Deck 14: World Politics in Context

Question 1

Each major theory, at least implicitly, addresses ethics

A) In a normative manner.
B) In an objective manner.
C) As a major assumption.
D) All of the above.

Answer 1

In a normative manner.

Question 2

Which theoretical perspective favors pragmatism over liberalism?

A) Realism
B) Constructivism
C) Hegemonic-stability theory
D) Marxism

Answer 2

Realism

Question 3

In terms of ethics, realists

A) Favor pragmatism over idealism.
B) Favor natural law.
C) Favor self-awareness.
D) Favor the distribution of wealth.

Answer 3

Favor pragmatism over idealism.

Question 4

Which theoretical perspective favors natural law?

A) Realism
B) Liberalism
C) Constructivism
D) Marxism

Question 5

Which theoretical perspective favors self-awareness and deliberate, considered behavior?

A) Realism
B) Liberalism
C) Constructivism
D) Marxism

Question 6

One of the major contributors to the ethics of war, specifically to jus ad bellum, was

A) Immanuel Kant.
B) John Locke.
C) Thomas Aquinas.
D) Martin Luther.

Question 7

Jus ad bellum literally means

A) Justice of war.
B) Justice in war.
C) The laws of war.
D) Just to go to war.

Question 8

All of the following are elements of jus ad bellum except

A) Just cause.
B) Rightful authority to undertake the war.
C) Proportionality.
D) Avoidance of noncombatants.

Question 9

"You don't need a shotgun to kill a cockroach." This best illustrates

A) Proportionality in jus ad bellum.
B) Avoidance of noncombatants in jus in bello.
C) Avoidance of immoral tactics in jus in bello.
D) Chance for success in jus ad bellum.

Question 10

Which of the following is true regarding the laws of war?

A) They are not universally applied.
B) Transgressors are not likely to be punished.
C) Transgressors might incur some reprisals.
D) All the above.

Question 11

The laws of war have been codified in

A) The Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
B) The Geneva Conventions.
C) The League of Nations.
D) All the above.

Question 12

There have been a total of ________ Geneva Conventions addressing the rules of war.

A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) Five

Question 13

The various Geneva Conventions cover all the following except

A) Soldiers on the battlefield.
B) Sailors.
C) POWs.
D) Rape.

Question 14

_________ suggest that the codified rules of law and conventions are evidence that states see the benefits of such agreements and can adhere to international law.

A) Realists
B) Liberals
C) Constructivists
D) Marxists

Question 15

________ argue that states will adhere to laws of war only when it is advantageous to do so.

A) Realists
B) Liberals
C) Constructivists
D) Marxists

Question 16

_________ point to the reality that there has been a process of social learning that has influenced the evolution of international law that addresses warfare.

A) Realists
B) Liberals
C) Constructivists
D) Marxists

Question 17

The concept of sovereignty as a rule of the international system has been in place since

A) Roman times.
B) The Peace of Westphalia.
C) The Concert of Europe.
D) The League of Nations.

Question 18

In the case of the Syrian civil war, international leaders chose

A) Sovereignty over human rights.
B) Laws of war over human rights.
C) Human rights over sovereignty.
D) Human rights over the laws of war.

Question 19

One concern regarding humanitarian intervention to protect human life is

A) It might not work.
B) The intervention might have long-term negative consequences.
C) It will require more money than is available in the UN budget.
D) Both a and b

Question 20

The ethics of peace and reconciliation are concerned with

A) Sovereignty and punishment.
B) Forgiveness and punishment.
C) Intervention and punishment.
D) Intervention and forgiveness.

Question 21

_________ can be a means of retribution or an effort at deterrence.

A) Forgiveness
B) Punishment
C) Reconciliation
D) None of the above

Question 22

Those who deal with conflict resolution generally break justice down into two categories:

A) Forgiveness and punishment.
B) Retribution and punishment.
C) Retribution and restoration.
D) Forgiveness and restoration.

