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Course Introduction
Global Governance explores the systems, institutions, and processes through which international actors, including states, intergovernmental organizations, non-governmental organizations, and multinational corporations, coordinate and regulate issues that transcend national borders. The course examines the evolution and current dynamics of global governance in areas such as security, human rights, trade, environmental sustainability, and public health. Students analyze the roles, effectiveness, and challenges faced by major bodies like the United Nations, World Trade Organization, and International Monetary Fund, and investigate emerging trends in global cooperation, power relations, and the impact of globalization on policy-making beyond the state.
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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) International politics can be thought of as A) puzzles.
B) stories.
C) games.
D) cases.
Answer: A
Q2) Every argument about politics and policies is based upon
A) factual evidence gleaned from history.
B) an identifiable series of assumptions.
C) one of four theoretical perspectives.
D) experiences of humans in different cultural contexts.
Answer: B
Q3) The European Union now has
A) 20 members.
B) 22 members
C) 23 members
D) 27 members
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: The Historical Evolution of International Politics
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Q1) The feudal system in Europe was different from the Roman Empire because A) there were many overlapping political authorities under feudalism and only a single government under the Roman Empire.
B) the political authorities during the feudal period were not Christian.
C) the feudal system was capitalist while the Roman Empire was socialist.
D) citizenship was limited to Romans.
Answer: A
Q2) A situation in which one country controls another country or territory is called A) imperialism.
B) satrapy.
C) tutelage.
D) domination.
Answer: A
Q3) What was the name of the treaty that ended World War I?
A) Treaty of Westphalia
B) Treaty of Versailles
C) Treaty of Maastricht
D) Treaty of Paris
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Theories of International Relations: Realism and Liberalism
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Q1) According to liberal institutionalists, when collaboration breaks down,
A) everyone is better off.
B) everyone ends up worse off.
C) nothing really changes.
D) conflict always occurs.
Answer: B
Q2) When journalists or historians write "Russia did X" or "Washington believes Y," they are implicitly advancing the state-centered view of which theory?
A) Hegemonic stability theory
B) Complex interdependency theory
C) Liberalism
D) Realism
Answer: D
Q3) Complex interdependence consists of
A) a balance of power.
B) state sovereignty.
C) multiple channels of interaction.
D) anarchy.
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Theories of International Relations: Economic
Structuralism, Constructivism, and Feminism
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Q1) What kinds of ideas does constructivism focus on?
A) Political, historical, and cultural
B) Interests, identities, and norms
C) Economic, structural, and cultural
D) Beliefs, paradigms, and norms
Q2) The fundamental actor in politics for economic structuralism is the A) class.
B) state.
C) individual.
D) industrialist.
Q3) Classes differ from each other based on the A) political power of the class.
B) ownership of capital by a class.
C) number of people in each class.
D) degree of cooperation within a class.
Q4) According to Marxist language, the bourgeoisie refers to the A) owners of capital.
B) the workers.
C) the shopkeepers.
D) the middle class.
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Chapter 5: The State, Society, and Foreign Policy
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Q1) The criteria for membership in the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization are based on the concept of
A) relative power.
B) absolute power.
C) conditionality.
D) economic integration.
Q2) Which of Woodrow Wilson's "Fourteen Points" was enshrined in the Treaty of Versailles?
A) The desire to saddle Germany with massive war reparations
B) The notion that former empires would be broken up to allow for "national self-determination"
C) To replace the autocratic rule in former empires with direct rule by victorious Great Powers
D) The desire to free, unhindered navigation on the high seas
Q3) The simple model of democratic peace theory largely has been
A) discredited.
B) proven accurate.
C) incorporated into the foreign policies of many countries.
D) widely accepted by democracies.
Q4) 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) The discomfort that results when a new piece of information does not fit with existing beliefs is called
A) unmotivated bias.
B) positive spin.
C) groupthink.
D) cognitive dissonance.
Q2) According to the author, the "lesson of Munich" has been used many times, including all of the following except
A) Somalia in the 1990s.
B) the Korean War.
C) the Vietnam War.
D) the Iraq War
Q3) When looking at the individual level of analysis, the unmotivated approach to explain decision making includes all of the following variants except
A) attribution theory.
B) historical lessons.
C) bolstering.
D) prospect theory.
Q4) What is cognitive dissonance? What problems can it cause in decision making?
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Chapter 7: International Organizations and Transnational Actors
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Q1) Second generation peacekeeping has as an objective all of the following except A) offering humanitarian relief.
B) running elections.
C) protecting civilians.
D) remaining neutral in conflicts.
Q2) Which of the following states was not an original signatory to the Treaty of Rome?
A) Italy
B) Belgium
C) Great Britain
D) West Germany
Q3) Foreign governments often are more likely to work with transnational advocacy networks (TANs) rather than other governments because they perceive TANs as being A) incompetent.
B) politically weak.
C) neutral in the conflict.
D) wealthy and willing to provide support.
Q4) How are transnational advocacy networks able to influence governments? Provide at least three methods of influence. Give examples to illustrate your views.
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Chapter 8: International Insecurity and the Causes of War and Peace
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Q1) 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?
Q2) In the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, Prussia was able to effectively use which of the following to great effect?
