International Studies Exam Preparation Guide
Course Introduction
International Studies is an interdisciplinary field that examines the complex interactions among nations, cultures, and global institutions in a rapidly changing world. The course explores topics such as global politics, economics, history, international relations, human rights, development, and cultural exchange. Students develop an understanding of how global issues such as conflict, migration, trade, climate change, and international law shape contemporary societies. Through critical analysis and a multidisciplinary approach, learners gain the skills to interpret global events, appreciate diverse perspectives, and address the challenges and opportunities present in today's interconnected world.
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Essentials of International Relations 8th Edition by Karen A. Mingst
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Chapter 1: Approaches to International Relations
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Q1) International relations
A) is not an interdisciplinary field.
B) is the study of the behavior and interaction of actors.
C) only uses concepts from political science.
D) does not use concepts from history or philosophy.
Answer: B
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.
Answer: C
Q3) Philosopher Thomas Hobbes described what he calls the "state of nature." What does this concept illustrate?
A) anarchy
B) natural law
C) perpetual peace
D) environmentalism
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: The Historical Context of Contemporary
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Q1) Which country exerted control over Palestine post-World War I?
A) Israel
B) United States
C) France
D) Britain
Answer: D
Q2) Which of the following statements is true of U.S.and Soviet involvement in the Middle East during the Cold War?
A) While both superpowers were involved in many areas of the world,they did not involve themselves in the Middle East.
B) The region was a scene of proxy confrontations between U.S.-supported Israel and Soviet-backed Arab states.
C) The United States was heavily involved in Middle East politics,but the Soviet Union was not.
D) The Soviet Union was heavily involved in Middle East politics,but the United States was not.
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: International Relations Theories
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Q1) Democratic peace theory argues that
A) democracies are less likely to go to war than other states.
B) democracies are unlikely to go to war with other democracies.
C) democracies are inherently peaceful-type states.
D) democracies are unlikely to go to war with autocracies.
Answer: B
Q2) What are hypotheses?
A) specific statements positing a particular relationship between two or more variables
B) general statements positing many possible relationships between two or more variables
C) specific statements regarding a single variable
D) general statements regarding a single variable
Answer: A
Q3) For constructivists,a key source of power is
A) military capabilities.
B) ideas.
C) economic interdependence.
D) a state's geographical positioning.
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Levels of Analysis
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Q1) With regard to norms,constructivists argue that A) all norm changes are transforming.
B) norms are fixed,and thus define the structure of the international system.
C) norms can be changed by the collective,but not by individuals.
D) norms are most likely to change through international institutions,law,and social movements.
Q2) Alliances in a bipolar international system tend to be
A) long-term,based on relatively permanent interests.
B) seldom established,given the overarching stability of the system.
C) specific in nature and short in duration.
D) constantly shifting according to military advantage.
Q3) Constructivists see state power stemming from ideas and language,but do not see it stemming from natural and tangible sources.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Bipolar systems can be "balance of power" systems,but multipolar systems cannot.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: The State
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Q1) Globalization has
A) made the bureaucratic model of decision making inapplicable to international affairs.
B) prevented leaders from using the rational model of decision making.
C) challenged the state as the primary actor in international affairs.
D) reinforced traditional state sovereignty.
Q2) In the negotiations over Iran's nuclear-weapons program,Iran's negotiators had to satisfy the demands of Iran's supreme leader,who extolled Iran's sovereignty and security,as well as the United States and its allies,who wanted Iran to halt its nuclear program.This illustrates
A) track-two diplomacy.
B) public diplomacy.
C) the two-level game of international negotiations.
D) the policy of engagement.
Q3) The referendum for independence held in the Kurdish region of Iraq in 2017 is an illustration of
A) cultural relativism.
B) a demand for national self-determination.
C) the norm of R2P.
D) compellence.
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Chapter 6: War and Security
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Q1) After having been defeated in World War I,Germany significantly rose in power and almost achieved parity with France and Britain.That this led Germany to act militarily to secure its new position in the international system would be an argument made by a
A) neorealist
B) power balancing theorist
C) hegemonic stability theorist
D) power transition theorist
Q2) The civil war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that began in 1996 provides an example of
A) a war where the UN Security Council prevented peacekeepers from being sent.