Question 23

____________ requires the punishment of war criminals and belligerent states.

A) Retributive justice
B) Restorative justice
C) Vigilante justice
D) Settlement justice

Question 24

__________ focuses on uncovering the truth of the conflict and healing the community.

A) Retributive justice
B) Restorative justice
C) Vigilante justice
D) Settlement justice

Question 25

Which international institution focuses on retributive justice with regard to war criminals?

A) The International Court of Justice
B) The U.S. Supreme Court
C) The International Criminal Court
D) The European Court of Justice

Question 26

Which theoretical perspective views trade and development issues as opportunities to gain a relative advantage over others and to enhance state power?

A) Realism
B) Liberalism
C) Constructivism
D) Marxism

Question 27

Which theoretical perspective sees the issues associated with trade and development as a means to enhance the power of core states at the expense of periphery states?

A) Realism
B) Liberalism
C) Constructivism
D) Marxism

Question 28

The general ethical debate regarding trade and development focuses on

A) Consumerism versus the preservation of culture.
B) The development of the core versus the development of the periphery.
C) The factors that contribute to a favorable balance of trade.
D) The tension between open trade and trade protectionism in developing states.

Question 29

Which theoretical perspective suggests that there is not an ethical debate regarding trade and development because, they argue, capitalism is the natural economic order?

A) Realism
B) Liberalism
C) Constructivism
D) Marxism

Question 30

The U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia best illustrates the ethical debate of

A) Trade and development.
B) Peace and reconciliation.
C) Sovereignty and intervention.
D) Competing interests.

Question 31

China faces a competing interest dilemma because of

A) Its need to import oil for economic development.
B) Its own human rights record.
C) Its desire to be the hegemon.
D) All of the above.

Question 32

Which subdiscipline of political science is similar to world politics in that it utilizes the levels of analysis as well as the three major worldviews?

A) Comparative politics
B) American politics
C) Foreign policy
D) Political theory

Question 33

Which subdiscipline of political science focuses on states' domestic structures and functions?

A) Comparative politics
B) American politics
C) Foreign policy
D) Political theory

Question 34

Of all the subdisciplines of political science, which has the least in common with world politics?

A) Comparative politics
B) American politics
C) Foreign policy
D) Political theory

Question 35

Of the theoretical perspectives, which suggests that the future will not be much different from the present because human nature has not changed and the system will probably remain anarchic?

A) Realism
B) Liberalism
C) Constructivism
D) Marxism

Question 36

Of the theoretical perspectives, which argues that the future can be radically different because people's identities and interpretations of the world change?

A) Realism
B) Liberalism
C) Constructivism
D) Marxism

Question 37

What are the criteria for jus in bello?

Question 38

Briefly explain the difficulty in adhering to a just war theory.

Question 39

List the four Geneva Conventions and briefly explain what they cover.

Question 40

Briefly explain the two major debates concerning humanitarian intervention.

Question 41

Briefly explain the purpose and rationale of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

Question 42

What is the dilemma when it comes to the ethics of peace and reconciliation?

Question 43

How are the ethical debates between economic issues and security issues related? Give an example in your answer.

Question 44

How is the study of world politics related to other subfields of political science?

Question 45

Have students respond to the box "What Would You Do?" on page 500.

Question 46

List at least three ethical debates discussed and briefly explain the realist view of each.

Question 47

Compare/contrast the three major views regarding just war.

Question 48

In your opinion, was the war in Iraq just? Does it meet the criteria of jus ad bellum and jus in bello?

Question 49

Explain how the case of Syria illustrates the ethical dilemma regarding intervention. In your opinion, should the international community intervene?

Question 50

What are the theoretical perspectives when it comes to the ethical debates regarding trade and development? In your opinion, which is more convincing?

Question 51

In your opinion, which theoretical perspective best describes how you view the future of international relations?