Question 1

Feminist international relations scholars believe that actors' __________ identity affects their behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Feminist international relations scholars believe that actors'...

Question 2

A current example of an international regime is the International Monetary Fund.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Positive peace __________.

Accepted Answer

A) is the absence of war 
B) resolves the underlying reasons for war 
C) is the absence of war between great powers 
D) sets the stage for the next war 
A) is the absence of war 
B) resolves the underlying reasons for war 
C) is the absence of war between great powers 
D) sets the stage for the next war

Question 4

An international system based on feminine principles would include which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A) independence of states 
B) respect for sovereignty outweighing human rights 
C) responsibility of the people to care for each other regardless of national borders 
D) violence as a form of leverage being the most prevalent choice 
A) independence of states 
B) respect for sovereignty outweighing human rights 
C) responsibility of the people to care for each other regardless of national borders 
D) violence as a form of leverage being the most prevalent choice

Question 5

Which proposition has not been contradicted by any major historical cases?

Accepted Answer

A) Democracies almost never fight each other. 
B) Democracies are generally more peaceful than authoritarian governments. 
C) A country in transition to democracy is as peaceful as a stable democratic country. 
D) A country in transition to democracy is as peaceful as a stable authoritarian country. 
A) Democracies almost never fight each other. 
B) Democracies are generally more peaceful than authoritarian governments. 
C) A country in transition to democracy is as peaceful as a stable democratic country. 
D) A country in transition to democracy is as peaceful as a stable authoritarian country.

Question 6

With respect to warfare,__________.

Accepted Answer

A) the long-term trend is that there are fewer wars but more people being killed in them 
B) the advances in technology lead us to fear annihilation of the world more than destruction of a city 
C) major wars will continue regardless of trends toward fewer wars 
D) today's most serious conflicts consist mainly of skirmishing rather than all-out battles 
A) the long-term trend is that there are fewer wars but more people being killed in them 
B) the advances in technology lead us to fear annihilation of the world more than destruction of a city 
C) major wars will continue regardless of trends toward fewer wars 
D) today's most serious conflicts consist mainly of skirmishing rather than all-out battles

Question 7

Scholars of peace studies emphasize the __________ level of analysis when recommending strategies for achieving peace.

Accepted Answer

A) individual 
B) national 
C) international 
D) global 
A) individual 
B) national 
C) international 
D) global

Question 8

Collective security refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the formation of a broad alliance to oppose aggression 
B) a set of rules on which actors agree in regard to a particular issue 
C) the proposition that democracies almost never fight wars against each other 
D) a movement that examines how changing international norms shape the content of state interests 
A) the formation of a broad alliance to oppose aggression 
B) a set of rules on which actors agree in regard to a particular issue 
C) the proposition that democracies almost never fight wars against each other 
D) a movement that examines how changing international norms shape the content of state interests

Question 9

Which of the following is a critique of realism from the postmodern perspective?

Accepted Answer

A) State interests are objective. 
B) A single set of values or interests applies to all states. 
C) States are not the central actors in international relations. 
D) International institutions are important actors in international relations. 
A) State interests are objective. 
B) A single set of values or interests applies to all states. 
C) States are not the central actors in international relations. 
D) International institutions are important actors in international relations.

Question 10

Which of the following statements describe a feminist argument with respect to international relations?

Accepted Answer

A) Gender is typically irrelevant for understanding how international relations works because most heads of state are male. 
B) Femininity is associated with private and domestic areas,whereas masculinity is associated with public and political spaces. 
C) Males influence international relations more often through nonstate channels than females do. 
D) The gender identity of actors does not affect their views and decision processes. 
A) Gender is typically irrelevant for understanding how international relations works because most heads of state are male. 
B) Femininity is associated with private and domestic areas,whereas masculinity is associated with public and political spaces. 
C) Males influence international relations more often through nonstate channels than females do. 
D) The gender identity of actors does not affect their views and decision processes.

Question 11

How can liberal theories of international relations be distinguished from realism?

Accepted Answer

A) Realism believes people learn from negative historical events,whereas liberalists believe they learn from positive ones. 
B) Realism is less likely to believe in the unitary-actor assumption than liberal theories. 
C) Realists see the rules of international relations as timeless and unchanging,whereas liberal theorists see the rules of international relations as evolving incrementally. 
D) Realists favor absolute gains,whereas liberals favor relative gains. 
A) Realism believes people learn from negative historical events,whereas liberalists believe they learn from positive ones. 
B) Realism is less likely to believe in the unitary-actor assumption than liberal theories. 
C) Realists see the rules of international relations as timeless and unchanging,whereas liberal theorists see the rules of international relations as evolving incrementally. 
D) Realists favor absolute gains,whereas liberals favor relative gains.

Question 12

Which of the following do postmodernists mainly focus on when attempting to deconstruct dominant beliefs?

Accepted Answer

A) human behavior 
B) state behavior 
C) discourse 
D) psychology 
A) human behavior 
B) state behavior 
C) discourse 
D) psychology

Question 13

Realists argue that one state's reliance on another spurs __________ tensions in short-term contexts.

Accepted Answer

A) productive 
B) fewer 
C) balanced 
D) more 
A) productive 
B) fewer 
C) balanced 
D) more

Question 14

__________ do not believe there is any fixed,inherent meaning or essence in the female gender.

Accepted Answer

A) Postmodern feminists 
B) Poststructuralist feminists 
C) Difference feminists 
D) Liberal feminists 
A) Postmodern feminists 
B) Poststructuralist feminists 
C) Difference feminists 
D) Liberal feminists

Question 15

With respect to women in the military,__________.

