Question 1

Which of the following is not a characteristic of states?

Accepted Answer

A)  sovereignty 
B)  territory 
C)  universal suffrage 
D)  diplomatic recognition 
A)  sovereignty 
B)  territory 
C)  universal suffrage 
D)  diplomatic recognition

Question 2

What is public diplomacy (give examples)? How does public diplomacy relate to a state's power?

Accepted Answer

Public diplomacy involves the crafting o

Question 3

____________ has the smallest population of any state while ________ has the largest population.

Accepted Answer

A)  Luxembourg; India 
B)  Liechtenstein; China 
C)  San Marino; Brazil 
D)  The Holy See (Vatican); China 
A)  Luxembourg; India 
B)  Liechtenstein; China 
C)  San Marino; Brazil 
D)  The Holy See (Vatican); China

Question 4

Discuss how the criteria for a state are somewhat flexible.Cite examples.

Accepted Answer

Sovereignty may be compromised if a weak

Question 5

Explain the instrumental theory of government and reflect upon how Locke and Hobbes would have seen the purpose of the state.

Accepted Answer

States are instruments to achieve purpos

Question 6

A drawback of open diplomacy is that

Accepted Answer

A)  war is more likely. 
B)  the amount of diplomacy has become excessive. 
C)  it may be difficult to make concessions in negotiations. 
D)  nothing ever gets accomplished. 
A)  war is more likely. 
B)  the amount of diplomacy has become excessive. 
C)  it may be difficult to make concessions in negotiations. 
D)  nothing ever gets accomplished.

Question 7

In what way has sovereignty changed in the recent past?

Accepted Answer

A)  strengthened a great deal 
B)  gradually strengthened 
C)  gradually eroded 
D)  eroded a great deal 
A)  strengthened a great deal 
B)  gradually strengthened 
C)  gradually eroded 
D)  eroded a great deal

Question 8

When might it be useful for diplomats to remain vague?

Accepted Answer

It can "paper over"

Question 9

When states attempt to frame an issue as a core principle,then they are attempting to

Accepted Answer

A)  maximize the issue. 
B)  centralize the issue. 
C)  legitimize the issue. 
D)  downplay the issue. 
A)  maximize the issue. 
B)  centralize the issue. 
C)  legitimize the issue. 
D)  downplay the issue.

Question 10

What are the characteristics of modern diplomacy? What has driven this change in the art of diplomacy?

Accepted Answer

Emphasis should be placed on technology

Question 11

One argument that states are destructive rests on their tendency to kill their own citizens.How many people,according to one estimate,have died as a result of tyranny and genocide?

Accepted Answer

A)  800,000 
B)  8 million 
C)  80 million 
D)  800 million 
A)  800,000 
B)  8 million 
C)  80 million 
D)  800 million

Question 12

What diplomatic maneuvers can be used to make a strong stand on an issue?

Accepted Answer

Good answers will identify sev

Question 13

The dominant political class within a country is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  political party. 
B)  power elite. 
C)  management gurus. 
D)  activists. 
A)  political party. 
B)  power elite. 
C)  management gurus. 
D)  activists.

Question 14

All of the following are true about the conditions surrounding the founding of Israel except

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States recognized the state of Israel. 
B)  the Soviet Union recognized the state of Israel. 
C)  most Arab nations considered the new state the result of Zionist invaders. 
D)  its Arab neighbors immediately granted diplomatic recognition. 
A)  the United States recognized the state of Israel. 
B)  the Soviet Union recognized the state of Israel. 
C)  most Arab nations considered the new state the result of Zionist invaders. 
D)  its Arab neighbors immediately granted diplomatic recognition.

Question 15

The major tensions between the United States and North Korea in recent years have been over which issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trade relations between the two countries 
B)  North Korea's nuclear program 
C)  North Korea's support for terrorism 
D)  The return of prisoners from the Korean War 
A)  Trade relations between the two countries 
B)  North Korea's nuclear program 
C)  North Korea's support for terrorism 
D)  The return of prisoners from the Korean War

Question 16

According to some,which state does not have physical borders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Albania 
B)  Bosnia-Herzegovina 
C)  Palestine 
D)  the Holy See 
A)  Albania 
B)  Bosnia-Herzegovina 
C)  Palestine 
D)  the Holy See

Question 17

Multilateral diplomacy has increased for all of the following reasons except

Accepted Answer

A)  its attractiveness to small states. 
B)  growing norms of international cooperation through IGOs. 
C)  technology that makes more frequent contacts possible. 
D)  the reduction of war in international relations. 
A)  its attractiveness to small states. 
B)  growing norms of international cooperation through IGOs. 
C)  technology that makes more frequent contacts possible. 
D)  the reduction of war in international relations.

