Question 1

Compare and contrast the balance-of-power and collective security approaches to the management of insecurity.What role does deterrence play in each of these approaches?

Accepted Answer

The balance-of-power approach and the co

Question 2

Which of the following is true of cyberwarfare?

Accepted Answer

A)  While building up defenses,the United States has not yet made an offensive use of this type of warfare. 
B)  Cyberattacks are carried out by governments,but not nonstate actors. 
C)  China is the only state known to have carried out cyberattacks against another state. 
D)  States like the United States and China have created special government military units dedicated to dealing with cybersecurity. 
A)  While building up defenses,the United States has not yet made an offensive use of this type of warfare. 
B)  Cyberattacks are carried out by governments,but not nonstate actors. 
C)  China is the only state known to have carried out cyberattacks against another state. 
D)  States like the United States and China have created special government military units dedicated to dealing with cybersecurity.

Question 3

Which of the following is a reason highlighted by liberal theorists to help explain the democratic peace?

Accepted Answer

A)  Democratic leaders are inherently more peaceful than autocratic ones. 
B)  Transparency in the democratic decision making process provides the other side with trust that a democracy will uphold its commitments to peacefully negotiated agreements to resolve disputes. 
C)  Democracies are more likely to form alliances,and therefore are less likely to engage in conflict with each other. 
D)  Democracies are more likely to balance against one another,and that balancing prevents war. 
A)  Democratic leaders are inherently more peaceful than autocratic ones. 
B)  Transparency in the democratic decision making process provides the other side with trust that a democracy will uphold its commitments to peacefully negotiated agreements to resolve disputes. 
C)  Democracies are more likely to form alliances,and therefore are less likely to engage in conflict with each other. 
D)  Democracies are more likely to balance against one another,and that balancing prevents war.

Question 4

According to balance-of-power theorists,

Accepted Answer

A)  balancing only matters at the international level. 
B)  alliances are not an effective tool for enhancing one's own security. 
C)  states must view the friendships they have established with allies as expendable. 
D)  building up one's own military power is the only effective way to manage insecurity. 
A)  balancing only matters at the international level. 
B)  alliances are not an effective tool for enhancing one's own security. 
C)  states must view the friendships they have established with allies as expendable. 
D)  building up one's own military power is the only effective way to manage insecurity.

Question 5

According to the UN Charter,when may a state legally use force against another state?

Accepted Answer

A)  only when acting in self-defense 
B)  only when authorized by the UN Security Council 
C)  only when acting in self-defense or when authorized by the UN Security Council 
D)  The UN Charter does not consider the use of force against another state legal under any circumstances. 
A)  only when acting in self-defense 
B)  only when authorized by the UN Security Council 
C)  only when acting in self-defense or when authorized by the UN Security Council 
D)  The UN Charter does not consider the use of force against another state legal under any circumstances.

Question 6

The requirement that there must be just cause for entering into a war is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  jus in bello. 
B)  jus ad bellum. 
C)  deterrence. 
D)  compellence. 
A)  jus in bello. 
B)  jus ad bellum. 
C)  deterrence. 
D)  compellence.

Question 7

Liberals argue that economic interdependence does not have an effect on the likelihood of war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

After having been defeated in World War I,Germany significantly rose in power and almost achieved parity with France and Britain.That this led Germany to act militarily to secure its new position in the international system would be an argument made by a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  neorealist 
B)  power balancing theorist 
C)  hegemonic stability theorist 
D)  power transition theorist 
A)  neorealist 
B)  power balancing theorist 
C)  hegemonic stability theorist 
D)  power transition theorist

Question 9

Some liberal theorists argue that economic interdependence

Accepted Answer

A)  makes states less democratic,and thus more likely to go to war. 
B)  makes states less democratic,and thus makes war between them less likely. 
C)  decreases the costs of war,and thus makes war more likely between states. 
D)  increases the costs of war,and thus makes war less likely between states. 
A)  makes states less democratic,and thus more likely to go to war. 
B)  makes states less democratic,and thus makes war between them less likely. 
C)  decreases the costs of war,and thus makes war more likely between states. 
D)  increases the costs of war,and thus makes war less likely between states.