Accepted Answer

A) the evidence suggests that they perform well in a variety of military roles 
B) only the United States excludes them from combat roles 
C) the United States allows women to serve as mechanics,pilots,and on submarines 
D) low performance ratings in training have kept them out of combat roles 
A) the evidence suggests that they perform well in a variety of military roles 
B) only the United States excludes them from combat roles 
C) the United States allows women to serve as mechanics,pilots,and on submarines 
D) low performance ratings in training have kept them out of combat roles

Question 16

The most destructive war in 2015 was located in __________;also in 2015,Nigerian troops moved against Islamist militants in the northern part of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Afghanistan,Mozambique 
B) Syria,Democratic Congo 
C) Libya,Angola 
D) Ukraine,Congo 
A) Afghanistan,Mozambique 
B) Syria,Democratic Congo 
C) Libya,Angola 
D) Ukraine,Congo

Question 17

UN cooperative defense is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) regional stability 
B) hegemonic stability 
C) collective security 
D) democratic peace 
A) regional stability 
B) hegemonic stability 
C) collective security 
D) democratic peace

Question 18

The glorification of war and military force,and the structuring of society around war,is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the military-industrial complex 
B) national security 
C) militarism 
D) warrior cult 
A) the military-industrial complex 
B) national security 
C) militarism 
D) warrior cult

Question 19

In terms of their beliefs about objectivity,peace studies scholars are most comparable to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) realists 
B) liberalists 
C) Marxists 
D) postmodernists 
A) realists 
B) liberalists 
C) Marxists 
D) postmodernists

Question 20

Which statement correctly describes an international regime?

Accepted Answer

A) An international regime is a set of rules on which actors agree in regard to a particular issue area. 
B) An international regime can help solve gender gap problems by increasing transparency. 
C) An international regime undermines the concept of sovereignty. 
D) An international regime deconstructs frameworks to coordinate states' actions. 
A) An international regime is a set of rules on which actors agree in regard to a particular issue area. 
B) An international regime can help solve gender gap problems by increasing transparency. 
C) An international regime undermines the concept of sovereignty. 
D) An international regime deconstructs frameworks to coordinate states' actions.

Feminist international relations scholars believe that actors' __________ identity affects their behavior.

A current example of an international regime is the International Monetary Fund.

Positive peace __________.

An international system based on feminine principles would include which of the following characteristics?

Which proposition has not been contradicted by any major historical cases?

With respect to warfare,__________.

Scholars of peace studies emphasize the __________ level of analysis when recommending strategies for achieving peace.

Collective security refers to __________.

Which of the following is a critique of realism from the postmodern perspective?

Which of the following statements describe a feminist argument with respect to international relations?

How can liberal theories of international relations be distinguished from realism?

Which of the following do postmodernists mainly focus on when attempting to deconstruct dominant beliefs?

Realists argue that one state's reliance on another spurs __________ tensions in short-term contexts.

__________ do not believe there is any fixed,inherent meaning or essence in the female gender.

With respect to women in the military,__________.

The most destructive war in 2015 was located in ;also in 2015,Nigerian troops moved against Islamist militants in the northern part of .

UN cooperative defense is an example of __________.

The glorification of war and military force,and the structuring of society around war,is known as __________.

In terms of their beliefs about objectivity,peace studies scholars are most comparable to __________.

Which statement correctly describes an international regime?

The Globalization of International Relations

Realist Theories

Foreign Policy

International Conflict

Military Force and Terrorism

International Organization, Law, and Human Rights

International Trade

Global Finance and Business

International Integration

Environment and Population

The North-South Gap

International Development

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Exam 3: Liberal and Social Theories

Feminist international relations scholars believe that actors' __________ identity affects their behavior.

A current example of an international regime is the International Monetary Fund.

Positive peace __________.

An international system based on feminine principles would include which of the following characteristics?

Which proposition has not been contradicted by any major historical cases?

With respect to warfare,__________.

Scholars of peace studies emphasize the __________ level of analysis when recommending strategies for achieving peace.

Collective security refers to __________.

Which of the following is a critique of realism from the postmodern perspective?

Which of the following statements describe a feminist argument with respect to international relations?

How can liberal theories of international relations be distinguished from realism?

Which of the following do postmodernists mainly focus on when attempting to deconstruct dominant beliefs?

Realists argue that one state's reliance on another spurs __________ tensions in short-term contexts.

__________ do not believe there is any fixed,inherent meaning or essence in the female gender.

With respect to women in the military,__________.

The most destructive war in 2015 was located in __________;also in 2015,Nigerian troops moved against Islamist militants in the northern part of __________.

UN cooperative defense is an example of __________.

The glorification of war and military force,and the structuring of society around war,is known as __________.

In terms of their beliefs about objectivity,peace studies scholars are most comparable to __________.

Which statement correctly describes an international regime?

The Globalization of International Relations

Realist Theories

Foreign Policy

International Conflict

Military Force and Terrorism

International Organization, Law, and Human Rights

International Trade

Global Finance and Business

International Integration

Environment and Population

The North-South Gap

International Development

Filters

The most destructive war in 2015 was located in ;also in 2015,Nigerian troops moved against Islamist militants in the northern part of .