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Course Introduction
Global Affairs is an interdisciplinary course that explores the complex dynamics shaping the contemporary world, examining political, economic, social, and cultural interactions among nations. Students analyze key global issues such as international security, economic development, climate change, human rights, and global governance. The course provides a framework for understanding the interconnectedness of global events and the roles of various actors including states, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, and multinational corporations in addressing global challenges. Through case studies and critical analysis, students develop informed perspectives on current affairs and gain the analytical tools necessary for engaging with todays rapidly changing global landscape.
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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) Besides the individual, state, and system levels of analysis, this text will also explore which other level of analysis?
A) Sub-atomic
B) Analytical
C) Substate
D) Supra-systemic
Answer: C
Q2) The power, through a single spectacular act, to gain the attention of the entire world is referred to in the text as
A) diplomacy.
B) terrorism.
C) economic sanctions.
D) war.
Answer: B
Q3) Knowledge of history is important in studying contemporary politics because A) history is replete with many lessons upon which we can draw.
B) history is a source of data that political scientists can use.
C) those who don't understand history are condemned to repeat it.
D) All of the above are true.
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: The Historical Evolution of International Politics
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Q1) A major goal of colonialism was
A) embracing local culture and customs.
B) establishing world dominance.
C) exploiting the local economy to benefit the colonizers.
D) eradicating all traces of local culture and customs.
Answer: C
Q2) At the beginning of the twentieth century, what most powerful country was most threatened by the rapid rise of Germany?
A) Russia
B) Italy
C) France
D) Great Britain
Answer: D
Q3) The fall of the Berlin Wall, which occurred in _________ ushered in the end of the Cold War.
A) 1989
B) 1961
C) 1991
D) 1995
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Theories of International Relations: Realism and Liberalism
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Q1) In hegemonic stability theory, stability results from A) unipolarity.
B) bipolarity.
C) balance among the great powers.
D) nuclear weapons.
Answer: A
Q2) Which theorist argued that in order to solve the problem of domestic anarchy, a powerful monarch, the "Leviathan," was necessary?
A) Thomas Hobbes
B) John Locke
C) Niccolo Machiavelli
D) Saint Thomas Aquinas
Answer: A
Q3) Which of the following figures was not associated with realism?
A) Machiavelli
B) Hobbes
C) Thucydides
D) Locke
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Theories of International Relations: Economic
Structuralism, Constructivism, and Feminism
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Q1) The fundamental actor in politics for economic structuralism is the A) class.
B) state.
C) individual.
D) industrialist.
Q2) According to feminist theory, the artificial separation of private and public spheres
A) ignores the role of international institutions.
B) accurately reflects human nature.
C) is gender-based and gender-biased.
D) takes into account all costs of war.
Q3) Socially constructed interests refer to the way in which
A) power impacts interests.
B) economic classes affect interests.
C) groups of people define interests.
D) state agencies impact interests.
Q4) Which of the theories discussed in this chapter best accounts for the political events unfolding in Latin America and Europe? Examine those developments in light of the theory's main assumptions and tenets.
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Chapter 5: The State, Society, and Foreign Policy
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Q1) What are the two major findings in the search for evidence that exists to prove the democratic peace theory?
Q2) Identify and describe the two models of democratic peace theory and explore the various criticisms of each approach.
Q3) Public opinion in the United States played a major role in
A) ending the Vietnam War.
B) the imposition of tariffs on Chinese steel.
C) joining the League of Nations.
D) establishing détente with the Soviet Union.
Q4) The democratic peace argument that focuses on the politics of compromise and commitment to promise is a
A) structural explanation.
B) normative explanation.
C) rational choice explanation.
D) simple democratic model.
Q5) Identify the three categories of critiques discussed in the text about the viability of the democratic peace theory. What do they entail? Do you agree or disagree with these critiques?
Q6) What are the two most important objections to the subject of national interest?
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Chapter 6: Bureaucracies, Groups, and Individuals in the Foreign Policy Process
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Q1) Compare and contrast the major tenets and implications of the bureaucratic politics and organizational process models of decision making.
Q2) How do the lessons of history influence decision making?
A) The lessons of history always lead to bad decisions.
B) Decision makers carefully review history to discover the relevant lessons.
C) Decision makers are influenced by certain events rather than by a broad understanding of history.
D) History does not influence decision making.
Q3) __________ and __________ are the two primary reasons that foreign policy bureaucracies pursue different policies.
A) Profit; reputation
B) Role; budget
C) Interests; benefits
D) Identity; purpose
Q4) What are the major factors President Obama's foreign policy team had to consider before launching the successful SEALS team raid that killed Osama bin Laden in 2011?
Discuss these factors at length, while considering them in light of the bureaucratic politics model of decision making and groupthink.
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Chapter 7: International Organizations and Transnational Actors
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Q1) Which actor consists of at least three nation-states?
A) Nongovernment organizations
B) Red Cross
C) International governmental organizations
D) Transnational organizations
Q2) Which of the following IGOs has pushed the bounds of international collaboration further than any other IGO?
A) United Nations
B) World Trade Organization
C) International Monetary Fund
D) European Union
Q3) Resolutions passed by the UN General Assembly
A) are considered international law.
B) have limited legal authority.
C) are dependent upon Security Council approval.
D) immediately alter the course of world events.
Q4) Discuss the historical evolution of the European Union. What were the main motivating factors behind the creation and growth of the European Union?
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) According to the table included in the chapter, the majority of UN peacekeeping missions since 1990 have been located on which continent?
