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World Politics explores the dynamic interactions among countries and the complex issues shaping the global landscape. The course examines major theories of international relations, the role of states and non-state actors, the impact of globalization, and contemporary challenges such as conflict, diplomacy, international organizations, human rights, and global governance. Through case studies and critical analysis, students will gain an understanding of power structures, the causes of cooperation and conflict, and the significance of political, economic, and cultural forces in shaping world affairs.
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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) The theoretical perspective most focused on the idea that human nature is basically good is
A) realism.
B) liberalism.
C) constructivism.
D) behavioralism.
Answer: B
Q2) Realist and liberal theories argue that the key structures in the international system are material,while constructivists argue that they are social and dependent on ideas.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Which of the following studies is an example of the behavioral approach to the study of international relations?
A) the Correlates of War project
B) the Republic
C) History of the Peloponnesian War
D) the Communist Manifesto
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: The Historical Context of Contemporary
International Relations
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Q1) During the Cold War,________ was the strategic idea to push the Soviet Union out of Eastern Europe and back to its own borders,and ________ was the strategic idea to protect the status quo from further Soviet expansion.
A) détente; containment
B) détente; rollback
C) containment; rollback
D) rollback; containment
Answer: D
Q2) By the end of the nineteenth century,China was the only Asian country that was not under direct European or U.S.influence.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) The peacefulness witnessed during the Concert of Europe was surprising given that there were major economic,technological,and political changes in Europe during this period.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: International Relations Theories
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Q1) Realists view international politics as similar to domestic politics.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Which of the following is true of feminist theory?
A) Feminist theorists argue that women have been absent from international politics.
B) Feminist theorists argue that human nature is fixed and unalterable.
C) Some feminist theorists argue that women have been absent from international politics,while others argue they have been key participants.
D) Feminist theorists argue that classical realism is the best theory to explain international relations.
Answer: C
Q3) Despite their many differences,both realism and liberalism view people as rational actors.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Levels of Analysis
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Q1) Part of the reason Franklin Roosevelt and Mikhail Gorbachev were able to have 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 led their countries at times of domestic stability.
Q2) Which of the following is a norm of the balance-of-power (multipolar)system?
A) Alliances are formed for a specific purpose and a short duration and shift according to advantage.
B) Alliances should be fixed.
C) States should align together based on their economic system.
D) Some states are ruled out as potential allies.
Q3) 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.
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Chapter 5: The State
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Q1) The set of strategies a state can take vis-Ã -vis other states is known as
A) compellence.
B) public diplomacy.
C) statecraft.
D) engagement.
Q2) When we examine the influence of labor unions in a state's foreign policy decisions,we are using which model of decision making?
A) rational model
B) constructivist model
C) pluralist model
D) bureaucratic politics model
Q3) ________ is the use (or threat)of force to get a target state to do something or to undo something it has done.
A) Diplomacy
B) Compellence
C) Deterrence
D) Sanctioning
Q4) Some states are currently contested.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: War and Security
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Q1) Which of the following is a reason highlighted by liberal theorists to help explain the democratic peace?
A) Democratic leaders are inherently more peaceful than autocratic ones.
B) Transparency in the democratic decision making process provides the other side with trust that a democracy will uphold its commitments to peacefully negotiated agreements to resolve disputes.
C) Democracies are more likely to form alliances,and therefore are less likely to engage in conflict with each other.
D) Democracies are more likely to balance against one another,and that balancing prevents war.
Q2) What is one characteristic necessary for international relations scholars to define something as a war?
A) There is random violence.
B) At least three countries are fighting.
C) A clear victor emerges.
D) At least 1,000 deaths occur in a calendar year.
Q3) Compare and contrast the balance-of-power and collective security approaches to the management of insecurity.What role does deterrence play in each of these approaches?
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Chapter 7: International Cooperation and International Law
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Q1) According to realists,a focus on relative gains occurs
A) because the international system is anarchic.
B) because a concern with absolute gains leads to conflict.
C) because a concern with absolute gains leads to cooperation.
D) because states do not want to cooperate.
Q2) In a prisoner's dilemma situation
A) both actors are concerned with relative gains.
B) both actors are better off if they mutually cooperate than if they mutually defect.
C) both actors prefer to cooperate.
D) cooperation is not possible.
Q3) Because NATO creates expectations about future interactions in security and defense policy,
A) neoliberal institutionalists expect its members to cooperate in those issue areas.
B) realists expect its members to cooperate in those issue areas.
C) neoliberal institutionalists expect its members to try to expand its membership.
D) realists expect states to try to expand its membership.
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Chapter 8: International Political Economy
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Q1) When the buying and selling of currencies by market participants determines the value of one currency compared to other currencies,this is known as
A) using protectionism.
B) having a fixed exchange rate.
C) having a balance of payments surplus.
D) having a floating exchange rate.
Q2) Monetary payments sent by foreign workers to individuals in a home country are known as
A) sovereign wealth funds.
B) foreign direct investments.
C) portfolio investments.
D) remittances.
Q3) Liberals favor free trade and argue that states should produce goods in which they have comparative advantage.
A)True
B)False
Q4) China is now a member of the World Trade Organization.
A)True
B)False
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Intergovernmental Organizations and Nongovernmental Organizations
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Q1) Which of the following is true of the United Nations?
A) It played a significant role in decolonization.
B) Unlike with the World Trade Organization,there is not a North-South divide in the UN.
C) Since the end of the Cold War,the Security Council has not authorized enforcement measures,even when peace and security was threatened.
D) Peacekeeping missions have yet to be successful.
Q2) Discuss the ways in which intergovernmental organizations (IGOs)are created,as well as some ways in which these might facilitate or constrain state interests and policies.On the whole,do you believe IGOs are good or bad for encouraging international cooperation? Explain.
Q3) The United Nations was founded on which of the following principles?
A) Only international problems are within the jurisdiction of the United Nations.
B) The United Nations ensures equal representation of all member states in the Security Council.
C) The United Nations' primary responsibility is promoting global economic growth.
D) All United Nations decisions are legally binding on states.
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Chapter 10: Human Rights
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Q1) What statement is correct about the relationship between economic conditions and human rights?
A) States with deteriorating economic conditions may repress political rights as they seek to maintain authority.
B) Developed states never repress political rights.
C) Developed states all provide similar economic and social rights.
D) Poor countries are not expected to meet international standards on rights until they reach middle-income status.
Q2) If human rights violations occur,
A) realists believe states should intervene if they find it in their national interest.
B) liberals believe states should not intervene because of sovereignty.
C) realists believe states should never intervene.
D) liberals believe states should intervene only in cases where democracy is threatened.
Q3) Less developed states,even liberal democratic ones,often fail to meet obligations of social and economic rights.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Human Security: Migration, Global Health, and the Environment
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Q1) Which of the following is true of the Kyoto Protocol?
A) It was ratified by 156 states,including China,India,and the United States.
B) It was not ratified by Russia.
C) It focused on protection of the ozone layer.
D) It did not obligate rapidly developing economies like India and China to restrict their greenhouse gas emissions.
Q2) International bargaining is affected by issues of human security because
A) the issues must be dealt with separately,allowing for effective negotiations in each issue area.
B) many issues are at stake,allowing for trade-offs to take place.
C) the environment is accepted as the most important human security issue,and also the most important issue over which states bargain in the twenty-first century.
D) migration is accepted as the most important human security issue,and also the most important issue over which states bargain in the twenty-first century.
Q3) The World Health Organization has not yet had a successful campaign to eradicate a disease.
A)True
B)False
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