Midterm test review

Question 1

What actors are trying to achieve is known as:

Answer 1

Purpose

Question 2

Different theories/theorists define “power” and how it is yielded differently? T/F

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What is the three purpose of a theory?

Answer 3

Explanation, Prediction, Prescription

Question 4

Power can be defined in basic terms as:

Answer 4

The ability of an actor to achieve goals

Question 5

Can normative theories change culture to culture? Y/N

Answer 5

Yes

Question 6

What is the three history influence contemporary IR/politics according to the book?

Answer 6

Provides analogies, Determines ideas of right/wrong, Provides data

Question 7

What does a theory do?

Answer 7

Endeavor to explain comparable events

Question 8

In IR, there is always (1) concrete answer to a problem. T/F

Answer 8

False

Question 9

In IR, what does a normative theory do?

Answer 9

Explain the purpose of political actions

Question 10

What are the 3 levels of analysis?

Answer 10

State, System, Individual

Question 11

Institutions try to ameliorate the negatives of anarchy by:

Answer 11

Creating agreed upon norms, rules and practices

Question 12

Liberalism views IR as a zero-sum game, this means these theorists believe that gains for one side will result in losses for the other. T/F

Answer 12

False

Question 13

Realism sees international politics as guided by moral limits. T/F

Answer 13

False

Question 14

When will war break out according to Hegemonic Stability Theory?

Answer 14

When the dominant position of the leader erodes

Question 15

What are 2 realist theory?

Answer 15

The Hegemonic Stability Theory, The Balance of Power Theory

Question 16

In Liberal Institutionalist Theory, cooperation is a result of:

Answer 16

Rational pursuit of self-interest

Question 17

In realism, “rational” means

Answer 17

Calculating the costs and benefits for maximum utility

Question 18

In Liberalism, the security dilemma incentivizes countries to:

Answer 18

Find a way out and negotiate

Question 19

While realism focuses on__ liberalism focuses on__ as the central actor.

Answer 19

The state, many actors

Question 20

A theoretical approach to a problem with agrees on assumptions and debates that is shared by a group is known as:

Answer 20

Paradigm

Question 21

In Marxism, the__ own capital/ means of production and the __ are the working class.

Answer 21

Bourgeoisie, proletariat

Question 22

In order for children’s poverty to be reduced, who should be targeted for aid programs? This is predominantly looking at under developed countries but can be found applicable globally

Answer 22

Women

Question 23

When norms are violated, constructivists contend that:

Answer 23

The violator loses influence with the others

Question 24

Feminist empiricism endeavors to analyze (and quantify):

Answer 24

How international politics influence traditionally female spheres

Question 25

When is it easier for a government to gain support to intervene in a sovereign state?

Answer 25

When there are humanitarian reasons

Question 26

Maintaining poverty is interests of the workers. T/F

Answer 26

False

Question 27

Feminism asserts that "human nature" has been confused with "masculine nature". T/F

Answer 27

True

Question 28

Where do a state's interests originate/come from?

Answer 28

Social construction by politicians

Question 29

According to constructivists, why is capitalism hard to overthrow?

Answer 29

Ideas and norms suggest that capitalism is neutral and fair

Question 30

Unlike most other theories in IR, constructivism focuses on:

Answer 30

The goals that actors pursue

Question 31

Post-modern theorists believe that categories for analysis, such as "masculine" or "feminine" are:

Answer 31

Artificial constructions

Question 32

Marxism believes that ideas of religion or nationalism distract people from reality and their class interests. T/F

Answer 32

True

Question 33

In economic structuralism, why does the book make the statement, "economic inequality is a double evil"?

Answer 33

Political power is built on economic power, which creates poverty and leads to political inequality

Question 34

In feminist theory, why is "gender" used instead of "sex"?

Answer 34

Because gender ascribes certain roles to makes and females that then impact politic

Question 35

Constructivists believe that identities are static (unchanging) T/F

Answer 35

False

Question 36

Appeasement was used as the world approached WWII by Neville Chamberlain in order to:

Answer 36

Avoid war

Question 37

A system in which no single actor is dominant and no state can gain enough power to conquer the others is known as:

Answer 37

Balance of power

Question 38

The goal of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) at its inception was to do what with tariffs?

Answer 38

Lower them

Question 39

What are the three following issues faced when drawing or redrawing borders at the colonial, neo-colonial or decolonization times?

Answer 39

Multiple linguistic groups, ethnic groups, national identities

Question 40

The premise of a collective security agreement is:

Answer 40

All of the answer

Question 41

The situation during the Cold War that ensured that both countries would be destroyed following a surprise attack was known as:

Answer 41

Mutually Assured Destruction

Question 42

The Bretton Woods Economic System spurred rapid economic growth for:

Answer 42

Advanced industrial states

Question 43

What are the 2 main questions being asked about global governance and politics in the new world order?

Answer 43

What is the importance of multilaterlism versus unilateralism in combating terrorism/ What is the role of traditional warfare versus less violent action in combating terrorism?

Question 44

The predecessor to the League of Nations and United Nations was:

Answer 44

The Concert of Europe

Question 45

Which of the following is not a goal of a proxy war?

Answer 45

End the war

Question 46

In order for a state to be considered a state in the world system, it needs

Answer 46

To be recognized by other states

Question 47

The key to the Westphalian system was that each state was__.