Question 18

When asked about the future of the sovereign state as a mode of political organization,most political scientists

Accepted Answer

A)  recognize not only the decline of the state, but are reasonably certain that it will be displaced by a new mode of political organization sometime in the 21st century. 
B)  recognize the decline of the state, but do not predict its demise in the foreseeable future. 
C)  dismiss claims on the decline of the state as belonging to a small minority of scholars. 
D)  dismiss claims on the decline of the state and assert that, to the contrary, the state has only grown stronger in recent years. 
A)  recognize not only the decline of the state, but are reasonably certain that it will be displaced by a new mode of political organization sometime in the 21st century. 
B)  recognize the decline of the state, but do not predict its demise in the foreseeable future. 
C)  dismiss claims on the decline of the state as belonging to a small minority of scholars. 
D)  dismiss claims on the decline of the state and assert that, to the contrary, the state has only grown stronger in recent years.

Question 19

One of the drawbacks to leader-to-leader diplomacy is that

Accepted Answer

A)  travel can place a tremendous strain on leaders. 
B)  important things rarely happen. 
C)  they are very expensive. 
D)  they often creates problems for professional diplomats. 
A)  travel can place a tremendous strain on leaders. 
B)  important things rarely happen. 
C)  they are very expensive. 
D)  they often creates problems for professional diplomats.

Question 20

A state has sovereignty when it

Accepted Answer

A)  has a territory. 
B)  has an internal organization. 
C)  does not recognize as legitimate any higher authority. 
D)  has independence. 
A)  has a territory. 
B)  has an internal organization. 
C)  does not recognize as legitimate any higher authority. 
D)  has independence.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of states?

What is public diplomacy (give examples)? How does public diplomacy relate to a state's power?

____ has the smallest population of any state while has the largest population.

Discuss how the criteria for a state are somewhat flexible.Cite examples.

Explain the instrumental theory of government and reflect upon how Locke and Hobbes would have seen the purpose of the state.

A drawback of open diplomacy is that

In what way has sovereignty changed in the recent past?

When might it be useful for diplomats to remain vague?

When states attempt to frame an issue as a core principle,then they are attempting to

What are the characteristics of modern diplomacy? What has driven this change in the art of diplomacy?

One argument that states are destructive rests on their tendency to kill their own citizens.How many people,according to one estimate,have died as a result of tyranny and genocide?

What diplomatic maneuvers can be used to make a strong stand on an issue?

The dominant political class within a country is known as the

All of the following are true about the conditions surrounding the founding of Israel except

The major tensions between the United States and North Korea in recent years have been over which issue?

According to some,which state does not have physical borders?

Multilateral diplomacy has increased for all of the following reasons except

When asked about the future of the sovereign state as a mode of political organization,most political scientists

One of the drawbacks to leader-to-leader diplomacy is that

A state has sovereignty when it

Thinking and Caring About World Politics

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Nationalism: the Traditional Orientation

Globalization: the Alternative Orientation

Intergovernmental Organizations: Alternative Governance

International Law and Human Rights

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National Economic Competition: The Traditional Road

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Exam 6: Power, statecraft, and the National State: The Traditional Structure

Which of the following is not a characteristic of states?

What is public diplomacy (give examples)? How does public diplomacy relate to a state's power?

____________ has the smallest population of any state while ________ has the largest population.

Discuss how the criteria for a state are somewhat flexible.Cite examples.

Explain the instrumental theory of government and reflect upon how Locke and Hobbes would have seen the purpose of the state.

A drawback of open diplomacy is that

In what way has sovereignty changed in the recent past?

When might it be useful for diplomats to remain vague?

When states attempt to frame an issue as a core principle,then they are attempting to

What are the characteristics of modern diplomacy? What has driven this change in the art of diplomacy?

One argument that states are destructive rests on their tendency to kill their own citizens.How many people,according to one estimate,have died as a result of tyranny and genocide?

What diplomatic maneuvers can be used to make a strong stand on an issue?

The dominant political class within a country is known as the

All of the following are true about the conditions surrounding the founding of Israel except

The major tensions between the United States and North Korea in recent years have been over which issue?

According to some,which state does not have physical borders?

Multilateral diplomacy has increased for all of the following reasons except

When asked about the future of the sovereign state as a mode of political organization,most political scientists

One of the drawbacks to leader-to-leader diplomacy is that

A state has sovereignty when it

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

Intergovernmental Organizations: Alternative Governance

International Law and Human Rights

Pursuing Security

National Economic Competition: The Traditional Road

International Economics: The Alternative Road

Preserving and Enhancing the Biosphere

Filters

____ has the smallest population of any state while has the largest population.