Question 1

Elements of the 1964 film, Dr. Strangelove, were 'virtually paraphrased' from which Herman Kahn book?&#10;A) The Wizards of Armageddon&#10;B) Strategy in the Nuclear Age&#10;C) On Thermonuclear War&#10;D) Strategy and Conscience

Accepted Answer

Dr. Strangelove's plot and themes draw heavily from Herman Kahn's "On Thermonuclear War," which discusses the potential consequences and strategies of nuclear war in a manner that the film satirizes.

Question 2

When was the 'Golden Age' of strategic studies?&#10;A) The end of the Second World War until the end of the cold war&#10;B) The middle decades of the cold war&#10;C) The final decade of the cold war&#10;D) The period running from the aftermath of the Second World War through to the end of the 1960s

Accepted Answer

The period running from the aftermath of the Second World War through to the end of the 1960s is commonly referred to as the 'Golden Age' of strategic studies. This was when many of the foundational ideas and theories of strategic studies were developed and refined, including nuclear deterrence, flexible response, and limited war. It was also a time of intense intellectual engagement and debate among scholars and policymakers, which contributed to the development of the field as a whole. While strategic studies continued to evolve and develop after this period, the 'Golden Age' is still considered a pivotal moment in the field's history.

Question 3

Who wrote the seminal article 'Strategic Studies and Its Critics'?&#10;A) Anatol Rapoport&#10;B) Philip Green&#10;C) Karl Deutsch&#10;D) Hedley Bull

Accepted Answer

Hedley Bull wrote the seminal article 'Strategic Studies and Its Critics' in 1964.

Question 4

Rapoport and Green argued that strategic studies, particularly nuclear strategy, neglected what key questions?&#10;A) Moral questions&#10;B) Cultural questions&#10;C) Political questions&#10;D) Technical questions

Accepted Answer

Rapoport and Green argued that strategic studies, particularly nuclear strategy, neglected moral questions.

Question 5

Which of the following underlay Rapoport and Green's criticisms of the claim of strategic studies, and especially deterrence theory, to be a scientifically rigorous field of study?&#10;A) The assumption of rationality&#10;B) Its use of systems analysis&#10;C) Its use of game theory&#10;D) All the options given are correct.

Accepted Answer

Both Rapoport and Green argued that the assumptions of rationality, the use of systems analysis, and the use of game theory in strategic studies and deterrence theory were problematic and did not make the field scientifically rigorous. Therefore, all the options given are correct.

Question 6

Theorists of the 'third wave' attempted to redirect strategic studies to a focus upon cultural values, history, and 'national styles'.

Accepted Answer

Theorists of the 'third wave' did indeed attempt to redirect strategic studies to a focus upon cultural values, history, and 'national styles'.

Question 7

Theorists associated with the 'third wave' of strategic studies accepted prior moral critiques of strategic studies.

Accepted Answer

Theorists of the 'third wave' of strategic studies focused on integrating new perspectives and methodologies, rather than primarily accepting prior moral critiques.

Question 8

Which of the following is a key challenge that critical approaches to strategic studies make regarding traditional strategic studies?&#10;A) Traditional strategic studies is too Western-centric.&#10;B) Traditional strategic studies is overly technical and instrumental.&#10;C) Gender terminology leads to a sanitized, domesticated, and more permissive view of military force.&#10;D) All the options given are correct.

Accepted Answer

All of the options given are correct. Critical approaches to strategic studies challenge traditional strategic studies on multiple levels, including questioning its Western-centric bias, critique of its overly technical and instrumental focus, and challenging the gendered language and assumptions that influence military force.

Question 9

Critical approaches to strategic studies allege that it inadequately deals with post-cold war issues, particularly the changing nature of conflict.

Accepted Answer

Critical approaches to strategic studies argue that traditional strategic studies frameworks are unable to adequately address the complexities of post-cold war conflicts, which are often characterized by non-state actors, asymmetric warfare, and transnational threats. Therefore, they argue that new approaches are needed to understand the changing nature of conflict.

Question 10

There has been little recent engagement between contemporary proponents and critics of strategic studies because they begin from increasingly divergent assumptions and because critics would rather develop an alternative to strategic studies that encompasses non-military issues than work to improve traditional strategic studies.

Accepted Answer

The statement indicates that there has been little recent engagement between proponents and critics of strategic studies because they have different assumptions and because critics are focused on developing alternative approaches rather than improving traditional strategic studies.

Deck 19: Strategic Studies and Its Critics, Columba Peoples