Question 1

An individual-level interpretation of terrorism argues that terrorism

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A)  is caused by U.S. support of authoritarian regimes in the Middle East. 
B)  is the product of the psychological drives of terrorists and terrorist leaders. 
C)  has been fueled by global economic inequality. 
D)  is based on traditional methods of warfare. 
A)  is caused by U.S. support of authoritarian regimes in the Middle East. 
B)  is the product of the psychological drives of terrorists and terrorist leaders. 
C)  has been fueled by global economic inequality. 
D)  is based on traditional methods of warfare. B

Question 2

Name five strategies to avoid the unchecked escalation of conflict.

Accepted Answer

Keeping lines of communication open,limiting goals,restricting geographical scope,observing target restrictions,limiting weapons.

Question 3

The success of UN peacekeeping missions has been inhibited by all of the following except

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A)  lack of financial support from member countries. 
B)  failure to include larger powers such as the United States and China in peacekeeping efforts. 
C)  lack of political support from member-countries. 
D)  lack of consensus within the UN on when to autho­rize peacekeeping missions. 
A)  lack of financial support from member countries. 
B)  failure to include larger powers such as the United States and China in peacekeeping efforts. 
C)  lack of political support from member-countries. 
D)  lack of consensus within the UN on when to autho­rize peacekeeping missions. B

Question 4

Which of the following statements about chemical weapons is true?

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A)  Chemical weapons are inexpensive to produce. 
B)  Chemical weapons are made from ingredients common to plastics and the processing of pharmaceuticals. 
C)  Saddam Hussein used chemical weapons against the Kurds in 1988. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Chemical weapons are inexpensive to produce. 
B)  Chemical weapons are made from ingredients common to plastics and the processing of pharmaceuticals. 
C)  Saddam Hussein used chemical weapons against the Kurds in 1988. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 5

Osama bin Laden's infamous fatwa in 1998 is an example of transnational terrorism because

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A)  it was reprinted in multiple languages. 
B)  it called on Muslims in any country to kill Americans and their allies wherever possible. 
C)  it was broadcast on CNN. 
D)  he was a Saudi national in exile. 
A)  it was reprinted in multiple languages. 
B)  it called on Muslims in any country to kill Americans and their allies wherever possible. 
C)  it was broadcast on CNN. 
D)  he was a Saudi national in exile.

Question 6

Persuading an enemy that attacking you will not be worth and potential gain is known as

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A)  coercive diplomacy. 
B)  NUT. 
C)  deterrence. 
D)  credibility. 
A)  coercive diplomacy. 
B)  NUT. 
C)  deterrence. 
D)  credibility.

Question 7

Which of the following is not a type of pacifist cited by the authors?

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A)  universal pacifists 
B)  personal pacifists 
C)  antiwar pacifists 
D)  private pacifists 
A)  universal pacifists 
B)  personal pacifists 
C)  antiwar pacifists 
D)  private pacifists

Question 8

Domestically,attempts at arms control may be rejected because

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A)  arms represent a tangible source of strength and sovereign equality. 
B)  of the inability to verify whether countries are complying with arms treaties. 
C)  arms research and development hurts the economy. 
D)  of military-industrial-congressional disagreements over arms development. 
A)  arms represent a tangible source of strength and sovereign equality. 
B)  of the inability to verify whether countries are complying with arms treaties. 
C)  arms research and development hurts the economy. 
D)  of military-industrial-congressional disagreements over arms development.

Question 9

State terrorism is

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A)  a globally approved type of warfare. 
B)  carried out or funded by a government. 
C)  a situation whereby a state is terrorized by its own citizens. 
D)  a situation whereby a state is the victim of foreign terrorism. 
A)  a globally approved type of warfare. 
B)  carried out or funded by a government. 
C)  a situation whereby a state is terrorized by its own citizens. 
D)  a situation whereby a state is the victim of foreign terrorism.

Question 10

The authors ask,"What does the future hold for international security?" Do you see security being best provided by an international security force,perhaps maintained by the UN,or by unlimited national self-defense? Be sure to support your position.

Accepted Answer

Students may choose to argue any positio

Question 11

Historically,arms control has been achieved using all of the following methods except

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A)  placing categorical restrictions on the types of weapons. 
B)  placing numerical restrictions on the number of weapons. 
C)  heavily taxing the materials used to make arms. 
D)  through transfer restrictions. 
A)  placing categorical restrictions on the types of weapons. 
B)  placing numerical restrictions on the number of weapons. 
C)  heavily taxing the materials used to make arms. 
D)  through transfer restrictions.

Question 12

Why might peace enforcement be considered a form of neocolonialism?

Accepted Answer

The answer should begin by briefly expla

Question 13

A system-level interpretation of terrorism argues that terrorism

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A)  exists because of transnational communications and transportation networks. 
B)  is driven by the psychological drives of Muslim extremists worldwide. 
C)  is a product of unequal global distribution of wealth. 
D)  is based on traditional methods of warfare. 
A)  exists because of transnational communications and transportation networks. 
B)  is driven by the psychological drives of Muslim extremists worldwide. 
C)  is a product of unequal global distribution of wealth. 
D)  is based on traditional methods of warfare.

Question 14

Approximately what percentage of all war fatalities since the year 1000 has occurred in the 20th century?

