Question 1

Collective expectations for the proper behavior of actors with a given identity are known as

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A)   international laws.
B)   norms.
C)   treaties.
D)   international institutions.

Question 2

Many liberal theories believe that ________ and ________ can reduce the likelihood of war.

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A)   norms; national economic self-sufficiency
B)   democracy; national economic self-sufficiency
C)   free trade; norms
D)   democracy; free trade

Question 3

What are hypotheses?

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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

Question 4

What differentiates liberalism and neoliberal institutionalism?

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A)   beliefs about what causes states to cooperate
B)   beliefs about the national interest
C)   beliefs about capitalism
D)   beliefs about war

Question 5

Complex interdependence refers to a situation where there are multiple channels of communication between governments and corporations across state borders.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Dependency theorists believe that less developed countries will rise quickly now that colonialism has ended.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

That individuals are rational and capable of collective action that can help moderate or eliminate aggression is one of the central tenets of the foundations of ________ thinking.

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A)   Marxist
B)   realist
C)   liberal
D)   constructivist

Question 8

Which of the following is true of the liberal perspective?

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A)   No liberal theories believe that free trade is possible.
B)   All liberal theories believe that domestic actors share an interest in cooperation.
C)   All liberal theories believe that states are unitary actors.
D)   No liberal theories believe that cooperation will always occur.

Question 9

Some theories treat the state as a unitary actor,meaning that they

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A)   think democracies are the most important states in the international system.
B)   think domestic politics is the place to look for explanations of international events.
C)   view it as existing in a non-anarchic system.
D)   view it as having its own defined interests and choosing its own actions.

Question 10

Realists argue that states act in a unitary way in pursuit of their national interest,which is defined in terms of

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A)   a desire to create international institutions to prevent war.
B)   a desire to spread democracy.
C)   a desire to cooperate with other states.
D)   a desire to gain power. D

Question 11

A realist explanation for the Russia-Ukraine conflict in 2014 would highlight

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A)   Russia's concern about trade with Ukraine.
B)   Russia's concern about security because of the potential intrusion of the West into its sphere of influence.
C)   Russia's desire to be a part of NATO.
D)   Russia's identity,which diverged from that of Ukraine.

Question 12

All branches of liberalism treat the state as a unitary actor.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The idea that institutions such as the League of Nations and the United Nations will significantly change international politics is a product of ________ thinking.

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A)   realist
B)   liberal
C)   constructivist
D)   dependency theorist

Question 14

The idea that aggression by one state would be countered by automatic and joint reaction by other states is known as

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A)   bandwagoning.
B)   balancing power.
C)   collective security.
D)   rollback.

Question 15

China's creation of Confucius Institutes throughout the world in order to teach others about Chinese culture and attract them to their ways of doing things is an example of an attempt to use

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A)   soft power.
B)   the Beijing Consensus.
C)   comparative advantage.
D)   bandwagoning.

Question 16

By saying that identities are socially constructed,constructivists mean that

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A)   identities are objective facts that characterize individuals and states.
B)   identities cannot be changed.
C)   identities are fixed and thus define how states act.
D)   identities are influenced by the actions and discourse of individuals and states. D

Question 17

According to realists,forming alliances with other states is

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A)   known as internal balancing.
B)   not a good idea for protecting state security.
C)   a rational decision.
D)   evidence of the fact that humans are not always power-seeking.

Question 18

The fact that,after being labeled as a member of the "axis of evil" by the U.S.President,Iran changed its policies from working with the United States post-September 11,2001 to working against it best exemplifies

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A)   the realist argument that interests do not matter.
B)   the constructivist argument that discourse can change state behavior.
C)   the liberal argument that complex interdependence takes a long time to foster cooperation.
D)   the dependency theorists' argument that the more powerful developing countries will never allow themselves to be dominated by developed countries.

Question 19

Following the U.S.invasion of Iraq in 2003,Libya's choice to abandon its efforts to acquire nuclear,chemical,and biological weapons in order to hedge against potential aggression from the United States is an example of

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A)   defensive realists' argument that states should balance against aggressors.
B)   defensive realists' argument that defense postures can limit the levels of mistrust among states.
C)   offensive realists' argument that states should follow policies of restraint.
D)   offensive realists' argument that periodically fighting a war can intimidate potential rivals into bandwagoning with it.

Question 20

A key reason why a constructivist would argue that Saudi Arabia and Iran support different sides in the Syrian conflict that began in 2011 is

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A)   they are trying to balance power in the region.
B)   that they have divergent identities.
C)   the complex interdependence that exists between them.
D)   the fact that they are not both members of the Arab League. B

Exam 3: International Relations Theories

Collective expectations for the proper behavior of actors with a given identity are known as

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Many liberal theories believe that ________ and ________ can reduce the likelihood of war.

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What are hypotheses?

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What differentiates liberalism and neoliberal institutionalism?

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Complex interdependence refers to a situation where there are multiple channels of communication between governments and corporations across state borders.

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Dependency theorists believe that less developed countries will rise quickly now that colonialism has ended.

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That individuals are rational and capable of collective action that can help moderate or eliminate aggression is one of the central tenets of the foundations of ________ thinking.

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Which of the following is true of the liberal perspective?

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Some theories treat the state as a unitary actor,meaning that they

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Realists argue that states act in a unitary way in pursuit of their national interest,which is defined in terms of

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A realist explanation for the Russia-Ukraine conflict in 2014 would highlight

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All branches of liberalism treat the state as a unitary actor.

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The idea that institutions such as the League of Nations and the United Nations will significantly change international politics is a product of ________ thinking.

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The idea that aggression by one state would be countered by automatic and joint reaction by other states is known as

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China's creation of Confucius Institutes throughout the world in order to teach others about Chinese culture and attract them to their ways of doing things is an example of an attempt to use

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By saying that identities are socially constructed,constructivists mean that

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The fact that,after being labeled as a member of the "axis of evil" by the U.S.President,Iran changed its policies from working with the United States post-September 11,2001 to working against it best exemplifies

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Following the U.S.invasion of Iraq in 2003,Libya's choice to abandon its efforts to acquire nuclear,chemical,and biological weapons in order to hedge against potential aggression from the United States is an example of

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A key reason why a constructivist would argue that Saudi Arabia and Iran support different sides in the Syrian conflict that began in 2011 is

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