Contemporary Issues in International Relations
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Course Introduction
This course examines the most pressing and dynamic issues shaping international relations in the 21st century. Through a critical analysis of global challenges such as rising nationalism, climate change, transnational terrorism, humanitarian intervention, technological advancements, migration, and shifting geopolitical power structures, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the complexities and interdependencies in the current international system. Drawing on theoretical frameworks and real-world case studies, the course encourages students to assess policy responses, the role of international organizations, and the impact of non-state actors, preparing them to engage thoughtfully with the rapidly changing landscape of global politics.
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International Politics Power and Purpose in Global Affairs 3rd Edition by Paul D'Anieri
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Chapter 1: Introduction: Problems and Questions in International Politics
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Q1) Which of the following was not a major motivation for the development of the European Union?
A) The belief that free trade leads to greater prosperity
B) Containment of aggressive communist expansion into western Europe
C) The idea that greater economic interdependence would help Europe from another major war
D) Greater economic interchange among member states would create the conditions for a more robust economy
Answer: B
Q2) The concept that implies the goals of political action is A) purpose.
B) power.
C) statecraft.
D) cooperation.
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: The Historical Evolution of International Politics
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Q1) Which two countries were considered superpowers during the Cold War?
A) France and England
B) China and the Soviet Union
C) The United States and the Soviet Union
D) The United States and Germany
Answer: C
Q2) The 2009 H1N1 influenza outbreak reportedly originated in which of the following countries?
A) Singapore
B) Hong Kong
C) Mexico
D) Guyana
Answer: C
Q3) Mongol emperor Kublai Khan conquered China in the
A) fourteenth century CE.
B) fifteenth century CE.
C) thirteenth century CE.
D) sixteenth century CE.
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Theories of International Relations: Realism and Liberalism
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Q1) The paradigm that examines international politics through the lens of gender is A) feminism.
B) constructivism.
C) economic structuralism.
D) realism.
Answer: A
Q2) The payoff for ____________ can be measured by critically linked strategies of cooperation and defection.
A) anarchy.
B) the prisoner's dilemma.
C) democratic peace.
D) a balance of power.
Answer: B
Q3) The security dilemma refers to
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.
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Theories of International Relations: Economic
Structuralism, Constructivism, and Feminism
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Q1) According to constructivism, norms are important because they A) affect the distribution of power in the international system.
B) create more democracies leading to a more peaceful world.
C) emphasize the importance of non-interference. D) are a crucial factor in shaping the behavior of international actors.
Q2) How has feminist theory influenced the study of international politics? How are women's lives affected by international politics?
Q3) According to economic structuralist theory, why do the owners of capital look abroad for investment purposes?
A) In order to exploit additional bourgeois classes
B) Because, as their domestic economies develop, inflation eats away the value of their currency
C) Because opportunities to invest profitably at home have been exhausted
D) None of the above is true.
Q4) All of the theories presented in this chapter attempt to explain the conditions for conflict and cooperation. Consider the main assumption of economic structuralism and constructivism and compare their explanations for the outbreak of war.
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Chapter 5: The State, Society, and Foreign Policy
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Q1) The rally-around-the-flag effect refers to the
A) patriotic fervor that often exists in democratic societies.
B) ability of a leader to increase his or her popularity by declaring war.
C) widespread support for a legitimate war.
D) policy of nationalism generally found in the developing world.
Q2) What organizations have attempted to put democratic peace theory into action?
A) the United Nations
B) NATO and the EU
C) NAFTA and the EU
D) the G-8 and the G-20
Q3) In Woodrow Wilson's view, an international organization to maintain peace could work only if
A) the Austro-Hungarian empire was maintained.
B) its members were democracies.
C) the international order was based on balance of power.
D) Germany and Austria paid large reparations to France and Britain.
Q4) Most people accept the idea that the United States should help countries become democratic. What would be the best policies in order to achieve this? Do you favor or support the expansion of democracies around the world through military intervention?
