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Midterm test review Flashcards

1
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What actors are trying to achieve is known as:

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Purpose

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Different theories/theorists define “power” and how it is yielded differently? T/F

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True

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What is the three purpose of a theory?

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Explanation, Prediction, Prescription

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4
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Power can be defined in basic terms as:

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The ability of an actor to achieve goals

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5
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Can normative theories change culture to culture? Y/N

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Yes

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What is the three history influence contemporary IR/politics according to the book?

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Provides analogies, Determines ideas of right/wrong, Provides data

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What does a theory do?

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Endeavor to explain comparable events

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In IR, there is always (1) concrete answer to a problem. T/F

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False

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In IR, what does a normative theory do?

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Explain the purpose of political actions

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10
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What are the 3 levels of analysis?

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State, System, Individual

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Institutions try to ameliorate the negatives of anarchy by:

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Creating agreed upon norms, rules and practices

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12
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Liberalism views IR as a zero-sum game, this means these theorists believe that gains for one side will result in losses for the other. T/F

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False

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13
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Realism sees international politics as guided by moral limits. T/F

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False

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14
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When will war break out according to Hegemonic Stability Theory?

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When the dominant position of the leader erodes

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What are 2 realist theory?

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The Hegemonic Stability Theory, The Balance of Power Theory

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In Liberal Institutionalist Theory, cooperation is a result of:

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Rational pursuit of self-interest

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17
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In realism, “rational” means

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Calculating the costs and benefits for maximum utility

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18
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In Liberalism, the security dilemma incentivizes countries to:

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Find a way out and negotiate

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While realism focuses on__ liberalism focuses on__ as the central actor.

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The state, many actors

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A theoretical approach to a problem with agrees on assumptions and debates that is shared by a group is known as:

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Paradigm

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In Marxism, the__ own capital/ means of production and the __ are the working class.

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Bourgeoisie, proletariat

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22
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In order for children’s poverty to be reduced, who should be targeted for aid programs? This is predominantly looking at under developed countries but can be found applicable globally

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Women

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23
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When norms are violated, constructivists contend that:

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The violator loses influence with the others

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24
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Feminist empiricism endeavors to analyze (and quantify):

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How international politics influence traditionally female spheres

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25
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When is it easier for a government to gain support to intervene in a sovereign state?

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When there are humanitarian reasons

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26
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Maintaining poverty is interests of the workers. T/F

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False

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27
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Feminism asserts that “human nature” has been confused with “masculine nature”. T/F

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True

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28
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Where do a state’s interests originate/come from?

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Social construction by politicians

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29
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According to constructivists, why is capitalism hard to overthrow?

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Ideas and norms suggest that capitalism is neutral and fair

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30
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Unlike most other theories in IR, constructivism focuses on:

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The goals that actors pursue

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31
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Post-modern theorists believe that categories for analysis, such as “masculine” or “feminine” are:

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Artificial constructions

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32
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Marxism believes that ideas of religion or nationalism distract people from reality and their class interests. T/F

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True

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33
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In economic structuralism, why does the book make the statement, “economic inequality is a double evil”?

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Political power is built on economic power, which creates poverty and leads to political inequality

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34
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In feminist theory, why is “gender” used instead of “sex”?

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Because gender ascribes certain roles to makes and females that then impact politic

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35
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Constructivists believe that identities are static (unchanging) T/F

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False

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36
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Appeasement was used as the world approached WWII by Neville Chamberlain in order to:

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Avoid war

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37
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A system in which no single actor is dominant and no state can gain enough power to conquer the others is known as:

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Balance of power

38
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The goal of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) at its inception was to do what with tariffs?

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Lower them

39
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What are the three following issues faced when drawing or redrawing borders at the colonial, neo-colonial or decolonization times?

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Multiple linguistic groups, ethnic groups, national identities

40
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The premise of a collective security agreement is:

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All of the answer

41
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The situation during the Cold War that ensured that both countries would be destroyed following a surprise attack was known as:

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Mutually Assured Destruction

42
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The Bretton Woods Economic System spurred rapid economic growth for:

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Advanced industrial states

43
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What are the 2 main questions being asked about global governance and politics in the new world order?

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What is the importance of multilaterlism versus unilateralism in combating terrorism/ What is the role of traditional warfare versus less violent action in combating terrorism?

44
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The predecessor to the League of Nations and United Nations was:

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The Concert of Europe

45
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Which of the following is not a goal of a proxy war?

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End the war

46
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In order for a state to be considered a state in the world system, it needs

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To be recognized by other states

47
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The key to the Westphalian system was that each state was__.

