Question 1

The power politics approach to security set out by Hans Morgenthau promotes 'peace through strength'-where strength is equated to normative rather than material power.

Accepted Answer

Hans Morgenthau's power politics approach to security indeed promotes "peace through strength," but it equates strength primarily to material power (military and economic capabilities), not normative power.

Question 2

The 'security dilemma' refers to which of the following? Please select all that apply.&#10;A) A constant competitive struggle for security in an anarchic international environment.&#10;B) A dynamic that prompts states to look only to their own security interests.&#10;C) A dynamic that undermines the self-help approach to security.&#10;D) The confusion surrounding security choices in a multilateral environment.

Accepted Answer

The 'security dilemma' describes a situation where actions by a state intended to heighten its security, such as increasing its military strength, can lead other states to respond with similar measures, creating tension and potential conflict. This reflects a competitive struggle for security (A) and prompts states to prioritize their own security interests (B).

Question 3

According to realist security analyses, the bipolar structure of world politics, as well as the deterrent effect of nuclear weapons possessed by both the US and the USSR, ensured the 'long peace' of the Cold War.

Accepted Answer

Realist security analyses argue that the bipolar structure of world politics, with two dominant superpowers - the US and USSR - competing for influence, prevented major wars between them. In addition, the possession of nuclear weapons and the concept of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) created a strong deterrent against direct military confrontation. This contributed to the 'long peace' of the Cold War, which lasted from 1947 to 1991.

Question 4

The principles of international organization underpinning the United Nations and its role in global security derive primarily from…
Please select all that apply.

A) liberal institutionalism.
B) neo-realist institutionalism.
C) a creative synthesis of realist, liberal, and postmodern ideas.
D) none of the above.

Accepted Answer

The principles of international organization underpinning the United Nations and its role in global security derive primarily from…
Please select all that apply.

A) liberal institutionalism.
B) neo-realist institutionalism.
C) a creative synthesis of realist, liberal, and postmodern ideas.
D) none of the above.

Question 5

What did the doctrine of 'containment' applied by the US during the Cold War attempt to legitimize?&#10;A) The opposition of the US to communist countries joining the UN.&#10;B) The US strategy of playing China off against Russia.&#10;C) The persecution of communists in Hollywood and the US cultural industry more generally.&#10;D) The right of the US to intervene in civil wars abroad where communists were involved.

Accepted Answer

The doctrine of containment was a foreign policy strategy employed by the US during the Cold War to prevent the spread of communism beyond its existing borders. It included the notion that the US had the right to intervene in civil wars abroad where communists were involved, as a means to contain the spread of communism. This was exemplified by US intervention in the Korean War and the Vietnam War.

Question 6

In response to the establishment of NATO in the early Cold War period, the Soviet bloc established which treaty?&#10;A) The Moscow Pact&#10;B) The Warsaw Pact&#10;C) The Warsaw Convention&#10;D) The Warsaw-Moscow Pact

Accepted Answer

The Soviet bloc established the Warsaw Pact in response to the establishment of NATO in the early Cold War period.

Question 7

The UK remained outside the military structure of the NATO until 1993 and was only fully reintegrated in 2009.

Accepted Answer

The UK was a founding member of NATO in 1949 and has been continuously involved in its military structure; there was no period of stepping out and reintegration as described.

Question 8

The response of NATO to the end of the Cold War saw it consider a range of options and new policies, including which of the following? Please select all that apply.&#10;A) Reformulating NATO's strategic concept to meet the changing conditions of the post-Cold War Europe.&#10;B) The expansion of NATO membership to include a number of former Soviet allies.&#10;C) The elimination of certain provisions relating to indivisible collective security.&#10;D) A less prominent role for the US given the demise of the Soviet threat.

Accepted Answer

NATO reformulated its strategic concept to address new security challenges and expanded its membership to include former Soviet allies, adapting to the post-Cold War environment.

Deck 16: Security and Insecurity