Global Affairs
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Course Introduction
Global Affairs is an interdisciplinary course that explores the complex interactions between nations, cultures, and international organizations in our increasingly interconnected world. The course examines key global issues such as conflict and cooperation, economic development, human rights, environmental challenges, and the role of global institutions. Through case studies, critical analysis, and discussion, students develop an understanding of the historical and contemporary forces shaping international relations and are equipped with the analytical tools necessary to assess the impact of globalization on politics, economics, security, and society.
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Essentials of International Relations 7th Edition by Karen A. Mingst
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Chapter 1: Approaches to International Relations
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Q1) Which of the following methods are used in the behavioral approach to international relations?
A) the study of individual cases
B) the analysis of core texts
C) the use of empirical methods
D) the deconstruction of major concepts
E) discourse analysis
Answer: C
Q2) What is a problem that stems from using history to study contemporary state interactions?
A) It does not allow us to test generalizations.
B) It does not provide detailed knowledge of specific events.
C) One's theoretical orientation may determine one's interpretation of history.
D) It does not help highlight patterns.
E) It limits our ability to draw on other disciplines to answer key questions.
Answer: C
Q3) Today's key issues can be easily understood without any reference to history.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: The Historical Context of Contemporary
International Relations
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Q1) The authority of a state to govern matters within its own borders free from external interference is known as
A) nationalism.
B) sovereignty.
C) feudalism.
D) hegemony.
E) realism.
Answer: B
Q2) The 1990s can be characterized as
A) a decade marked by U.S. primacy paralleled by civil and ethnic strife in places like Yugoslavia and Rwanda.
B) a decade marked by Soviet primacy paralleled by civil and ethnic strife in places like Yugoslavia and Rwanda.
C) a decade that had no one clear powerful state in the international system.
D) a decade of increasing hostility between the United States and the Soviet Union.
E) a decade marked by U.S. primacy and global peace.
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: International Relations Theories
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Q1) According to neorealists, which two factors make cooperation among states difficult?
A) a concern over absolute gains and the potential for cheating
B) a concern over relative gains and the potential for cheating
C) a concern over absolute gains and the lack of international institutions
D) a concern over relative gains and the lack of international institutions
E) neorealists do not argue that cooperation is difficult
Answer: B
Q2) Which theory argues that the amount of peace and war in the international system depends on the distribution of power in the system?
A) neorealism
B) liberalism
C) dependency theory
D) radicalism
E) constructivism
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: The International System
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Q1) Radicals believe that, within the international system, access to resources across states is
A) uneven.
B) fluid and constantly shifting.
C) consistent across geographic regions.
D) difficult to measure.
E) fair given which countries work the hardest.
Q2) Conceptualizing international relations as a "system" suggests that
A) actors involved in international relations interact with each other in regularized ways.
B) states and other relevant actors are automatons that lack the capacity to change.
C) there are no regular patterns to international affairs.
D) international politics is very similar to cell systems.
E) you can only study the whole of international politics at once and not focus on individual actions.
Q3) According to constructivists, norms cannot be changed through processes of coercion.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: The State
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Q1) Which of the following is an example of a tangible source of power?
A) a charismatic national leader
B) a reputation as a neutral nation
C) a highly developed industrial economy
D) strong domestic support for the national government
E) a large amount of territory
Q2) A state is a group of people who share a common set of characteristics such as a common language or culture, while a nation is a geographically defined entity with a stable population and a government diplomatically recognized by others.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Placing an arms embargo on Sudan beginning in 2004 because of its treatment of its citizens is an example of
A) a deterrence strategy.
B) public diplomacy.
C) negative sanctions.
D) positive sanctions.
E) diplomatic negotiations.
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Chapter 6: The Individual
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Q1) Part of the reason Franklin Roosevelt and Mikhail Gorbachev had so much individual influence on their respective countries was because
A) they drew on their experiences as former UN representatives.
B) they held firm to the principles of their predecessors.
C) their countries were in economic crises during their time in power.
D) they refused to join any political parties.
E) they led their countries at times of domestic stability.
Q2) How does satisficing differ from rational decision making?
A) Leaders don't always clearly identify a problem.
B) Leaders aren't always able to elucidate their goals.
C) Leaders cannot always determine policy alternatives.
D) Leaders don't always analyze costs and benefits of policy alternatives.
E) Leaders don't always choose the optimal solution.
