Question 1

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which two former Yugoslav republics became the focus of conflict when civil war broke out in 1991?

Accepted Answer

Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia were the focus of conflict when civil war broke out in 1991.

Question 2

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following countries belong to ASEAN?

Accepted Answer

ASEAN is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and includes countries such as Cambodia, Indonesia, and Malaysia. South Korea is not a member of ASEAN as it is located in Northeast Asia.

Question 3

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. The UN Security Council used Chapter VII only twice to enforce mandatory sanctions against which two African states?

Accepted Answer

The UN Security Council invoked Chapter VII to enforce mandatory sanctions against Southern Rhodesia in 1966 following its unilateral declaration of independence from Britain, and against South Africa in 1977 due to its apartheid policies.

Question 4

______ refers to the claim of a single state that it can prosecute perpetrators of war crimes anywhere in the world.

Accepted Answer

Universal jurisdiction refers to the legal concept that allows a state to prosecute individuals for crimes committed outside its territory, without requiring any connection to the state's own citizens or interests. This means that a state can prosecute perpetrators of war crimes anywhere in the world, regardless of where the crimes were committed or the nationality of the perpetrators.

Question 5

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following are methods of spillover?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Liberal accounts at which levels of analysis lay most of the blame for failed diplomacy on the United States?

Accepted Answer

According to liberal accounts, the blame for failed diplomacy is often placed on the domestic level factors such as interest groups or domestic institutions that influence the foreign policy decisions of the United States. Additionally, the foreign policy level of analysis is also considered responsible due to the roles and actions of policymakers and the impact of US foreign policies on other countries.

Question 7

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following statements about the International Criminal Court (ICC) are true?

Accepted Answer

B) The United States, China, and India are indeed not parties to the Rome Statute, which established the ICC. C) The ICC has jurisdiction over genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and crimes of aggression, as outlined in its founding treaty, the Rome Statute. D) The principle of complementarity underlies the ICC's operations, meaning it only intervenes if national jurisdictions are unable or unwilling to prosecute.

Question 8

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Under the Oslo Accords, Israel agreed to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Israel agreed to recognize the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and to withdraw from the Gaza Strip and areas of the West Bank as part of the Oslo Accords. The accords did not explicitly establish a two-state solution or address the status of Jerusalem as a shared capital.

Question 9

SELECT ALL THAT APPPLY. Which of the following are possible reasons for Iraq's invasion of Kuwait?

Accepted Answer

Iraq's invasion of Kuwait was motivated by a combination of factors, including a desire for control over Kuwait's oil reserves, the need for assets to pay off the debt accumulated during the Iran-Iraq War, and a perceived need to revise colonial-era borders that were seen as unjustly drawn. There is no evidence to suggest that protesting the Arab League was a motivation for the invasion.

Question 10

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. The United Nations focuses on three major international issues, including which of the following?

Accepted Answer

The United Nations focuses on three major international issues: collective security and peace, economic and social development, and international law and human rights. Finance and trade are important aspects of economic and social development, but they are not listed as a separate major issue.

Question 11

The liberal perspective expects that intensified economic and financial interdependence between China and the United States will create too many common benefits that neither country will want to risk these benefits and go to war.

Accepted Answer

The liberal perspective argues that economic interdependence can create incentives for peace and cooperation between countries. It suggests that as China and the United States become more economically intertwined, they will have a shared interest in avoiding conflict and instead maintaining the benefits of economic cooperation.

Question 12

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following are suggested ways to reform the United Nations?

Accepted Answer

Reducing bureaucracy and conferring more power to the secretary-general's office over budgets are suggested reforms to make the United Nations more efficient and responsive. Decreasing the size of the Security Council and dissolving the Human Rights Council are not widely supported reforms.

Question 13

The liberal perspective emphasizes the importance of oil supplies over the role of international law in the first Persian Gulf War.

Accepted Answer

The liberal perspective typically emphasizes the importance of international law and institutions, and how they can be used to manage conflicts and promote peace, rather than focusing primarily on material resources like oil supplies.

