Question 1

The approach to security that involves limiting the number and types of weapons countries possess is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  arms control. 
B)  weapons proliferation. 
C)  categorical restrictions. 
D)  comprehensive restrictions. 
A)  arms control. 
B)  weapons proliferation. 
C)  categorical restrictions. 
D)  comprehensive restrictions.

Question 2

Explain the difference between MAD and NUT.What are their respective positions on "first use?" Which argument is more convincing?

Accepted Answer

Mutual Assured Destruction (MAD)is the t

Question 3

Which security organization sent peacekeeping forces to Albania in 1997?

Accepted Answer

A)  the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
B)  the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe 
C)  the West European Union 
D)  the United Nations 
A)  the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
B)  the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe 
C)  the West European Union 
D)  the United Nations

Question 4

Today,the United States primarily sells arms

Accepted Answer

A)  for economic reasons. 
B)  to achieve a foreign policy objective. 
C)  after being pressured by potential buyers. 
D)  covertly. 
A)  for economic reasons. 
B)  to achieve a foreign policy objective. 
C)  after being pressured by potential buyers. 
D)  covertly.

Question 5

The authors' definition of terrorism does not include

Accepted Answer

A)  targeting of civilians. 
B)  violence carried out by individuals, NGOs, or covert government agents. 
C)  actions by military forces against military targets who accidentally kill civilians in the process. 
D)  the use of clandestine methods. 
A)  targeting of civilians. 
B)  violence carried out by individuals, NGOs, or covert government agents. 
C)  actions by military forces against military targets who accidentally kill civilians in the process. 
D)  the use of clandestine methods.

Question 6

Briefly describe the different methods available to reduce nuclear arms.

Accepted Answer

Numerical restrictions limit the actual

Question 7

All of the following are part of the three principles that civilian and military decision-makers should keep in mind except for

Accepted Answer

A)  war can be a substitute for diplomacy. 
B)  the goals of war should be clear. 
C)  political considerations should govern war. 
D)  war is a common part of diplomacy. 
A)  war can be a substitute for diplomacy. 
B)  the goals of war should be clear. 
C)  political considerations should govern war. 
D)  war is a common part of diplomacy.

Question 8

Over the past 50 years,UN peacekeeping missions have

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased dramatically due to financial constraints. 
B)  increased dramatically despite questions relating to their effectiveness. 
C)  remained relatively stable in number and largely ineffective. 
D)  rarely been used due to continual disagreements among member-countries over the mission and scope of operations. 
A)  decreased dramatically due to financial constraints. 
B)  increased dramatically despite questions relating to their effectiveness. 
C)  remained relatively stable in number and largely ineffective. 
D)  rarely been used due to continual disagreements among member-countries over the mission and scope of operations.

Question 9

The aim of peacekeeping is largely to

Accepted Answer

A)  prevent fighting by acting as a buffer. 
B)  restore countries fraught by war. 
C)  be proactive in maintaining peace. 
D)  intervene when fighting breaks out. 
A)  prevent fighting by acting as a buffer. 
B)  restore countries fraught by war. 
C)  be proactive in maintaining peace. 
D)  intervene when fighting breaks out.

Question 10

What is the difference between the power to defeat and the power to hurt?

Accepted Answer

The power to defeat refers to the tradit

Question 11

Which of the following is not a reason for the increase in the use of special operations in recent decades?

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in civil strife within countries 
B)  to avoid international and domestic criticism 
C)  special operations seldom lead to escalating involvement 
D)  to allow for easier and quicker disengagement 
A)  an increase in civil strife within countries 
B)  to avoid international and domestic criticism 
C)  special operations seldom lead to escalating involvement 
D)  to allow for easier and quicker disengagement

Question 12

Which of the following is not a declared nuclear power?

Accepted Answer

A)  India 
B)  France 
C)  Germany 
D)  China 
A)  India 
B)  France 
C)  Germany 
D)  China

Question 13

In general,there is agreement that arms control is necessary for state security.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Special operations are conducted

Accepted Answer

A)  only overtly. 
B)  only covertly. 
C)  both overtly and covertly. 
D)  neither overtly nor covertly. 
A)  only overtly. 
B)  only covertly. 
C)  both overtly and covertly. 
D)  neither overtly nor covertly.

Question 15

Which of the following is not a way to avoid unchecked escalation?

Accepted Answer

A)  open the lines of communications 
B)  have limited goals. 
C)  use force greater than needed. 
D)  limit targets. 
A)  open the lines of communications 
B)  have limited goals. 
C)  use force greater than needed. 
D)  limit targets.

Question 16

List three possible system-level causes of war.

Accepted Answer

Distribution of power in the w

Question 17

List the two state-level causes of war.

Accepted Answer

Militarism,and exter

Question 18

Some commentators and scholars worry that UN peacekeeping may be

Accepted Answer

A)  driving down the sale of oil. 
B)  enabling the trade of state-secrets. 
C)  bordering on imperialism. 
D)  reinforcing non-Western sovereignty. 
A)  driving down the sale of oil. 
B)  enabling the trade of state-secrets. 
C)  bordering on imperialism. 
D)  reinforcing non-Western sovereignty.

Question 19

Chemical weapons have not been used for over 50 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Those who favor the MAD nuclear strategy argue that states should attempt to destroy their opponent's weapons before they are launched.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The approach to security that involves limiting the number and types of weapons countries possess is referred to as

Explain the difference between MAD and NUT.What are their respective positions on "first use?" Which argument is more convincing?

Which security organization sent peacekeeping forces to Albania in 1997?

Today,the United States primarily sells arms

The authors' definition of terrorism does not include

Briefly describe the different methods available to reduce nuclear arms.

All of the following are part of the three principles that civilian and military decision-makers should keep in mind except for

Over the past 50 years,UN peacekeeping missions have

The aim of peacekeeping is largely to

What is the difference between the power to defeat and the power to hurt?

Which of the following is not a reason for the increase in the use of special operations in recent decades?

Which of the following is not a declared nuclear power?

In general,there is agreement that arms control is necessary for state security.

Special operations are conducted

Which of the following is not a way to avoid unchecked escalation?

List three possible system-level causes of war.

List the two state-level causes of war.

Some commentators and scholars worry that UN peacekeeping may be

Chemical weapons have not been used for over 50 years.

Those who favor the MAD nuclear strategy argue that states should attempt to destroy their opponent's weapons before they are launched.

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Exam 9: Pursuing Security

The approach to security that involves limiting the number and types of weapons countries possess is referred to as

Explain the difference between MAD and NUT.What are their respective positions on "first use?" Which argument is more convincing?

Which security organization sent peacekeeping forces to Albania in 1997?

Today,the United States primarily sells arms

The authors' definition of terrorism does not include

Briefly describe the different methods available to reduce nuclear arms.

All of the following are part of the three principles that civilian and military decision-makers should keep in mind except for

Over the past 50 years,UN peacekeeping missions have

The aim of peacekeeping is largely to

What is the difference between the power to defeat and the power to hurt?

Which of the following is not a reason for the increase in the use of special operations in recent decades?

Which of the following is not a declared nuclear power?

In general,there is agreement that arms control is necessary for state security.

Special operations are conducted

Which of the following is not a way to avoid unchecked escalation?

List three possible system-level causes of war.

List the two state-level causes of war.

Some commentators and scholars worry that UN peacekeeping may be

Chemical weapons have not been used for over 50 years.

Those who favor the MAD nuclear strategy argue that states should attempt to destroy their opponent's weapons before they are launched.

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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