A) Africa
B) Middle East
C) Asia
D) Europe
Q2) Between 1945 and 1999, how many people died in civil wars worldwide?
A) About sixteen million
B) Approximately ten million
C) About five million
D) Less than one million
Q3) Ultimately, the long-term objective of a peacekeeping mission is to A) maintain a permanent buffer zone between the warring parties.
B) provide stability in order to facilitate peaceful negotiations.
C) offer a short-term ceasefire which, most likely, will break down into conflict.
D) create a zone of collective security.
Q4) 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.
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Chapter 9: The Use of Force
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Q1) In order to demonstrate credibility in making a threat against another country, a country must have two characteristics. They are
A) willingness and capability to carry out the threat.
B) strong rhetoric and political will.
C) military power and purpose.
D) hope and optimism.
Q2) Low tech weapons and acts of terrorism have shifted the security focus back to A) deterrence.
B) defense.
C) a mixture of deterrence and defense.
D) coercive diplomacy.
Q3) Low-tech weapons have proliferated in recent years because of falling prices. The prices have fallen as a result of
A) new ways to produce these weapons.
B) intense competition in the global arms industry.
C) a reduction in the need for such weapons.
D) too few conflicts that require these weapons.
Q4) What are some contemporary conditions among certain actors that facilitate the use of insurgency and guerilla warfare? Why do these conditions exist today?
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Chapter 10: Fundamentals of International Political Economy
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Q1) 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.
Q2) Approximately what percentage of the clothing sold in the United States is manufactured elsewhere?
A) 35 percent
B) 50 percent
C) 75 percent
D) 95 percent
Q3) Competitive devaluation occurred during the A) Great Depression.
B) Vietnam War.
C) economic downturn of 2008.
D) 1990s.
Q4) Exchange rates are critical to a country's economic position. Why do exchange rates matter? In what ways do they affect a country's economy?
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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) According to the text, under globalization comparative advantage is based not in natural resource endowments but in
A) the strength of the military.
B) the combined abilities of states working within international financial institutions.
C) the accumulation of large amounts of capital.
D) factors of technology, education, and network effects.
Q2) According to the U.S. Federal Reserve System, trade barriers
A) effectively protect jobs with little downside cost to the American consumer.
B) may save U.S. jobs, but are very costly to the consumer and taxpayer.
C) are more effective if the target market uses nontariff barriers.
D) usually help out the target country's balance of trade and current account standing.
Q3) Which of the following reasons explained Greece's difficulty in financing its debt?
A) Greece's abandoning of the euro in exchange for the drachma
B) The global recession
C) Higher interest rates
D) Both options B and C are true.
Q4) 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) In much of the post-World War II period, development aid focused on all of the following, except
A) infrastructure.
B) short-term alleviation of poverty.
C) technical know-how needed for development.
D) investment funds.
Q2) The export led growth countries pursued a policy of "going where the money is." This was referred to as
A) investing capital in the rich countries of the world.
B) borrowing capital from rich countries.
C) producing and selling goods for the international market.
D) importing heavily from rich countries.
Q3) Dividing the overall annual income of a country by the population results in the A) purchasing power parity.
B) percentage of poverty.
C) per capita GDP.
D) gross national product.
Q4) Discuss the benefits and risks with foreign aid. In what way does foreign aid help a country to develop and in what way does it hinder its development?
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Chapter 13: International Law, Norms, and Human Rights
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Q1) Major sources of international law include
A) treaties.
B) international custom.
C) general principles of law.
D) All of the above are true.
Q2) Which of the following does the text claim is a reason for migration?
A) People go to places where there is economic opportunity.
B) People move to reunite with family members.
C) People leave because of threats to their safety from war or famine.
D) All of the above are true.
Q3) Which of the following treaties guarantees the rights to participate in free trade unions and to gain an education?
A) Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
B) Montreal Protocol
C) Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights
D) Treaty of Portsmouth
Q4) In the war on terror, are drone strikes legal according to international law? Compare and contrast the legal arguments for and against the use of such strikes.
Q5) 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) What will it take specifically in order for the world's leading countries to manage global or transnational environmental problems in the future? What are important impediments to achieving a common understanding on such issues?
Q2) Which country contributes the most to the production of greenhouse gases?
A) China
B) India
C) Russia
D) United States
Q3) World population is growing mainly because
A) people are having more children.
B) immigration is at such high levels.
C) mortality has decreased so dramatically.
D) agricultural yields have grown so exponentially over the last decades.
Q4) When national leaders must simultaneously negotiate with other nation-states and with domestic constituencies they are said to be engaging in
A) a two-level game.
B) dual diplomacy.
C) divided loyalties.
D) a bifurcated discussion.
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Chapter 15: Conclusion: Power and Purpose in a Changing World
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Q1) Discuss several of the emergent changes that may indeed be revolutionary for the current structure of international politics. To what extent do you accept the analysis that these changes are revolutionary?
Q2) The George W. Bush administration's term for the U.S. response to the 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center is called the
A) hegemonic wars.
B) Patriot Act.
C) global war on terror.
D) Iraq War.
Q3) Besides democracy, examine other forms of government in the world today. Will democracy survive as the only legitimate form of government? How might authoritarian governments persist and/or compete with democracy as alternative paths to governance?
Q4) The book offers all of the following goals except A) expression of a single, unified theory to explain all of international politics. B) improving understanding of international politics. C) evaluating important questions.
D) engaging in active debate on political issues.
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