B) an intrastate war that became internationalized.
C) a battle between communists supported by Russia against rebels.
D) a successful use of UN peacekeeping forces,which helped to end the war within just two years.
Q3) Democratic peace theory posits that
A) democracies are unlikely to go to war with other democracies.
B) democracies are less likely to go to war than nondemocracies.
C) democracies are unlikely to go to war with nondemocracies.
D) democracies are more likely to go to war with other democracies.
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Chapter 7: International Cooperation and International Law
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Q1) Which of the following best describes constructivists' view of the possibilities for cooperation between states?
A) They believe conflict is more likely than cooperation between states.
B) They believe cooperation is more likely than conflict between states.
C) They are agnostic about whether conflict or cooperation is more likely between states.
D) They believe anarchy can be overcome by cooperation,reducing the need for future cooperation between states.
Q2) Which of the following is true of liberal views of the role of economics in cooperation?
A) Engaging in economic exchange makes states less cooperative.
B) Economics is an inherently conflictual issue area.
C) Economic interdependence fosters cooperation.
D) Cooperation is less likely as economic globalization increases.
Q3) Raising the costs of violating a commitment makes that commitment
A) less cooperative.
B) more cooperative.
C) less credible.
D) more credible.
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Chapter 8: International Political Economy
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Q1) The profound economic controversies generated by NAFTA illustrate that
A) states can expand their borders without consequence.
B) regionalism produces both winners and losers.
C) the EU has much to learn from NAFTA.
D) only European citizens support regionalism.
Q2) The European Union's Common Agricultural Policy,which provides support to its farmers in order for them to remain competitive,is a ________ policy.
A) foreign direct investment
B) portfolio investment
C) liberal
D) protectionist
Q3) The idea that rescuing states from the consequences of reckless economic behavior actually encourages future reckless behavior is called
A) hedging.
B) portfolio investment.
C) sovereign wealth funds.
D) moral hazard.
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Chapter 9: Intergovernmental Organizations and Nongovernmental Organizations
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Q1) Among the benefits that IGOs provide to states is the A) equal distribution of power they create.
B) contribution they make to habits of cooperation and their role in socializing states through regular interactions.
C) guaranteed security for weaker states.
D) equal distribution of world resources.
Q2) During the Arab Spring of 2011,the League of Arab States took the unusual move to A) criticize Israel.
B) suspend Libyan and Syrian membership.
C) call for democracy across all Arab states.
D) organize an oil boycott of countries opposing reform.
Q3) Constructivists do not think that IGOs and NGOs can exert much influence over states.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The United Nations General Assembly has five permanent members that have veto power over the resolutions it passes.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Human Rights
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Q1) Which statement is true about the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)?
A) CEDAW addresses only political rights.
B) CEDAW has been ratified by a majority of states in the world.
C) CEDAW addresses only socioeconomic rights.
D) States were not permitted to enter reservations when they ratified CEDAW.
Q2) The concept of human rights has expanded over time,and now includes ideas of group rights as well as individual rights.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Cultural relativism is the idea that
A) all human rights are universal,regardless of culture.
B) all cultures should respect the same human rights.
C) the rights of the community should be prioritized over the rights of the individual.
D) different rights are relevant in different cultural settings.
Q4) Compare and contrast various options for dealing with crimes against humanity and war crimes at the international level.Which of these options do you think is most effective and why?
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Chapter 11: Human Security: Migration, Global Health, and the Environment
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Q1) Freshwater is a highly politicized natural resource problem because
A) it is concentrated in the Middle East,an area characterized by significant conflict.
B) it is concentrated in Africa,an area characterized by significant conflict.
C) it is unequally distributed and unequally used.
D) human consumption accounts for almost all water usage.
Q2) Which of the following is true of human security issues?
A) Human security has not yet been connected to state security.
B) Human security and state security are perfectly aligned,making the issue ripe for realist theory to offer insights.
C) Human security issues have become increasingly susceptible to scrutiny and intervention by global actors.
D) Human security issues have not yet become connected to sovereignty issues,although constructivists argue that they should.
Q3) Under international law,refugees can be forced to return to their country of origin.
A)True
B)False
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