Answer 47

Sovereign

Question 48

Under law of war, war was permissible against whom?

Answer 48

Non-Christian groups

Question 49

How did nationalism change the territorial delineations in Europe, specifically in regards to Germany and Italy?

Answer 49

It united smaller states into larger states based on ethnic and linguistic

Question 50

What is the definition of a State?

Answer 50

An entity with defined territory in which a single government has authority

Question 51

Many world executives are constrained in their ability to declare without approval from

Answer 51

The legislature

Question 52

Which of the following is not a limit of bounded rationality?

Answer 52

Input of ideas from social media sources

Question 53

When using the expected utility theory, what is the goal of the actor?

Answer 53

Achieve the highest payoff with the highest probability to achieve the goal

Question 54

Which of the following social influences does not determine national interests

Answer 54

A single average person

Question 55

Most US citizens pay significant attention to FP (whether domestic or international). T/F

Answer 55

False

Question 56

The Lesson of Munich is to:

Answer 56

Confront hostile leaders early to avoid costly wars

Question 57

In the dyadic Democratic peace theory, what are the 2 following that asserted?

Answer 57

Democracies tend to not fight other democracies, Democracies are just as warlike as autocracies

Question 58

Which of following is not a zone of peace?

Answer 58

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Question 59

If a major vote on some foreign policy (war, trade, ect.) is coming up, what tactic may an interest group take to influence a politician?

Answer 59

All of the answers

Question 60

Which of the following will the US public listen to the least?

Answer 60

Elected officials

Question 61

When an actor tries to convince themselves that they made the correct decision, this is known as:

Answer 61

Bolstering

Question 62

War may be used to distract a public from a country's authoritarian tendencies. T/F

Answer 62

True

Question 63

Why is "clickbait" used?

Answer 63

To get viewers to open a source/article

Question 64

In cognitive dissonance, what new information is presented?

Answer 64

It is discredited or reinterpreted to confirm the data

Question 65

In fundamental attribution bias theory, actors are more likely to mistake a peaceful state for an aggressive state. T/F

Answer 65

True

Question 66

What type of leader is likely to have low audience costs if a war is long and drawn out?

Answer 66

Authoritarian

Question 67

Prospect theorists are more likely to take risks to achieve gains. T/F

Answer 67

False

Question 68

The need for FP decision-makers to agree on a solution quickly instead of debating or exploring other options leads to:

Answer 68

Groupthink

Question 69

What is a consequence of bureaucratic politics between intelligence and law enforcement agencies in many countries?

Answer 69

The coordination of and intelligence sharing among agencies is hindered

Question 70

What is a major issue with getting to choose the news that we read/see according to the book?

Answer 70

We're unlikely to encounter opinions or topics that we aren't familiar with or disagree with

Question 71

Expropriation of goods/investments means:

Answer 71

Firms are forced by host governments to sell their investments for less than they a worth

Question 72

Which of the following is not a task of Transnational Advocacy Networks (TANs)?

Answer 72

Establish transnational firms

Question 73

Which of the following does not describe an International Governmental Organization (IGO)?

Answer 73

Large international standing military

Question 74

The "Great Powers" have what advantage over other in the UN Security Council?

Answer 74

The right to veto

Question 75

__ is decision reached between governments and __ delegates decision making to an international organization.

Answer 75

Intergovernmentalism; supranationalism

Question 76

If the EU is a case of supranationalism because it has legislative, executive and judicial branches. T/F

Answer 76

True

Question 77

While the UN can consider any issue and create statues, what is the biggest issue surrounding this?

Answer 77

There are no means to force compliance

Question 78

The founding treat of the present day EU was:

Answer 78

Treaty of Rome

Question 79

In the modern state system, how is a country recognized as a sovereign state?

Answer 79

Membership in the UN

Question 80

Transnational Corporations (TNCs)/ Multinational Corporations (MNCs) often transfer resources country-to-country to escape government policies unfriendly to them, such as high rates. T/F

Answer 80

True

Question 81

New democracies are more prone to waging war than established democracies. T/F

Answer 81

True

Question 82

What are the three countries included in former President G.W. Bush's "Axis of Evil"?

Answer 82

Iran, North Korea, Iraq

Question 83

Political scientists struggle to explain why some find the Islamic State's (ISIS) form of rule legitimate. T/F

Answer 83

True

Question 84

The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) is able to guarantee which of the following?

Answer 84

That countries are meeting their committments

Question 85

According to the expected utility theory, a state goes to war when:

Answer 85

It is in the best interests of the state to do so

Question 86

The refugee crisis as a result of the Darfur Conflict (North Sudan) led for a movement of refugees to neighboring Chad and South Sudan. This is known as:

Answer 86

Conflict spillover

Question 87

What are the two reason explain why people engage in civil wars?

Answer 87

Grievances (or perceived grievances), Access to resources

Question 88

Realists believe insecurity and war revolve around:

Answer 88

The distribution of power at any given time

Question 89

The sinking of the Lusitania is considered an event leading the US into WWI. Events such as this are known as:

Answer 89

Proximate causes

Question 90

When does peacekeeping begin?

Answer 90

when 2 sides want to avoid war and agree they want to stop fighting