Question 10

The civil war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that began in 1996 provides an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  a war where the UN Security Council prevented peacekeepers from being sent. 
B)  an intrastate war that became internationalized. 
C)  a battle between communists supported by Russia against rebels. 
D)  a successful use of UN peacekeeping forces,which helped to end the war within just two years. 
A)  a war where the UN Security Council prevented peacekeepers from being sent. 
B)  an intrastate war that became internationalized. 
C)  a battle between communists supported by Russia against rebels. 
D)  a successful use of UN peacekeeping forces,which helped to end the war within just two years.

Question 11

Democratic peace theory posits that

Accepted Answer

A)  democracies are unlikely to go to war with other democracies. 
B)  democracies are less likely to go to war than nondemocracies. 
C)  democracies are unlikely to go to war with nondemocracies. 
D)  democracies are more likely to go to war with other democracies. 
A)  democracies are unlikely to go to war with other democracies. 
B)  democracies are less likely to go to war than nondemocracies. 
C)  democracies are unlikely to go to war with nondemocracies. 
D)  democracies are more likely to go to war with other democracies.

Question 12

A war that takes place between sovereign states is called

Accepted Answer

A)  interstate war. 
B)  intrastate war. 
C)  unconventional war. 
D)  conventional war. 
A)  interstate war. 
B)  intrastate war. 
C)  unconventional war. 
D)  conventional war.

Question 13

In 2003,the United States argued that its use of force in Iraq was justified because Iraq was pursuing weapons of mass destruction that it could use against the United States in the future.This argument is based on

Accepted Answer

A)  preemptive self-defense. 
B)  jus in bello. 
C)  the Hague Conventions. 
D)  the Geneva Conventions. 
A)  preemptive self-defense. 
B)  jus in bello. 
C)  the Hague Conventions. 
D)  the Geneva Conventions.

Question 14

Which of the following is among the fundamental assumptions of collective security?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is not always clear who the aggressor is. 
B)  Only powerful states can respond to aggressors. 
C)  Threat of military action cannot stop wars. 
D)  Aggressors are morally wrong and should be stopped. 
A)  It is not always clear who the aggressor is. 
B)  Only powerful states can respond to aggressors. 
C)  Threat of military action cannot stop wars. 
D)  Aggressors are morally wrong and should be stopped.

Question 15

The argument that the United States went to war against Iraq in 2003 in order to stop Iraq's development of nuclear weapons before it could rise in power through their development and thus threaten U.S.power would be made by a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  power transition theorist 
B)  neoliberal institutionalist 
C)  power balancing theorist 
D)  neorealist 
A)  power transition theorist 
B)  neoliberal institutionalist 
C)  power balancing theorist 
D)  neorealist

Question 16

What is one characteristic necessary for international relations scholars to define something as a war?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is random violence. 
B)  At least three countries are fighting. 
C)  A clear victor emerges. 
D)  At least 1,000 deaths occur in a calendar year. 
A)  There is random violence. 
B)  At least three countries are fighting. 
C)  A clear victor emerges. 
D)  At least 1,000 deaths occur in a calendar year.

Question 17

"Fewer weapons means greater security" is the logic behind

Accepted Answer

A)  deterrence. 
B)  balance of power. 
C)  arms control. 
D)  collective security. 
A)  deterrence. 
B)  balance of power. 
C)  arms control. 
D)  collective security.

Question 18

Which of the following is true of recent trends regarding war?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Global Peace Index shows that the world was more peaceful in 2017 than it had been in the previous decade. 
B)  From 2007 to 2016 there was a significant rise in the number of deaths from conflicts within states. 
C)  From 2007 to 2016 there was a significant decrease in the number of countries experiencing deaths from internal conflicts. 
D)  By 2017,internal conflicts had ceased to become internationalized. 
A)  The Global Peace Index shows that the world was more peaceful in 2017 than it had been in the previous decade. 
B)  From 2007 to 2016 there was a significant rise in the number of deaths from conflicts within states. 
C)  From 2007 to 2016 there was a significant decrease in the number of countries experiencing deaths from internal conflicts. 
D)  By 2017,internal conflicts had ceased to become internationalized.