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A)  10 percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  75 percent 
A)  10 percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  75 percent

Question 15

Unlike traditional peacekeeping,peace enforcement involves

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A)  no military intervention of any kind. 
B)  passive maintenance of peace agreements. 
C)  aid in the form of food and clothes only. 
D)  intervention when fighting breaks out, and pre-emptive deployment to imperiled countries before fighting begins. 
A)  no military intervention of any kind. 
B)  passive maintenance of peace agreements. 
C)  aid in the form of food and clothes only. 
D)  intervention when fighting breaks out, and pre-emptive deployment to imperiled countries before fighting begins.

Question 16

War should be fought as a substitute for diplomacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What would a realist think is the most significant barrier to arms control?

Accepted Answer

A)  uncertainty about how to dismantle weapons of mass destruction 
B)  domestic and international concerns about security 
C)  inability to ensure that all countries are complying with arms control treaties. 
D)  national pride 
A)  uncertainty about how to dismantle weapons of mass destruction 
B)  domestic and international concerns about security 
C)  inability to ensure that all countries are complying with arms control treaties. 
D)  national pride

Question 18

One system-level cause of war could be

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A)  the type of regime. 
B)  the psychological profile of a world leader. 
C)  the global pattern of production and use of natural resources. 
D)  national political culture. 
A)  the type of regime. 
B)  the psychological profile of a world leader. 
C)  the global pattern of production and use of natural resources. 
D)  national political culture.

Question 19

Which level of analysis would be most likely to emphasize the importance of oil resources when explaining the cause of the Persian Gulf War?

Accepted Answer

A)  realist 
B)  state-level 
C)  system-level 
D)  individual-level 
A)  realist 
B)  state-level 
C)  system-level 
D)  individual-level

Question 20

The severity of war has decreased in the 20th century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

An individual-level interpretation of terrorism argues that terrorism

Name five strategies to avoid the unchecked escalation of conflict.

The success of UN peacekeeping missions has been inhibited by all of the following except

Which of the following statements about chemical weapons is true?

Osama bin Laden's infamous fatwa in 1998 is an example of transnational terrorism because

Persuading an enemy that attacking you will not be worth and potential gain is known as

Which of the following is not a type of pacifist cited by the authors?

Domestically,attempts at arms control may be rejected because

State terrorism is

The authors ask,"What does the future hold for international security?" Do you see security being best provided by an international security force,perhaps maintained by the UN,or by unlimited national self-defense? Be sure to support your position.

Historically,arms control has been achieved using all of the following methods except

Why might peace enforcement be considered a form of neocolonialism?

A system-level interpretation of terrorism argues that terrorism

Approximately what percentage of all war fatalities since the year 1000 has occurred in the 20th century?

Unlike traditional peacekeeping,peace enforcement involves

War should be fought as a substitute for diplomacy.

What would a realist think is the most significant barrier to arms control?

One system-level cause of war could be

Which level of analysis would be most likely to emphasize the importance of oil resources when explaining the cause of the Persian Gulf War?

The severity of war has decreased in the 20th century.

Thinking and Caring About World Politics

The Evolution of World Politics

Levels of Analysis and Foreign Policy

Nationalism: the Traditional Orientation

Globalization: the Alternative Orientation

Power, statecraft, and the National State: The Traditional Structure

Intergovernmental Organizations: Alternative Governance

International Law and Human Rights

National Economic Competition: The Traditional Road

International Economics: The Alternative Road

Preserving and Enhancing the Biosphere

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Exam 9: Pursuing Security

An individual-level interpretation of terrorism argues that terrorism

Name five strategies to avoid the unchecked escalation of conflict.

The success of UN peacekeeping missions has been inhibited by all of the following except

Which of the following statements about chemical weapons is true?

Osama bin Laden's infamous fatwa in 1998 is an example of transnational terrorism because

Persuading an enemy that attacking you will not be worth and potential gain is known as

Which of the following is not a type of pacifist cited by the authors?

Domestically,attempts at arms control may be rejected because

State terrorism is

The authors ask,"What does the future hold for international security?" Do you see security being best provided by an international security force,perhaps maintained by the UN,or by unlimited national self-defense? Be sure to support your position.

Historically,arms control has been achieved using all of the following methods except

Why might peace enforcement be considered a form of neocolonialism?

A system-level interpretation of terrorism argues that terrorism

Approximately what percentage of all war fatalities since the year 1000 has occurred in the 20th century?

Unlike traditional peacekeeping,peace enforcement involves

War should be fought as a substitute for diplomacy.

What would a realist think is the most significant barrier to arms control?

One system-level cause of war could be

Which level of analysis would be most likely to emphasize the importance of oil resources when explaining the cause of the Persian Gulf War?

The severity of war has decreased in the 20th century.

Thinking and Caring About World Politics

The Evolution of World Politics

Levels of Analysis and Foreign Policy

Nationalism: the Traditional Orientation

Globalization: the Alternative Orientation

Power, statecraft, and the National State: The Traditional Structure

Intergovernmental Organizations: Alternative Governance

International Law and Human Rights

National Economic Competition: The Traditional Road

International Economics: The Alternative Road

Preserving and Enhancing the Biosphere

Filters