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Sovereign

48
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Under law of war, war was permissible against whom?

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Non-Christian groups

49
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How did nationalism change the territorial delineations in Europe, specifically in regards to Germany and Italy?

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It united smaller states into larger states based on ethnic and linguistic

50
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What is the definition of a State?

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An entity with defined territory in which a single government has authority

51
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Many world executives are constrained in their ability to declare without approval from

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The legislature

52
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Which of the following is not a limit of bounded rationality?

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Input of ideas from social media sources

53
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When using the expected utility theory, what is the goal of the actor?

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Achieve the highest payoff with the highest probability to achieve the goal

54
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Which of the following social influences does not determine national interests

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A single average person

55
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Most US citizens pay significant attention to FP (whether domestic or international). T/F

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False

56
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The Lesson of Munich is to:

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Confront hostile leaders early to avoid costly wars

57
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In the dyadic Democratic peace theory, what are the 2 following that asserted?

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Democracies tend to not fight other democracies, Democracies are just as warlike as autocracies

58
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Which of following is not a zone of peace?

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Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

59
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If a major vote on some foreign policy (war, trade, ect.) is coming up, what tactic may an interest group take to influence a politician?

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All of the answers

60
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Which of the following will the US public listen to the least?

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Elected officials

61
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When an actor tries to convince themselves that they made the correct decision, this is known as:

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Bolstering

62
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War may be used to distract a public from a country’s authoritarian tendencies. T/F

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True

63
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Why is “clickbait” used?

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To get viewers to open a source/article

64
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In cognitive dissonance, what new information is presented?

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It is discredited or reinterpreted to confirm the data

65
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In fundamental attribution bias theory, actors are more likely to mistake a peaceful state for an aggressive state. T/F

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True

66
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What type of leader is likely to have low audience costs if a war is long and drawn out?

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Authoritarian

67
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Prospect theorists are more likely to take risks to achieve gains. T/F

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False

68
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The need for FP decision-makers to agree on a solution quickly instead of debating or exploring other options leads to:

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Groupthink

69
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What is a consequence of bureaucratic politics between intelligence and law enforcement agencies in many countries?

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The coordination of and intelligence sharing among agencies is hindered

70
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What is a major issue with getting to choose the news that we read/see according to the book?

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We’re unlikely to encounter opinions or topics that we aren’t familiar with or disagree with

71
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Expropriation of goods/investments means:

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Firms are forced by host governments to sell their investments for less than they a worth

72
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Which of the following is not a task of Transnational Advocacy Networks (TANs)?

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Establish transnational firms

73
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Which of the following does not describe an International Governmental Organization (IGO)?

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Large international standing military

74
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The “Great Powers” have what advantage over other in the UN Security Council?

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The right to veto

75
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__ is decision reached between governments and __ delegates decision making to an international organization.

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Intergovernmentalism; supranationalism

76
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If the EU is a case of supranationalism because it has legislative, executive and judicial branches. T/F

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True

77
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While the UN can consider any issue and create statues, what is the biggest issue surrounding this?

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There are no means to force compliance

78
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The founding treat of the present day EU was:

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Treaty of Rome

79
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In the modern state system, how is a country recognized as a sovereign state?

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Membership in the UN

80
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Transnational Corporations (TNCs)/ Multinational Corporations (MNCs) often transfer resources country-to-country to escape government policies unfriendly to them, such as high rates. T/F

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True

81
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New democracies are more prone to waging war than established democracies. T/F

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True

82
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What are the three countries included in former President G.W. Bush’s “Axis of Evil”?

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Iran, North Korea, Iraq

83
Q

Political scientists struggle to explain why some find the Islamic State’s (ISIS) form of rule legitimate. T/F

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True

84
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The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) is able to guarantee which of the following?

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That countries are meeting their committments

85
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According to the expected utility theory, a state goes to war when:

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It is in the best interests of the state to do so

86
Q

The refugee crisis as a result of the Darfur Conflict (North Sudan) led for a movement of refugees to neighboring Chad and South Sudan. This is known as:

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Conflict spillover

87
Q

What are the two reason explain why people engage in civil wars?

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Grievances (or perceived grievances), Access to resources

88
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Realists believe insecurity and war revolve around:

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The distribution of power at any given time

89
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The sinking of the Lusitania is considered an event leading the US into WWI. Events such as this are known as:

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Proximate causes

90
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When does peacekeeping begin?

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when 2 sides want to avoid war and agree they want to stop fighting

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