Question 1

Which approach to security promotes arms limitations as a means to ensure international peace?

Accepted Answer

A)  abolition of war 
B)  limited self-defense 
C)  international security 
D)  unlimited self-defense 
A)  abolition of war 
B)  limited self-defense 
C)  international security 
D)  unlimited self-defense

Question 2

List the four approaches to security.

Accepted Answer

Unlimited self-defen

Question 3

Pacifism begins with the belief that

Accepted Answer

A)  weapons increase insecurity. 
B)  all nuclear weapons should be eliminated. 
C)  conflicts between countries can be avoided. 
D)  it is wrong to kill. 
A)  weapons increase insecurity. 
B)  all nuclear weapons should be eliminated. 
C)  conflicts between countries can be avoided. 
D)  it is wrong to kill.

Question 4

Is pacifism a political philosophy that is out of touch with the realities of international politics? Discuss.

Accepted Answer

The answer should begin with a definitio

Question 5

The most common approach to arms control is to limit

Accepted Answer

A)  above ground nuclear arms testing. 
B)  the number of nuclear weapons stockpiled. 
C)  the flow of nuclear weapons across geographic boundaries. 
D)  certain types of nuclear weapons from being pro­duced. 
A)  above ground nuclear arms testing. 
B)  the number of nuclear weapons stockpiled. 
C)  the flow of nuclear weapons across geographic boundaries. 
D)  certain types of nuclear weapons from being pro­duced.

Question 6

What is the main difference between peacekeeping and peace enforcement?

Accepted Answer

Peacekeeping deploys an international mi

Question 7

Which of the following is not a regional security IGO?

Accepted Answer

A)  North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 
B)  Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSC
E)  
C)  United Nations (UN) 
D)  African Union (AU) 
A)  North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 
B)  Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSC
E)  
C)  United Nations (UN) 
D)  African Union (AU)

Question 8

Conflict over water supply would be attributed to a system-level

Accepted Answer

A)  economic factor. 
B)  territorial factor. 
C)  security factor. 
D)  biosphere factor. 
A)  economic factor. 
B)  territorial factor. 
C)  security factor. 
D)  biosphere factor.

Question 9

Arms control advocates maintain that nuclear weapons

Accepted Answer

A)  increase insecurity and tensions among countries. 
B)  is only effective when used as a means of self­ defense. 
C)  have created security and reduced war internation­ally. 
D)  should only be used as a last resort when all other means of mediation have failed. 
A)  increase insecurity and tensions among countries. 
B)  is only effective when used as a means of self­ defense. 
C)  have created security and reduced war internation­ally. 
D)  should only be used as a last resort when all other means of mediation have failed.

Question 10

Saddam Hussein being a power seeker is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  an individual leader's characteristic. 
B)  a human characteristic. 
C)  a cultural characteristic. 
D)  an example of militarism. 
A)  an individual leader's characteristic. 
B)  a human characteristic. 
C)  a cultural characteristic. 
D)  an example of militarism.

Question 11

Through UN on-site inspection,absolute verification of nuclear weapons is now possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Discuss the various barriers to arms control.To what de­gree do these factors hinder the progress of controlling weapons proliferation? Cite examples of treaties to support your answer.

Accepted Answer

The answer should discuss the various ob

Question 13

In a 1999 survey,what percentage of Americans listed terrorism as a top foreign policy concern?

Accepted Answer

A)  12% 
B)  24% 
C)  48% 
D)  96% 
A)  12% 
B)  24% 
C)  48% 
D)  96%

Question 14

What does the concept of a diversionary war refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  States are more likely to go to war when their economy is strong. 
B)  States use war to distract the domestic public from domestic problems. 
C)  States use war to distract the domestic public from flawed foreign policies. 
D)  States use war to distract the international community from their domestic political situation. 
A)  States are more likely to go to war when their economy is strong. 
B)  States use war to distract the domestic public from domestic problems. 
C)  States use war to distract the domestic public from flawed foreign policies. 
D)  States use war to distract the international community from their domestic political situation.

Question 15

What is meant by national technical means?

Accepted Answer

NTM is a form of verification

Question 16

The predominant philosophy associated with unilateral disarmament is

Accepted Answer

A)  realism. 
B)  pacifism. 
C)  interdependence. 
D)  internationalism. 
A)  realism. 
B)  pacifism. 
C)  interdependence. 
D)  internationalism.