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Chapter 6: Bureaucracies, Groups, and Individuals in the Foreign Policy Process
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Q1) The study of psychology
A) allows us to make clear predictions about foreign policy decision making.
B) adds little to our understanding of foreign policy decision making.
C) does not provide clear predictions in the real world of foreign policy.
D) allows us to control for other influences and make accurate predictions.
Q2) Describe the influence of the three branches of U.S. government on U.S. foreign policy. Which one is most influential, and why?
Q3) Foreign policy studies generally focus on the executive branch of the government for all of the following reasons except
A) the only legitimate foreign policy authority is the executive.
B) foreign policy requires a single voice abroad.
C) many constitutions specify the executive as the head of government.
D) most foreign policy negotiations are headed by the head of state.
Q4) The phrase, "where you stand depends on where you sit," is associated with which foreign policy decision-making model?
A) Rational action model
B) Expected utility model
C) Organizational model
D) Bureaucratic politics model
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Chapter 7: International Organizations and Transnational
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Q1) The evolution of the European Union focused on these two processes.
A) Financial and political
B) Military and financial
C) Widening and deepening
D) Global and regional
Q2) Many countries are late in paying their membership dues to the United Nations. What is the percentage of those members who fail to pay their dues in full and on time?
A) 20 percent
B) 40 percent
C) 60 percent
D) 80 percent
Q3) The U.N. failed to intervene in 1994 in __________, in which over 800,000 people were killed, mostly with clubs and machetes.
A) Yugoslavia
B) Sudan
C) Rwanda
D) Zimbabwe
Q4) Describe the organization of the EU and the responsibilities of each section.
Q5) List and briefly describe the four views of the United Nations.
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Chapter 8: International Insecurity and the Causes of War and Peace
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Q1) How are the causes of civil wars and contentious politics different from the causes of interstate warfare? Use examples discussed in the text to highlight your differences.
Q2) Liberals claim that free trade reduces the probability of conflict. Why would an increase in free trade lessen the likelihood of conflict? What evidence can you discuss that supports this claim?
Q3) When a state starts a war in order to distract the public from other crucial issues, this concept is referred to as the
A) diversionary theory of war.
B) power transition theory.
C) proximate cause of war.
D) misperception of conflict.
Q4) What does this chapter conclude about the causes of war and the methods for avoiding war? What appear to be the primary causes of war and methods for avoiding war?
Q5) Misperception is considered to be a significant cause of war. What are some ways in which individuals and leaders could avoid misperception which, in turn, should help to avoid conflict?
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Chapter 9: The Use of Force
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Q1) Which concept best reflects this statement: "The more powerful a state becomes, the more other states will perceive it as a threat, and begin to treat it accordingly?"
A) Coercive diplomacy
B) Security dilemma
C) Deterrence
D) Traditional security
Q2) "Terrorism is a method, not a goal." What does this mean?
A) Terrorism is senseless. It has no goal.
B) Terrorism is a method used to achieve a particular goal.
C) Terrorism is a political ideology.
D) Terrorism is similar to organized crime in its methods.
Q3) In order for a threat to be convincing and provide benefits, it must be
A) mutual.
B) ignored.
C) theoretical.
D) credible.
Q4) What is the relationship between religion and terrorism? To what extent can religion be a cause of terrorism and to what extent is this connection weak?
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Chapter 10: Fundamentals of International Political Economy
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Q1) China's economy now ranks as what number in terms of size?
A) First
B) Second
C) Third
D) Fourth
Q2) What kind of a foreign exchange condition occurs when the domestic producer benefits, but the foreign exporter is hurt?
A) A strong currency
B) A weak currency
C) A fluctuating currency
D) A mixed currency
Q3) A quota is a
A) tax placed on imported goods.
B) direct payment made to producers of goods to help them remain profitable.
C) numerical limit placed on the amount of a certain item that can be imported.
D) None of the above is true.
Q4) Discuss the various types of protectionist measures. Who ultimately benefits from these measures and who suffers the cost?
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Q5) Why do feminists argue that the costs of globalization are unevenly distributed?
