Question 1

In the final analysis, the Bush administration explained its military involvement in Iraq as a means to bring democracy to an unstable Middle East. How does this example relate to the democratic peace theory? Was it a successful application of the theory to this troubled country? Why or why not?

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Question 2

The focus on multiple actors in complex interdependence theory is sometimes referred to as

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A)   liberalism.
B)   pluralism.
C)   anarchy.
D)   socialism.

Question 3

Paradigms are used, instead of theories, because a paradigm is

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A)   broader than a single theory and may encompass many theories.
B)   more specific and accurate than a theory.
C)   really the same as a theory.
D)   composed of many different subsets.

Question 4

What is the main criticism against the realist focus on the state?

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A)   There are too many different states.
B)   There are many influential nonstate actors.
C)   No one theory can explain all types of states.
D)   States no longer initiate wars.

Question 5

"If states are to survive, they must rely on their own means." Which term best fits this statement?

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A)   Anarchy
B)   Balance of power
C)   Unitary actors
D)   Self-help

Question 6

Of the following U.S. presidents, which was the only political scientist and international relations scholar?

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A)   Richard Nixon
B)   Thomas Jefferson
C)   Theodore Roosevelt
D)   Woodrow Wilson

Question 7

What appears to be the primary reason the Iranian government is pursuing a nuclear weapons program?

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A)   To make itself more secure
B)   To have the ability to destroy Israel
C)   In order to assert itself as the leading Islamic state in the Middle East region
D)   To be able to threaten U.S. interests in the region

Question 8

The Concert of Europe followed

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A)   World War I.
B)   the Cold War.
C)   the Napoleonic Wars.
D)   World War II.

Question 9

The normative claim that progress is certainly possible in international politics generally belongs to which theory?

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A)   Liberalism
B)   Realism
C)   Marxism
D)   Neorealism

Question 10

Complex interdependence consists of

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A)   a balance of power.
B)   state sovereignty.
C)   multiple channels of interaction.
D)   anarchy.

Question 11

The realist theory that states stability results from unipolarity is

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A)   balance of power.
B)   democratic peace.
C)   collective action.
D)   hegemonic stability.

Question 12

The security dilemma refers to

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A)   the tendency for one state's efforts to obtain security to cause insecurity in others.
B)   the hesitation to go to war against another country.
C)   efforts of states to stake their survival on agreements with other states.
D)   the willingness of states to always cooperate with each other.

Question 13

What are the fundamental tenets of hegemonic stability theory? Does the past century in international politics tend to support or deny its underlying theses?

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The fundamental tenets of hegemonic stab...

Question 14

Given what you know both about the war in Iraq as a policy in fighting terror and about realism and liberalism, how would a realist and a liberal explain this conflict?

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A realist would likely explain the war i...

Question 15

What does "so far as right and wrong are concerned ... there is no difference between the two…." mean?

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A)   It means that in international politics, power is more important than morality.
B)   It refers to the fact that the world is anarchic, so therefore there can be no right and wrong.
C)   It means that in international politics there is no shared morality, so morality cannot be the basis for action.
D)   It means that capabilities and power govern international politics rather than rules or laws.

Question 16

Which of the following theories focuses on the systemic level of analysis and argues that cooperation is possible, as anarchy doesn't necessarily lead to conflict?

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A)   Realism
B)   Liberal institutionalism
C)   Complex Interdependence theory
D)   Hegemonic Stability theory

Question 17

Realism focuses on which of the following?

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A)   Trade
B)   Democratization
C)   Power
D)   International law

Question 18

In hegemonic stability theory, stability results from

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A)   unipolarity.
B)   bipolarity.
C)   balance among the great powers.
D)   nuclear weapons.

Question 19

Which of the following is a liberal theory?

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A)   Balance of power theory
B)   Democratic peace theory
C)   Hegemonic stability theory
D)   Neo-realist theory

Question 20

According to realist assumptions, why did Israel attack Iraq in 1981?

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A)   In order to help their longtime ally, Iran
B)   To prevent Iraq from becoming too powerful
C)   To stop trans-shipment of oil through its strategic pipeline network
D)   Because Iraq attacked them first

Exam 3: Theories of International Relations: Realism and Liberalism

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