Question 1

According to the authors,escalation of war occurs when

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A)  lines of communication stay open. 
B)  the geographical scope of war is restricted. 
C)  targets restrictions are observed. 
D)  the rules change and the level of combat increases. 
A)  lines of communication stay open. 
B)  the geographical scope of war is restricted. 
C)  targets restrictions are observed. 
D)  the rules change and the level of combat increases.

Question 2

The world's leading arms exporter is

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A)  France. 
B)  Russia. 
C)  Iraq. 
D)  the United States. 
A)  France. 
B)  Russia. 
C)  Iraq. 
D)  the United States.

Question 3

The most common approach to arms control involves limiting the production of certain types of weapons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A country improves its chances of success during an intervention when military force is

Accepted Answer

A)  applied after extended threatening and slow escalation. 
B)  utilized to defeat other military forces, not to control political events. 
C)  meant to achieve unclear goals. 
D)  used in areas without a previously demonstrated commitment. 
A)  applied after extended threatening and slow escalation. 
B)  utilized to defeat other military forces, not to control political events. 
C)  meant to achieve unclear goals. 
D)  used in areas without a previously demonstrated commitment.

Question 5

According to the laws of war,the 2000 attack on the USS Cole when refueling was not strictly an act of terrorism because the Cole

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A)  was a military target. 
B)  was engaged in battle. 
C)  was not in a friendly port. 
D)  had not registered a distress signal. 
A)  was a military target. 
B)  was engaged in battle. 
C)  was not in a friendly port. 
D)  had not registered a distress signal.

Question 6

The vast majority of terrorist attacks are carried out using

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A)  conventional weapons. 
B)  radiological weapons. 
C)  chemical weapons. 
D)  biological weapons. 
A)  conventional weapons. 
B)  radiological weapons. 
C)  chemical weapons. 
D)  biological weapons.

Question 7

Address some of the reasons why war occurs and why it occurs so often.Refer to the three levels of analysis in your response.

Accepted Answer

Students should elaborate on the followi

Question 8

One significant barrier to arms control is national pride.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The use of covert military intervention has increased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What political philosopher foresaw the possibility of security through international organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kant 
B)  Homer 
C)  Plato 
D)  Machiavelli 
A)  Kant 
B)  Homer 
C)  Plato 
D)  Machiavelli

Question 11

Describe four methods of arms control.Which do you think are most effective,and why?

Accepted Answer

The answer may discuss numerical restric

Question 12

International barriers to arms control include all of the following except

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A)  worries about the possibility of future conflict. 
B)  doubts about the value of arms control. 
C)  concern about the environmental effects of arms control. 
D)  concern about verification and cheating. 
A)  worries about the possibility of future conflict. 
B)  doubts about the value of arms control. 
C)  concern about the environmental effects of arms control. 
D)  concern about verification and cheating.

Question 13

UN peacekeeping forces are generally composed of military contingents from smaller or nonaligned powers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

How do the authors of the text define terrorism?

Accepted Answer

Terrorism is (1)violence; (2)carried out

Question 15

A more limited alternative to unilateral disarmament is

Accepted Answer

A)  collective disarmament 
B)  negotiated disarmament 
C)  pacifist disarmament 
D)  universal disarmament 
A)  collective disarmament 
B)  negotiated disarmament 
C)  pacifist disarmament 
D)  universal disarmament

Question 16

What are the dangers involved with arms transfers?

Accepted Answer

Cost,increased viole

Question 17

The argument that militarism is linked to state formation is based on which assumption?

Accepted Answer

A)  States were formed by authoritarian leaders who relied on military support to rule. 
B)  States were formed to defend expanding populations. 
C)  States were formed because warfare required the larger political units necessary to provide more soldiers and more expensive weapons. 
D)  States were formed to defend rulers against external forces. 
A)  States were formed by authoritarian leaders who relied on military support to rule. 
B)  States were formed to defend expanding populations. 
C)  States were formed because warfare required the larger political units necessary to provide more soldiers and more expensive weapons. 
D)  States were formed to defend rulers against external forces.

Question 18

All of the following are described in the text as being roles of nuclear weapons except

Accepted Answer

A)  actual use of nuclear weapons. 
B)  nuclear weapon build-ups as an antihegemonic coalition. 
C)  nuclear weapons as part of the "backdrop" of power and influence. 
D)  deterrence. 
A)  actual use of nuclear weapons. 
B)  nuclear weapon build-ups as an antihegemonic coalition. 
C)  nuclear weapons as part of the "backdrop" of power and influence. 
D)  deterrence.

Question 19

Most arms transfers go to economically developed countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)has dispatched troops to all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Guinea-Bissau 
B)  Ivory Coast 
C)  Libya 
D)  Sierra Leone 
A)  Guinea-Bissau 
B)  Ivory Coast 
C)  Libya 
D)  Sierra Leone

According to the authors,escalation of war occurs when

The world's leading arms exporter is

The most common approach to arms control involves limiting the production of certain types of weapons.

A country improves its chances of success during an intervention when military force is

According to the laws of war,the 2000 attack on the USS Cole when refueling was not strictly an act of terrorism because the Cole

The vast majority of terrorist attacks are carried out using

Address some of the reasons why war occurs and why it occurs so often.Refer to the three levels of analysis in your response.

One significant barrier to arms control is national pride.

The use of covert military intervention has increased.

What political philosopher foresaw the possibility of security through international organizations?

Describe four methods of arms control.Which do you think are most effective,and why?

International barriers to arms control include all of the following except

UN peacekeeping forces are generally composed of military contingents from smaller or nonaligned powers.

How do the authors of the text define terrorism?

A more limited alternative to unilateral disarmament is

What are the dangers involved with arms transfers?

The argument that militarism is linked to state formation is based on which assumption?

All of the following are described in the text as being roles of nuclear weapons except

Most arms transfers go to economically developed countries.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)has dispatched troops to all of the following except

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

According to the authors,escalation of war occurs when

The world's leading arms exporter is

The most common approach to arms control involves limiting the production of certain types of weapons.

A country improves its chances of success during an intervention when military force is

According to the laws of war,the 2000 attack on the USS Cole when refueling was not strictly an act of terrorism because the Cole

The vast majority of terrorist attacks are carried out using

Address some of the reasons why war occurs and why it occurs so often.Refer to the three levels of analysis in your response.

One significant barrier to arms control is national pride.

The use of covert military intervention has increased.

What political philosopher foresaw the possibility of security through international organizations?

Describe four methods of arms control.Which do you think are most effective,and why?

International barriers to arms control include all of the following except

UN peacekeeping forces are generally composed of military contingents from smaller or nonaligned powers.

How do the authors of the text define terrorism?

A more limited alternative to unilateral disarmament is

What are the dangers involved with arms transfers?

The argument that militarism is linked to state formation is based on which assumption?

All of the following are described in the text as being roles of nuclear weapons except

Most arms transfers go to economically developed countries.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)has dispatched troops to all of the following except

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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