Question 14

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. The World Bank makes loans for development purposes, including which of the following?

Accepted Answer

The World Bank makes loans for development purposes which include infrastructure projects, projects to meet basic human needs, and sustainable energy and environmental programs. While the World Bank also provides assistance for debt relief, it is not a loan for development purposes.

Question 15

Peace enforcement activities are those UN actions devoted to monitoring cease-fires and separating combatants in third-world conflicts.

Accepted Answer

Peace enforcement activities involve the use of military force to compel peace in conflict areas, not just monitoring cease-fires or separating combatants, which are tasks associated with peacekeeping operations.

Question 16

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following are one of the criteria identified by the UN High-Level Panel on Threats, Challenges, and Change for legitimate intervention?

Accepted Answer

The UN High-Level Panel on Threats, Challenges, and Change identified the criteria that must be met for the legitimate intervention. One of the criteria is that there must be a sufficiently clear and serious threat that justifies the use of force. Another criterion is that force can only be implemented as a last resort after all non-violent options have been exhausted. The use of force must also be proportionate and the minimum necessary to deal with the threat. However, the primary purpose of the use of force is not necessarily regime change, so option B is not a criterion identified by the UN High-Level Panel.

Question 17

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. According to bargaining theory, why might two states fail to make credible commitments and avoid war?

Accepted Answer

According to bargaining theory, two states may fail to make credible commitments and avoid war if their capabilities shift, making one state more likely to use force. Additionally, if the states have uncertain intentions, this can lead to a lack of trust and an increased likelihood of conflict. The other options, C and D, do not necessarily relate to the reasons why states may fail to make credible commitments and avoid war according to bargaining theory.

Question 18

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. The United Nations focuses on which three major international issues?

Accepted Answer

The United Nations focuses on collective security and peace, economic and social development, as well as international law and human rights. Finance and trade are important issues as well, but they are not among the top three major international issues that the UN focuses on.

Question 19

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following states are members of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. The fact that Saddam Hussein did not respond to the universal condemnation of Iraq's invasion of Kuwait implies that he was being influenced more by factors at which levels of analysis?

Accepted Answer

Saddam Hussein's lack of response to international condemnation could be influenced by his personal beliefs and ambitions (individual level) and by internal pressures or dynamics within Iraq (domestic level). These factors could shape his decision-making process and disregard for global opinion.

Quiz 7: Liberal Perspectives on Todays World: Collective Security, Multilateral Diplomacy, Interdependence, and International Institutions

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which two former Yugoslav republics became the focus of conflict when civil war broke out in 1991?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following countries belong to ASEAN?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. The UN Security Council used Chapter VII only twice to enforce mandatory sanctions against which two African states?

______ refers to the claim of a single state that it can prosecute perpetrators of war crimes anywhere in the world.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following are methods of spillover?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Liberal accounts at which levels of analysis lay most of the blame for failed diplomacy on the United States?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following statements about the International Criminal Court (ICC) are true?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Under the Oslo Accords, Israel agreed to which of the following?

SELECT ALL THAT APPPLY. Which of the following are possible reasons for Iraq's invasion of Kuwait?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. The United Nations focuses on three major international issues, including which of the following?

The liberal perspective expects that intensified economic and financial interdependence between China and the United States will create too many common benefits that neither country will want to risk these benefits and go to war.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following are suggested ways to reform the United Nations?

The liberal perspective emphasizes the importance of oil supplies over the role of international law in the first Persian Gulf War.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. The World Bank makes loans for development purposes, including which of the following?

Peace enforcement activities are those UN actions devoted to monitoring cease-fires and separating combatants in third-world conflicts.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following are one of the criteria identified by the UN High-Level Panel on Threats, Challenges, and Change for legitimate intervention?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. According to bargaining theory, why might two states fail to make credible commitments and avoid war?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. The United Nations focuses on which three major international issues?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following states are members of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. The fact that Saddam Hussein did not respond to the universal condemnation of Iraq's invasion of Kuwait implies that he was being influenced more by factors at which levels of analysis?