Chapter 11: The Globalization of Trade and Finance
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Q1) One of the main criticisms of globalization is that it
A) makes the powerful more powerful and wealthy.
B) actually makes everyone less well off.
C) outsources jobs from developing to developed countries.
D) prevents poorer countries from expanding their economies.
Q2) In Japan where land is scarce, farmers generally
A) oppose free trade.
B) support free trade.
C) support the limited reduction in tariffs.
D) align themselves with the interests of other workers.
Q3) What is the main difference for members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) who also are members of a free trade area (FTA)?
A) WTO members are provided lower tariffs than members of the FTA.
B) There are no nontariff barriers for WTO members, but there may be some for FTA members.
C) Within a free trade area, there are no tariffs at all, but there are some tariffs for WTO members.
D) Barriers may be low for FTA members, but they are even lower for WTO members.
Q4) What are the competing costs and benefits of globalization?
Q5) Why does the text argue that states have lost control over globalization?
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Chapter 12: The Problem of Global Inequality
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Q1) The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) focuses on __________, whereas the International Development Association (IDA) focuses on
A) middle-income countries and poorer countries considered to be a good risk in terms of repaying loans; the poorest countries, who may have considerable difficulty paying back any aid
B) the poorest countries, who may have considerable difficulty paying back any aid; middle-income countries and poorer countries considered to be a good risk in terms of repaying loans
C) middle-income countries who are considered to be a good risk; lower-income countries who are considered to be a good risk
D) lower income countries who are considered to be a good risk; lower-income countries who are considered to be a poor risk
Q2) Three of the following are advantages generally enjoyed by "first movers." Which one is not?
A) Network effects
B) Economies of scale
C) Investment funds
D) Government incentives
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Chapter 13: International Law, Norms, and Human Rights
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Q1) ___________ represent an intermediate category of agreements that are not formal laws but are significant nonetheless in shaping state behavior. Often, they remain unwritten and are not represented by formal organizations.
A) Norms
B) International law
C) International regimes
D) Treaties
Q2) Which of the following is not listed as a major source of international justice in Article 38 of the Charter of the International Court of Justice?
A) International custom
B) The general principle of law
C) International conventions
D) Religious institutions
Q3) Economic and social rights include all of the following except A) the right to a job.
B) a minimal standard of living.
C) the right to join a union and workplace rights.
D) the right to health care.
Q4) What are the various sources of international law?
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Chapter 14: The Global Environment and International Politics
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Q1) Which of the following is true about China?
A) Many countries oppose an agreement to limit greenhouse emissions that does not constrain China as much as everyone else.
B) China regards further economic growth as essential to raising its standard of living; this makes it unlikely that the leadership will consider limiting fossil fuel emissions.
C) Many countries are concerned that they will be economically disadvantaged if China is not limited in the production of greenhouse gas emissions.
D) All of the above are true.
Q2) While there is not yet a global shortage of fresh water in the world, several regions are already experiencing severe shortages due to
A) continued salinization of existing water supplies.
B) increased rates of evaporation caused by warmer than average temperatures. C) increased consumption.
D) pollution of existing water supplies from new chemical plants.
Q3) What were the major factors that enabled the world's leading countries to deal effectively with the ozone depletion problem in the late 1980s?
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Chapter 15: Conclusion: Power and Purpose in a Changing World
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Q1) One of the highlighted themes of this textbook is that the essential qualities of the twenty-first century international system are subject to considerable A) stasis.
B) violence.
C) uncertainty.
D) predictability.
Q2) Most assume that Chinese hegemony will be
A) characterized by cooperation.
B) better for the third world.
C) helpful in the creation of agreements aimed at the protection of the environment.
D) much less benevolent.
Q3) The WHO developed scenarios for the future, by looking at challenges that have arisen in recent years. Which of the following was not one of the three crises they focused on?
A) The 2001 anthrax scare
B) The dumping of toxic chemicals
C) The dangers of radiological and electromagnetic pulse weaponry
D) The H1N1 virus pandemic
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