Question 1

What is a problem that stems from using history to study contemporary state interactions?

Accepted Answer

A)  It does not allow us to test generalizations. 
B)  It does not provide detailed knowledge of specific events. 
C)  One's theoretical orientation may determine one's interpretation of history. 
D)  It does not help highlight patterns. 
A)  It does not allow us to test generalizations. 
B)  It does not provide detailed knowledge of specific events. 
C)  One's theoretical orientation may determine one's interpretation of history. 
D)  It does not help highlight patterns.

Question 2

Which theoretical perspective posits that states generally cooperate?

Accepted Answer

A)  realism 
B)  liberalism 
C)  constructivism 
D)  behavioralism 
A)  realism 
B)  liberalism 
C)  constructivism 
D)  behavioralism

Question 3

Which of the following is true of the relationship between philosophy and the study of international relations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Philosophy provides substantive contributions to the study of international relations,but not methodological ones. 
B)  Philosophy provides methodological contributions to the study of international relations,but not substantive ones. 
C)  Philosophy provides both substantive and methodological contributions to the study of international relations. 
D)  Philosophy does not provide ideas that are seminal to the international relations discipline. 
A)  Philosophy provides substantive contributions to the study of international relations,but not methodological ones. 
B)  Philosophy provides methodological contributions to the study of international relations,but not substantive ones. 
C)  Philosophy provides both substantive and methodological contributions to the study of international relations. 
D)  Philosophy does not provide ideas that are seminal to the international relations discipline.

Question 4

Which approach dominates the study of international relations today?

Accepted Answer

A)  historical 
B)  philosophical 
C)  behavioralism 
D)  postmodernism 
A)  historical 
B)  philosophical 
C)  behavioralism 
D)  postmodernism

Question 5

When studying international relations,constructivists

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A)  criticize the use of discourse analysis and multiple sets of data. 
B)  trace the impact of ideas and cultural factors on shaping identities. 
C)  exclude the influence of social and cultural factors. 
D)  use computer models and simulations. 
A)  criticize the use of discourse analysis and multiple sets of data. 
B)  trace the impact of ideas and cultural factors on shaping identities. 
C)  exclude the influence of social and cultural factors. 
D)  use computer models and simulations.

Question 6

Philosophers help us understand international relations by

Accepted Answer

A)  helping us make and implement policy. 
B)  not focusing on the relationships between individuals,but instead focusing on the relationship between societies. 
C)  highlighting relationships between individuals and society as well as between societies. 
D)  setting aside the need to think about the normative elements in political life. 
A)  helping us make and implement policy. 
B)  not focusing on the relationships between individuals,but instead focusing on the relationship between societies. 
C)  highlighting relationships between individuals and society as well as between societies. 
D)  setting aside the need to think about the normative elements in political life.

Question 7

Posing foundational questions and seeking normative answers are characteristic of a ________ approach to the study of international relations.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral 
B)  philosophical 
C)  Empirical 
D)  Constructivist 
A)  behavioral 
B)  philosophical 
C)  Empirical 
D)  Constructivist

Question 8

In the twenty-first century,what accurately describes the methods used by scholars of international relations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scholars focus only on a combination of historical and philosophical approaches. 
B)  Postmodernism has been rejected as a method for studying international relations. 
C)  All scholars agree that the postmodern approach is most useful. 
D)  Scholars use a mixed-methods approach. 
A)  Scholars focus only on a combination of historical and philosophical approaches. 
B)  Postmodernism has been rejected as a method for studying international relations. 
C)  All scholars agree that the postmodern approach is most useful. 
D)  Scholars use a mixed-methods approach.

Question 9

The Correlates of War project in the behavioral tradition has proven all of its hypotheses on the causes of war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Discuss the pros and cons of using historical,philosophical,and behavioral approaches to the study of international relations,illustrating your points with specific examples from your own original insights.Argue what you think is the best approach,then explain the reasoning of your assertion-both by highlighting the benefits of the one you have chosen and the limitations of the others.

Accepted Answer

When it comes to studying international

Question 11

Today's key issues can be easily understood without any reference to history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Using the comparative method,Aristotle concluded that states rise and fall because of

Accepted Answer

A)  anarchy. 
B)  the "state of nature." 
C)  natural law. 
D)  internal factors. 
A)  anarchy. 
B)  the "state of nature." 
C)  natural law. 
D)  internal factors.

Question 13

What was different between the Vietnam War and the war in Iraq that made a comparison between the two NOT a perfect application of history?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unlike in Vietnam,the United States engaged in state building to support the central government in Iraq. 
B)  Unlike Vietnam,American domestic support never waned in the Iraq War. 
C)  Unlike Vietnam,Iraq was a state with different ethnic and religious groups seeking different objectives. 
D)  Unlike Vietnam,the Iraq War was not considered a quagmire. 
A)  Unlike in Vietnam,the United States engaged in state building to support the central government in Iraq. 
B)  Unlike Vietnam,American domestic support never waned in the Iraq War. 
C)  Unlike Vietnam,Iraq was a state with different ethnic and religious groups seeking different objectives. 
D)  Unlike Vietnam,the Iraq War was not considered a quagmire.