Question 19

A key characteristic of all forms of terrorism is that

Accepted Answer

A)  they are carried out only in the Middle East. 
B)  they are religious in nature and intent. 
C)  they are a very recent form of warfare. 
D)  their essence is psychological,not physical. 
A)  they are carried out only in the Middle East. 
B)  they are religious in nature and intent. 
C)  they are a very recent form of warfare. 
D)  their essence is psychological,not physical.

Question 20

In guerrilla warfare,the weaker party augments its capabilities by relying on the help of

Accepted Answer

A)  nuclear weapons. 
B)  the civilian population. 
C)  international organizations. 
D)  collective security agreements. 
A)  nuclear weapons. 
B)  the civilian population. 
C)  international organizations. 
D)  collective security agreements.

Compare and contrast the balance-of-power and collective security approaches to the management of insecurity.What role does deterrence play in each of these approaches?

Which of the following is true of cyberwarfare?

Which of the following is a reason highlighted by liberal theorists to help explain the democratic peace?

According to balance-of-power theorists,

According to the UN Charter,when may a state legally use force against another state?

The requirement that there must be just cause for entering into a war is an example of

Liberals argue that economic interdependence does not have an effect on the likelihood of war.

After having been defeated in World War I,Germany significantly rose in power and almost achieved parity with France and Britain.That this led Germany to act militarily to secure its new position in the international system would be an argument made by a ________.

Some liberal theorists argue that economic interdependence

The civil war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that began in 1996 provides an example of

Democratic peace theory posits that

A war that takes place between sovereign states is called

In 2003,the United States argued that its use of force in Iraq was justified because Iraq was pursuing weapons of mass destruction that it could use against the United States in the future.This argument is based on

Which of the following is among the fundamental assumptions of collective security?

The argument that the United States went to war against Iraq in 2003 in order to stop Iraq's development of nuclear weapons before it could rise in power through their development and thus threaten U.S.power would be made by a ________.

What is one characteristic necessary for international relations scholars to define something as a war?

"Fewer weapons means greater security" is the logic behind

Which of the following is true of recent trends regarding war?

A key characteristic of all forms of terrorism is that

In guerrilla warfare,the weaker party augments its capabilities by relying on the help of

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Exam 6: War and Security

Compare and contrast the balance-of-power and collective security approaches to the management of insecurity.What role does deterrence play in each of these approaches?

Which of the following is true of cyberwarfare?

Which of the following is a reason highlighted by liberal theorists to help explain the democratic peace?

According to balance-of-power theorists,

According to the UN Charter,when may a state legally use force against another state?

The requirement that there must be just cause for entering into a war is an example of

Liberals argue that economic interdependence does not have an effect on the likelihood of war.

After having been defeated in World War I,Germany significantly rose in power and almost achieved parity with France and Britain.That this led Germany to act militarily to secure its new position in the international system would be an argument made by a ________.

Some liberal theorists argue that economic interdependence

The civil war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that began in 1996 provides an example of

Democratic peace theory posits that

A war that takes place between sovereign states is called

In 2003,the United States argued that its use of force in Iraq was justified because Iraq was pursuing weapons of mass destruction that it could use against the United States in the future.This argument is based on

Which of the following is among the fundamental assumptions of collective security?

The argument that the United States went to war against Iraq in 2003 in order to stop Iraq's development of nuclear weapons before it could rise in power through their development and thus threaten U.S.power would be made by a ________.

What is one characteristic necessary for international relations scholars to define something as a war?

"Fewer weapons means greater security" is the logic behind

Which of the following is true of recent trends regarding war?

A key characteristic of all forms of terrorism is that

In guerrilla warfare,the weaker party augments its capabilities by relying on the help of

Approaches to International Relations

The Historical Context of Contemporary International Relations

International Relations Theories

Levels of Analysis

The State

International Cooperation and International Law

International Political Economy

Intergovernmental Organizations and Nongovernmental Organizations

Human Rights

Human Security: Migration, Global Health, and the Environment

Filters