A) Machine guns
B) Tanks
C) Railroads
D) Barbed wire
Q3) One important feature of a peacekeeping force is that they are
A) typically heavily armed.
B) given the authority to attack one or both of the warring parties.
C) usually lightly armed.
D) permitted to take sides in the conflict.
Q4) 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?
Q5) Define collective security and discuss under what conditions it may be both successful and unsuccessful. Use real world examples to support your arguments.
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Chapter 9: The Use of Force
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Q1) Describe the security dilemma. What are some modern day examples of this dilemma in action?
Q2) Sociological studies have indicated that terrorists tend to be all of the following except
A) male
B) European origin
C) young
D) college-educated
Q3) By targeting innocent civilians instead of soldiers or politicians, terrorists hope to instill
A) confusion.
B) hatred.
C) fear.
D) acceptance.
Q4) If a state is involved in conflict with a much stronger opponent, it might choose A) to use the standard "lines of battle."
B) to work to hold its territory against the opponent.
C) to use insurgency.
D) to use open warfare.
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Chapter 10: Fundamentals of International Political Economy
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Q1) Competitive devaluation occurred during the A) Great Depression.
B) Vietnam War.
C) economic downturn of 2008.
D) 1990s.
Q2) A subsidy is a
A) limit on the number of goods that are imported.
B) tax on imports.
C) direct payment to producers to help them remain profitable.
D) foreign aid program directed to developing countries.
Q3) In India, among children age 1-5, how much more likely is it that a girl will die than a boy?
A) 20 percent
B) 35 percent
C) 50 percent
D) None of the above is true.
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) The fundamental linkage between debt crises and monetary crises that can shift a manageable downturn into an unmanageable panic is referred to as a
A) lender of last resort.
B) crisis of confidence.
C) monetary stagnation.
D) currency devaluation.
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) Discuss the key aspects of globalization. How important is each as a means to explain globalization? In what practical ways has globalization impacted your daily life?
Q4) Discuss the origins and purposes of the Bretton Woods system, particularly as it relates to trade and monetary policies. Why did the Bretton Woods monetary regime give way to a system of floating exchange rates in the 1970s and 1980s?
Q5) What are the competing costs and benefits of globalization?
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Chapter 12: The Problem of Global Inequality
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Q1) International aid has been criticized for all of the following except A) aid going primarily to governments who may waste it through corruption or incompetence.
B) aid distorting markets and impeding economic reform.
C) aid often flowing out of the country quickly, diminishing the multiplier effect.
D) aid benefitting the receiving nation at the expense of neighboring countries.
Q2) The definition of poverty by the UN Commission on Human Rights stating that it is "a human condition characterized by the sustained or chronic deprivation of the resources, capabilities, choices, security, and power necessary for the enjoyment of an adequate standard of living and other civil, cultural, economic, political, and social rights," considers poverty in terms of
A) ethical behavior.
B) moral standards.
C) relative guidelines.
D) absolute guidelines.
Q3) Why did import substitution fail as a strategy in the twentieth century?
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) According to many scholars, the central problem with international law is
A) the unequal power among nations.
B) the arbitrary decisions made by the International Court of Justice.
C) the greater weight of domestic versus international law.
D) enforcement of legal decisions and treaties.
Q2) According to John Brennan, which of the following is not a basic requirement for the legal use of force?
A) Principle of no other alternative
B) Principle of necessity
C) Principle of humanity
D) Principle of distinction
Q3) The first major global environmental treaty is the
A) Geneva Conventions.
B) Maastricht Treaty.
C) Montreal Protocol.
D) Kyoto Protocol.
Q4) The World Trade Organization (WTO) is similar to the previous organization, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), but also quite different. What are the main similarities and differences between these two organizations? What are the distinct challenges faced by the WTO?
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Chapter 14: The Global Environment and International Politics
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Q1) How do scientists suggest we solve the "trilemma" created by the shift in recent years from fossil fuels to biofuels, such as ethanol?
A) They suggest we eat less food.
B) They suggest that governments offer additional subsidies for farmers who are growing biofuel crops.
C) They suggest that biofuel production should be carried out in very particular ways, such as by growing perennial grasses on abandoned fields.
D) They suggest that we ride our bikes and walk rather than drive.
Q2) The most recent meeting to negotiate a new plan to combat global warming and climate change took place in late 2011 in
A) Kyoto, Japan.
B) Durban, South Africa.
C) New York, New York.
D) Copenhagen, Denmark.
Q3) 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?
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Chapter 15: Conclusion: Power and Purpose in a Changing World
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Q1) How is globalization changing or altering the fundamental assumptions underiding the present international political and economic systems?
Q2) The purpose of scenario generation is to A) predict the future.
B) combine different assessments of a situation without determining which is correct. C) provide support to justify the government's position on an issue.
D) select a single assumption to simplify policy options.
Q3) The text identifies a number of emergent trends in international politics that include all of the following except A) an increase in global economic equality.
B) erosion of sovereign states' power relative to other actors. C) globalization of trade and finance.
D) the rise of transnational terrorism.
Q4) The contemporary era of international politics is defined by A) power.
B) cooperation.
C) stability.
D) change.
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