Question 17

Over the past century the frequency of war has

Accepted Answer

A)  increased dramatically. 
B)  decreased dramatically. 
C)  remained relatively stable. 
D)  increased only in the developed world. 
A)  increased dramatically. 
B)  decreased dramatically. 
C)  remained relatively stable. 
D)  increased only in the developed world.

Question 18

From 2000 to 2008,the two leading buyers of weaponry were

Accepted Answer

A)  Russia and Kazakhstan. 
B)  China and India. 
C)  North Korea and Iran. 
D)  Iraq and Afghanistan. 
A)  Russia and Kazakhstan. 
B)  China and India. 
C)  North Korea and Iran. 
D)  Iraq and Afghanistan.

Question 19

If historical trends continue,peace in the 21st century is unlikely.Using your knowledge of the causes of war,patterns of arms flows,and the changing nature of conflict,write an essay that offers some predictions about the nature of war in the 21st century.

Accepted Answer

The students clearly have some freedom a

Question 20

An alliance formed between interest groups,bureau­crats,and legislators that benefit from military spending is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  industrial alliance. 
B)  defense complex. 
C)  trilateral conglomerate. 
D)  iron triangle 
A)  industrial alliance. 
B)  defense complex. 
C)  trilateral conglomerate. 
D)  iron triangle

Which approach to security promotes arms limitations as a means to ensure international peace?

List the four approaches to security.

Pacifism begins with the belief that

Is pacifism a political philosophy that is out of touch with the realities of international politics? Discuss.

The most common approach to arms control is to limit

What is the main difference between peacekeeping and peace enforcement?

Which of the following is not a regional security IGO?

Conflict over water supply would be attributed to a system-level

Arms control advocates maintain that nuclear weapons

Saddam Hussein being a power seeker is an example of

Through UN on-site inspection,absolute verification of nuclear weapons is now possible.

Discuss the various barriers to arms control.To what degree do these factors hinder the progress of controlling weapons proliferation? Cite examples of treaties to support your answer.

In a 1999 survey,what percentage of Americans listed terrorism as a top foreign policy concern?

What does the concept of a diversionary war refer to?

What is meant by national technical means?

The predominant philosophy associated with unilateral disarmament is

Over the past century the frequency of war has

From 2000 to 2008,the two leading buyers of weaponry were

If historical trends continue,peace in the 21st century is unlikely.Using your knowledge of the causes of war,patterns of arms flows,and the changing nature of conflict,write an essay that offers some predictions about the nature of war in the 21st century.

An alliance formed between interest groups,bureaucrats,and legislators that benefit from military spending is known as a(n)

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

Exam 9: Pursuing Security

Which approach to security promotes arms limitations as a means to ensure international peace?

List the four approaches to security.

Pacifism begins with the belief that

Is pacifism a political philosophy that is out of touch with the realities of international politics? Discuss.

The most common approach to arms control is to limit

What is the main difference between peacekeeping and peace enforcement?

Which of the following is not a regional security IGO?

Conflict over water supply would be attributed to a system-level

Arms control advocates maintain that nuclear weapons

Saddam Hussein being a power seeker is an example of

Through UN on-site inspection,absolute verification of nuclear weapons is now possible.

Discuss the various barriers to arms control.To what de­gree do these factors hinder the progress of controlling weapons proliferation? Cite examples of treaties to support your answer.

In a 1999 survey,what percentage of Americans listed terrorism as a top foreign policy concern?

What does the concept of a diversionary war refer to?

What is meant by national technical means?

The predominant philosophy associated with unilateral disarmament is

Over the past century the frequency of war has

From 2000 to 2008,the two leading buyers of weaponry were

If historical trends continue,peace in the 21st century is unlikely.Using your knowledge of the causes of war,patterns of arms flows,and the changing nature of conflict,write an essay that offers some predictions about the nature of war in the 21st century.

An alliance formed between interest groups,bureau­crats,and legislators that benefit from military spending is known as a(n)

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

Discuss the various barriers to arms control.To what degree do these factors hinder the progress of controlling weapons proliferation? Cite examples of treaties to support your answer.

An alliance formed between interest groups,bureaucrats,and legislators that benefit from military spending is known as a(n)