization?

Accepted Answer

A) The "Pact of Steel" between Germany and Italy 
B) The League of Nations 
C) The European Union 
D) The North American Free Trade Agreement 
A) The "Pact of Steel" between Germany and Italy 
B) The League of Nations 
C) The European Union 
D) The North American Free Trade Agreement

Question 6

Why does NATO still exist?

Accepted Answer

A) NATO members still have common interests such as protection from terrorism. 
B) Western European countries believe that NATO is the only reason the United States would help defend them if they were attacked. 
C) The Warsaw Pact has increased its military spending,and NATO has expanded in response. 
D) Western European countries want NATO to protect them from a reunified and stronger Germany. 
A) NATO members still have common interests such as protection from terrorism. 
B) Western European countries believe that NATO is the only reason the United States would help defend them if they were attacked. 
C) The Warsaw Pact has increased its military spending,and NATO has expanded in response. 
D) Western European countries want NATO to protect them from a reunified and stronger Germany.

Question 7

What are some measures states can take to limit the chances that they will be entrapped in needless wars by reckless allies? What are the potential consequences for alliances where such precautions are taken?

Accepted Answer

States face a tradeoff between controlli

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of the United States "tying its hands" to signal its commitment to its allies?

Accepted Answer

A) The United States stationed troops in South Korea. 
B) The United States joined NATO. 
C) The United States created several defense alliances after World War II. 
D) The United States severed diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union. 
A) The United States stationed troops in South Korea. 
B) The United States joined NATO. 
C) The United States created several defense alliances after World War II. 
D) The United States severed diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union.

Question 9

What type of organization can the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)be characterized as?

Accepted Answer

A) A bandwagoning alliance 
B) An offensive alliance 
C) A peacekeeping organization 
D) A collective defense alliance 
A) A bandwagoning alliance 
B) An offensive alliance 
C) A peacekeeping organization 
D) A collective defense alliance

Question 10

Which of the following are costs associated with United Nations peacekeeping missions?

Accepted Answer

A) Peacekeeping missions have cost around $100 billion since 1946. 
B) Member states contribute 50 percent of their defense budgets to United Nations peacekeeping. 
C) States must give up their sovereignty if they accept peacekeeping missions. 
D) Peacekeeping missions have caused an increase in civilian victimization. 
A) Peacekeeping missions have cost around $100 billion since 1946. 
B) Member states contribute 50 percent of their defense budgets to United Nations peacekeeping. 
C) States must give up their sovereignty if they accept peacekeeping missions. 
D) Peacekeeping missions have caused an increase in civilian victimization.

Question 11

If you were the leader of a country,what factors would you consider when deciding whether to enter into an alliance with another country?

Accepted Answer

Cultural similarity,ideologica

Question 12

Which of the following best summarizes the series of events that led to the outbreak of World War II?

Accepted Answer

A) The Soviet Union attacked Poland,prompting numerous countries,including Germany and France,to declare war on the Soviet Union. 
B) Germany invaded France,attempting to defeat it quickly,before Russia could fully mobilize its troops. 
C) Britain invaded Germany and its ally,Austria,came to its aid. 
D) Germany invaded Poland,Britain and France declared war on Germany,and Germany invaded France. 
A) The Soviet Union attacked Poland,prompting numerous countries,including Germany and France,to declare war on the Soviet Union. 
B) Germany invaded France,attempting to defeat it quickly,before Russia could fully mobilize its troops. 
C) Britain invaded Germany and its ally,Austria,came to its aid. 
D) Germany invaded Poland,Britain and France declared war on Germany,and Germany invaded France.

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of a peacekeeping mission?

Accepted Answer

A) A powerful country invades another country to stop genocide. 
B) An international organization sends troops to stop genocide. 
C) A group of countries together intervene to stop a humanitarian disaster. 
D) An international organization organizes a military force to enforce a cease-fire. 
A) A powerful country invades another country to stop genocide. 
B) An international organization sends troops to stop genocide. 
C) A group of countries together intervene to stop a humanitarian disaster. 
D) An international organization organizes a military force to enforce a cease-fire.

Question 14

How can alliances influence what states aim to achieve through crisis bargaining?

Accepted Answer

Alliances can change the likely outcome

Question 15

Why has NATO survived after the end of the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

NATO survived after the Cold W

Why might states oppose humanitarian intervention?

The fictional Dalek nation decides to kill all of the members of a minority ethnic group living in its country.This is an example of what concept?

How did the alliance system contribute to the beginning of World War I?

What is the trade-off between the credibility of alliances and keeping control of alliance partners?

Which of the following would be considered a collective security organization?

Why does NATO still exist?

What are some measures states can take to limit the chances that they will be entrapped in needless wars by reckless allies? What are the potential consequences for alliances where such precautions are taken?

Which of the following is an example of the United States "tying its hands" to signal its commitment to its allies?

What type of organization can the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)be characterized as?

Which of the following are costs associated with United Nations peacekeeping missions?

If you were the leader of a country,what factors would you consider when deciding whether to enter into an alliance with another country?

Which of the following best summarizes the series of events that led to the outbreak of World War II?

Which of the following is an example of a peacekeeping mission?

How can alliances influence what states aim to achieve through crisis bargaining?

Why has NATO survived after the end of the Cold War?

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Why might states oppose humanitarian intervention?

The fictional Dalek nation decides to kill all of the members of a minority ethnic group living in its country.This is an example of what concept?

How did the alliance system contribute to the beginning of World War I?

What is the trade-off between the credibility of alliances and keeping control of alliance partners?

Which of the following would be considered a collective security organization?

Why does NATO still exist?

What are some measures states can take to limit the chances that they will be entrapped in needless wars by reckless allies? What are the potential consequences for alliances where such precautions are taken?

Which of the following is an example of the United States "tying its hands" to signal its commitment to its allies?

What type of organization can the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)be characterized as?

Which of the following are costs associated with United Nations peacekeeping missions?

If you were the leader of a country,what factors would you consider when deciding whether to enter into an alliance with another country?

Which of the following best summarizes the series of events that led to the outbreak of World War II?

Which of the following is an example of a peacekeeping mission?

How can alliances influence what states aim to achieve through crisis bargaining?

Why has NATO survived after the end of the Cold War?

What Shaped Our World

Understanding Interests, interactions, and Institutions

Why Are There Wars

Domestic Politics 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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