Question 14

Philosopher Thomas Hobbes described what he calls the "state of nature." What does this concept illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  anarchy 
B)  natural law 
C)  perpetual peace 
D)  environmentalism 
A)  anarchy 
B)  natural law 
C)  perpetual peace 
D)  environmentalism

Question 15

The theory that addresses the ethical content of international affairs and explores what "should be" is known as ________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral 
B)  diplomatic 
C)  normative 
D)  historical 
A)  behavioral 
B)  diplomatic 
C)  normative 
D)  historical

Question 16

Theorists who use alternative methods to study international relations contend that

Accepted Answer

A)  it is important to study social and cultural factors. 
B)  properly conducted research can produce a single unified theory of international relations. 
C)  social forces with clearly fixed meanings inform all political processes. 
D)  state behavior can be measured if one uses the right statistical methods. 
A)  it is important to study social and cultural factors. 
B)  properly conducted research can produce a single unified theory of international relations. 
C)  social forces with clearly fixed meanings inform all political processes. 
D)  state behavior can be measured if one uses the right statistical methods.

Question 17

International relations

Accepted Answer

A)  is not an interdisciplinary field. 
B)  is the study of the behavior and interaction of actors. 
C)  only uses concepts from political science. 
D)  does not use concepts from history or philosophy. 
A)  is not an interdisciplinary field. 
B)  is the study of the behavior and interaction of actors. 
C)  only uses concepts from political science. 
D)  does not use concepts from history or philosophy.

Question 18

Important questions of international relations today can be answered with exclusive reliance on the behavioral approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The goals of the United States in the Vietnam War and the 2003 Iraq War were the same,making the analogy between them an accurate one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The three most prominent theoretical approaches used to study international relations are

Accepted Answer

A)  statism,liberalism,and environmentalism. 
B)  realism,constructivism,and environmentalism. 
C)  constructivism,realism,and statism. 
D)  liberalism,realism,and constructivism. 
A)  statism,liberalism,and environmentalism. 
B)  realism,constructivism,and environmentalism. 
C)  constructivism,realism,and statism. 
D)  liberalism,realism,and constructivism.

What is a problem that stems from using history to study contemporary state interactions?

Which theoretical perspective posits that states generally cooperate?

Which of the following is true of the relationship between philosophy and the study of international relations?

Which approach dominates the study of international relations today?

When studying international relations,constructivists

Philosophers help us understand international relations by

Posing foundational questions and seeking normative answers are characteristic of a ________ approach to the study of international relations.

In the twenty-first century,what accurately describes the methods used by scholars of international relations?

The Correlates of War project in the behavioral tradition has proven all of its hypotheses on the causes of war.

Today's key issues can be easily understood without any reference to history.

Using the comparative method,Aristotle concluded that states rise and fall because of

What was different between the Vietnam War and the war in Iraq that made a comparison between the two NOT a perfect application of history?

Philosopher Thomas Hobbes described what he calls the "state of nature." What does this concept illustrate?

The theory that addresses the ethical content of international affairs and explores what "should be" is known as ________ theory.

Theorists who use alternative methods to study international relations contend that

International relations

Important questions of international relations today can be answered with exclusive reliance on the behavioral approach.

The goals of the United States in the Vietnam War and the 2003 Iraq War were the same,making the analogy between them an accurate one.

The three most prominent theoretical approaches used to study international relations are

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What is a problem that stems from using history to study contemporary state interactions?

Which theoretical perspective posits that states generally cooperate?

Which of the following is true of the relationship between philosophy and the study of international relations?

Which approach dominates the study of international relations today?

When studying international relations,constructivists

Philosophers help us understand international relations by

Posing foundational questions and seeking normative answers are characteristic of a ________ approach to the study of international relations.

In the twenty-first century,what accurately describes the methods used by scholars of international relations?

The Correlates of War project in the behavioral tradition has proven all of its hypotheses on the causes of war.

Today's key issues can be easily understood without any reference to history.

Using the comparative method,Aristotle concluded that states rise and fall because of

What was different between the Vietnam War and the war in Iraq that made a comparison between the two NOT a perfect application of history?

Philosopher Thomas Hobbes described what he calls the "state of nature." What does this concept illustrate?

The theory that addresses the ethical content of international affairs and explores what "should be" is known as ________ theory.

Theorists who use alternative methods to study international relations contend that

International relations

Important questions of international relations today can be answered with exclusive reliance on the behavioral approach.

The goals of the United States in the Vietnam War and the 2003 Iraq War were the same,making the analogy between them an accurate one.

The three most prominent theoretical approaches used to study international relations are

The Historical Context of Contemporary International Relations

International Relations Theories

Levels of Analysis

The State

War and Security

International Cooperation and International Law

International Political Economy

Intergovernmental Organizations and Nongovernmental Organizations

Human Rights

Human Security: Migration, Global Health, and the Environment

Filters