Q3) Only individuals who hold leadership positions can have a significant influence on war, peace, and international policies.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7:
Intergovernmental Organizations, International Law, and Nongovernmental Organizations
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Q1) Neoliberal institutionalists argue IGOs help states by
A) requiring states to lessen sovereignty.
B) reducing cheating by monitoring states and punishing rule breakers.
C) giving all states an equal vote.
D) pooling resources to create a world police force.
E) taxing individuals and companies.
Q2) The International Court of Justice is basically a weak institution for which of the following reasons?
A) Most of its cases are quite controversial and remain unresolved.
B) Only individuals are allowed to initiate court proceedings.
C) It lacks the compulsory jurisdiction that domestic courts enjoy.
D) Only a few states are members.
E) It is overwhelmed with a huge number of cases.
Q3) The campaign to ban land mines was led by A) governments.
B) one NGO.
C) a coalition of NGOs and governments.
D) the United Nations Security Council.
E) the International Court of Justice.
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Chapter 8: War and Strife
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Q1) After the fall of the Soviet Union, arms control treaties
A) were no longer relevant.
B) increased in number.
C) decreased in number.
D) failed to stop hostility between Russia and the United States.
E) focused on total disarmament of Russia.
Q2) In guerrilla warfare, the weaker party augments its capabilities by relying on the help of
A) nuclear weapons.
B) capitalism.
C) the civilian population.
D) international organizations.
E) collective security agreements.
Q3) Realist approaches to managing insecurity place less faith in ________ and more faith in ________ than do liberal approaches.
A) international courts; the international community
B) individual state power; strong leaders
C) the international community; individual state power
D) strong leaders; international institutions
E) individual state power; international courts
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Chapter 9: International Political Economy
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Q1) The 2008-2009 global economic crisis began because
A) China's economy went into recession.
B) U.S. markets had excess credit and insufficient equity.
C) the price of oil increased sharply in 2008.
D) the IMF refused to respond to the crisis.
E) the developing world began a boycott against U.S. products.
Q2) Some prominent observers wanting to reform the IMF and World Bank
A) say the World Bank and the IMF have already ended global economic inequality.
B) suggest reforms to the voting structures of the World Bank and the IMF.
C) call for an increase in the number of Western-trained economists employed at the World Bank and IMF.
D) say MNCs should have more voting power in the institutions.
E) feel only rich countries should be members of the institutions.
Q3) Liberals argue that free trade and open markets are always in a state's best interest, but mercantilists/statists and radicals disagree with this contention. What alternatives to unfettered trade and markets do statists and radicals propose, and why? If you were the leader of a developing country, which of the three perspectives would you find most appealing, and why?
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Chapter 10: Human Rights
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Q1) What statement is True about the crime of genocide?
A) The Convention on Genocide lays out specific actions that the international community must take in response to declared genocides.
B) Since the Convention on Genocide was adopted, mass killings have been prevented.
C) Despite mass killings, no peacekeeping force was sent to Darfur, Sudan.
D) In the cases of Rwanda and Darfur, politicians intentionally did not use the word "genocide" to describe the events.
E) No interventions have ever been undertaken in response to mass killings.
Q2) In general, will states have more success using forms of engagement or forms of punishment, such as sanctions, trials, and force, when they seek to change the human rights policies of other states?
Q3) Which of the following is an example of civil and political rights?
A) freedom from torture
B) state sovereignty
C) rejection of government policies that cause suffering
D) freedom of speech
E) protection of the social group
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Chapter 11: Transnational Issues: the Environment, World
Health, and
Crime
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Q1) Each of the theories of international relations has its own view of how public health problems can best be solved. Which of the following statements correctly represents the theoretical point of view mentioned?
A) Liberals do not focus on international responsibility for solving health problems, turning to individual states to lead actions.
B) Realists stress the importance of the individual state in responding to health issues, especially when state security is threatened.
C) Radicals praise multinational corporations for their role in developing pharmaceuticals to combat infectious diseases.
D) Realists would not focus on health issues until state security is assured.
E) Radicals feel diseases are often created by rich countries as a means of repressing the poor.
Q2) The case of ozone depletion is
A) characteristic of contemporary environmental politics.
B) a testament to the effectiveness of the United Nations.
C) one of many examples of great power leadership.
D) a success story of international cooperation.
E) a good example of collective security.
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