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term given to any actor that is not a government |
non state actor |
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group that has a common language, culture, history and physical territory |
nation |
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The peace of westphalia in 1648 established the idea of "sovereignty" in European international politics, a term that means ______ |
the principle of inviolability of the borders of a state and the activities within |
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a ______ theory is a standard of the correct moral and ethical behavior about how the world should be |
normative |
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The statement "Country A invaded Country B to gain access to B's mineral resources", is an expression of a _________ theory |
empirical |
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The level of analysis that seeks to explain the preferences of leaders is...
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individual |
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The process of increasing interconnectedness between societies such that events in one part of the world more and more have effects on peoples and societies far away is called..
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Globalization |
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Unlike the physical sciences, social scientists have difficulty conducting experiments with control groups. True or false
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true |
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A state’s history, traditions, and political structures are examples of the systemic level of analysis. True or false
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false |
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The statement, “It is not fair that some people are rich and others are starving. Countries should give more food aid,” is an expression of a predictive theory. True or False
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true |
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The ___ ended the 30 years war |
Peace of Westphalia |
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What term best describes the dominance of a particular state in relation to all other states in the international system?
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Hegemony |
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Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points called for open diplomacy, national self-determination, and a supranational assembly of states. True or false
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True
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What war began the era of modern total war?
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first world war |
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Détente is the term used to describe the retreat from empire throughout most of Asia and Africa after 1945. true or false
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false |
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What key policy was associated with the Truman Doctrine?
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containment |
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Which treaty in 1968 sought to limit the spread of nuclear weapons?
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nuclear proliferation treaty |
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Many international relations experts believed that __________during the Cold War more or less produced a stable international system.
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bipolarity |
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Prior to the US-led invasion of Iraq, what goal did the US and Iraq have in common?
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containment of the geopolitical ambitions of iran |
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Which of the following states ended its nuclear-weapons program?
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south africa |
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according to the book, a theory is |
a proposed explanation for an event or behavior |
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The arena with no overarching central authority above the individual collection of sovereign states within which international politics takes place is known as:
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anarchy |
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Immanuel Kant was an early claimant that liberal states are ______in their international relations with other liberal states.
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pacific |
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Marx and Engels famously argued that history is the story of:
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class conflict |
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World-systems theory essentially breaks down the world into nations belonging to either the:
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core of periphery |
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What was the primary expression of the Idealist order during the period 1919–1939?
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league of nations |
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Structural realists often assert that three models explain international relations. These are:
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multipolar, bipolar, unipolar |
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Constructivism studies ideational forces such as ideas, norms, and rules.
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true |
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Standpoint feminism advocates equal rights for women but also supports a more progressive policy agenda that would include social justice, peace, economic well-being, and ecological balance.
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false |
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Most writers who call themselves constructivists argue that ________ make society—and society, in turn, shapes our actions and words.
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our actions and words |
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The process by which a state interacts with the global system of states is called:
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the foreign policy process |
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The common realist model of international politics has a ________ perspective in which leaders are __________.
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state centric, rational actors |
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At the basic level citizens want the state to protect the borders, provide internal security, and support and maintain a means of exchange or a marketplace. These are often called:
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national interests |
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According to the text, foreign policy includes determining:
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the national interests and selecting the methods that will best achieve those goals
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A state’s tangible or physical foreign policy are also called ideological interests. true or false
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false |
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The psychological, moral, or ethical goals of a state are also called:
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ideational/ideal interests |
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When state actors engage in discussions of various types to end disputes without going to war, they are:
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conducting diplomacy |
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According to the text, government officials who use mass culture and mass media to send messages are:
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conducting public diplomacy |
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During negotiations between two states, Country A threats Country B with war if Country B does not concede on the issue. In this case Country A is conducting coercive diplomacy. true or false
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true |
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Offering material inducements to gain international cooperation is an example of:
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hard power |
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International law is an example of an international institution. true or false
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true |
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According to the UN Charter, in the General Assembly voting is on the basis of:
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one vote for each member state |
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The organ of the UN charged with maintaining international security and order is the _________.
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security council |
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At the International Court of Justice:
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states may sue states |
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Which nation is not a member of the permanent five who hold a veto on the Security Council?
US France Germany China |
germany |
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Created after the First World War, the ___________ was an attempt by states to create a collective security organization.
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league of nations |
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The Security Council members that hold the veto power are often referred to as:
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The P-5 |
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Amnesty International, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and the Committee to Protect Journalists are examples of:
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non state actors |
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Collective security is an arrangement in which:
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each state agrees to a joint response to agression |
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Unilateralism is the process by which states act together to solve common problems. true or false |
false |
