Deck 1: Trends, Actors, and Concepts

Question 1

The end of the ?Cold War? is associated with all of the following EXCEPT

A) East versus West.
B) communism versus capitalism.
C) North versus South.
D) fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.

Answer 1

North versus South.

Question 2

The development of a game plan or road map for the textbook

A) provides a complete explanation of current events.
B) provides guidance of what to look at and discard.
C) tells students exactly how to think about the world.
D) completely explains important contemporary conflicts.

Answer 2

provides guidance of what to look at and discard.

Question 3

The theoretical framework provided by the authors of this text includes

A) security, economy and identity.
B) power, interdependence, and decision-making.
C) democracy, totalitarianism, and dictatorship.
D) politics, economics, and international relations.

Answer 3

security, economy and identity.

Question 4

In relation to globalization, two key trends identified by the authors include increasing global interdependence and

A) isolationism.
B) crises of authority.
C) reciprocal obligation.
D) chaos.

Question 5

?Global civil society? refers to

A) increasing levels of democratization and capitalistic domination.
B) decreasing levels of crime.
C) networks of relations among people and the rule of law.
D) countries that are more ?civil? and therefore less warlike.

Question 6

Globalization among states, societies, and non-state actors has

A) decreased substantially over the last century.
B) decreased slightly in recent decades.
C) remained about the same over the decades.
D) increased substantially over the decades.

Question 7

A crisis of authority is evident in all of the following EXCEPT

A) fragmentation of states marked by inter-communal strife.
B) antigovernment terrorist movements.
C) the collapse of public order in some African states.
D) the survival of constitutional monarchies in various parts of the world.

Question 8

The major actor in world politics is

A) the state.
B) the international organization.
C) the multinational corporation.
D) global civil society.

Question 9

The domestic duties or responsibilities of a state typically include all of the following EXCEPT

A) maintaining international order.
B) ensuring the economic welfare of its citizens.
C) defending the physical security of the population.
D) providing a focus for loyalty and identity.

Question 10

A bilateral or multilateral institution created by states in order to pursue common objectives is called a(n)

A) non-governmental organization (NGO).
B) system of global governance.
C) world government.
D) international (or intergovernmental) organization.

Question 11

The United Nations is an example of a(n)

A) unilateral organization.
B) world government.
C) non-governmental organization.
D) international (or intergovernmental) organization.

Question 12

Globalization is evident in the

A) economic realm.
B) social realm.
C) military and security realm.
D) all of the above

Question 13

International or multinational banks are motivated primarily by

A) the financial objectives of their stockholders and stakeholders.
B) the economic well-being of the states in which they operate.
C) the well-being of the international community as a whole.
D) security concerns of international (or intergovernmental) organizations.

Question 14

?States as well as individuals and organizations that aggregate individual interests within or outside particular states but operate typically beyond the border of any single state? refers to

A) global civil society.
B) international autarky.
C) realism.
D) MNCs.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT one of the three key concepts used to organize the material in the book?

A) security
B) economy
C) identity
D) All of the above are used.

Question 16

Authority consists of a

A) legitimate right to command.
B) legitimate right to enforce rules.
C) moral and legal quality.
D) all of the above

Question 17

Globalization can include

A) environmental degradation.
B) labor exploitation.
C) spread of viruses.
D) spread of crime and terrorism.
E) all of the above.

Question 18

Three major images of international relations include all of the below EXCEPT

A) realism.
B) liberalism (pluralism).
C) transcendentalism.
D) economic structuralism.

Question 19

As defined in this chapter, which of the following is not a NGO?

A) United Nations
B) Doctors Without Borders
C) MNCs
D) terrorist organizations

Question 20

The globalization of sports is essentially restricted to golf and soccer.

Question 21

Globalization is restricted to the realm of economics.

Question 22

Third World countries are especially vulnerable to changes in the value of basic commodities.

Question 23

What we now call ?globalization? was a significant phenomenon even before the twentieth century.

Question 24

Despite the publicity they may receive, individuals are essentially irrelevant to the study of international relations and world politics.

Question 25

This chapter provided leads on finding international careers and jobs.

Question 26

?Jihad? means ?submission to Azzam.?

Question 27

Two major themes in the book are globalization and crises of authority.

Question 28

An example of a ?norm? would include increase in global warming.

Question 29

?NGO? stands for ?non-global organizations.?

Question 30

Define and discuss the two key trends introduced in this chapter: (a) increasing globalization and (b) crises of authority. In what ways do they seem to be running or acting in the same or opposite directions?

Question 31

What is the difference between ʺinternational relationsʺ and ʺworld politicsʺ? How can the use of one term over the other impact our analysis of events and what we examine?

Question 32

Why do states dominate most conventional discussions of world politics? What other actors in world politics challenge the stateʹs preeminence? Rank these other actors in order of importance.

Question 33

In what ways do globalization and crises of authority seem to be running or acting in the same or opposite directions?

Question 34

Rank in order of relative importance the roles played by states, international and nongovernmental organizations, and individuals in the processes of international relations and world politics. Discuss the reasons for the order you have specified.