chapter 19

Question 1

01) A competing assessment of Liberal Institutionalist and Realist approaches to the analysis of regimes is that states operate in an anarchic international system.
True
False

Answer 1

False

Question 2

In the absence of formal rules, there can be an expectation that informal rules will be observed. This suggests the existence of a tacit regime.
True
False

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The IMF is an example of a dead-letter regime.
True
False

Answer 3

False

Question 4

When theorizing regimes, realists focus on coordination as opposed to collaboration.
True
False

Answer 4

True

Question 5

The ‘Prisoner’s Dilemma’ is a scenario in game theory illustrating the need for a regime.
True
False

Answer 5

False

Question 6

06) Which of the following is not a common assumption of both liberal institutionalism and realism regarding regimes?
a. States operate in an anarchic international system.
b. States are unitary and rational actors.
c. Regimes promote international order.
d. Regimes promote the common good.

Answer 6

d. Regimes promote the common good.

Question 7

07) Krasner’s definition of regimes reveals that they are more than just sets of rules and it presupposes quite a high level of:
a. cooperation.
b. institutionalization.
c. coordination.
d. collaboration.

Answer 7

b. institutionalization.

Question 8

A set of formal rules that have been brought into existence and yet are not expected to be adhered to is known as a ________ regime.

a. dead-letter
b. full-blown
c. tacit
d. non-

Answer 8

a. dead-letter

Question 9

09) According to the author, the SALT 1 & 2 treaties are examples of ________ regimes.
a. nuclear non-proliferation
b. international
c. security
d. cold war

Answer 9

c. security

Question 10

10) To develop a theoretical understanding of why the anarchic structure of the international system impedes regime formation, Liberal Institutionalists have turned to __________ for assistance.
a. the ‘Prisoner’s Dilemma’ and game theory
b. the ‘Pareto frontier’ and microeconomics
c. macroeconomics and game theory
d. microeconomics and game theory

Answer 10

d. microeconomics and game theory

Question 11

11) When the market is not effective when it comes to producing ‘public goods’, such as roads and hospitals, this is known as:
a. ‘public bads’.
b. market failure.
c. recession.
d. a dead-letter regime.

Answer 11

b. market failure.

Question 12

12) __________ is a branch of mathematics that has developed a very extensive study of strategic interaction.
a. The Pareto formula
b. Social calculus
c. Game theory
d. Positivism

Answer 12

c. Game theory

Question 13

13) Which of the following reflects actors following a tit for tat strategy?
a. coordination.
b. collaboration.
c. reciprocity.
d. strategic interaction.

Answer 13

d. strategic interaction

Question 14

14) A scenario in game theory illustrating the need for collaboration strategy is known as:
a. reciprocity.
b. the ‘Prisoner’s Dilemma’.
c. the ‘Battle of the Sexes’.
d. the ‘Pareto frontier’.

Answer 14

b. the ‘Prisoner’s Dilemma’.

Question 15

) Realists argue that liberal institutionalists ignore the importance of power when examining regimes.
True
False

Answer 15

True