Deck 1: World Politics: Analysis,choice,and Constraint

Question 1

Which level of analysis provides a better view of depth and intensity in world politics?

A) International system
B) Nation-state
C) Individual actor
D) None of the above

Answer 1

B

Question 2

What was the new element in the Bush administration's war on terror?

A) It holds nation-states accountable for harboring terrorist groups.
B) It rests only those decisions passed through the United Nation's Security Council.
C) It seizes assets of nation-states who harbor terrorist groups.
D) It calls for strict sanctions of nation-states who harbor terrorist groups.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which level of analysis provides a better view of patterns and generalizations in world politics?

A) International system
B) Nation-state
C) Individual actor
D) None of the above

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Examining a country's material resources is an important component of which level of analysis?

A) Decisionmakers level
B) Geological level
C) Domestic society level
D) Global society level

Question 5

Which of the following did NOT lead to the rapid deterioration of the American-Russian alliance during World War II?

A) The advancement of French troops into Germany
B) The growing disagreements over the rebuilding and occupation of Eastern Europe
C) The possession of the nuclear bomb by the United States
D) The death of President Franklin Roosevelt

Question 6

Of the levels of analysis given below,the most micro level approach to understanding international relations is the

A) individual decisionmaker.
B) economic policy.
C) domestic society.
D) global society.

Question 7

The level of analysis most appropriate for understanding public support for the U.S.war against the Taliban in Afghanistan is the

A) decisionmakers level.
B) domestic society level.
C) global society level.
D) public-opinion level.

Question 8

Which level of analysis suggests that a democratic system of government plays a crucial role in explaining world politics?

A) Decisionmakers level
B) Domestic society level
C) Political ideology level
D) Global society level

Question 9

In the early 1980s,many East Asian countries were characterized as "emerging markets" for their policies of

A) education reform.
B) trade protection.
C) financial deregulation.
D) labor security.

Question 10

The level of analysis that focuses on the characteristics of the domestic society attempts to

A) discover which societies are most susceptible to authoritarian regimes.
B) understand the characteristics that make some societies poor and others rich.
C) understand the characteristics that make some societies authoritarian and others democratic.
D) understand the opportunities and constraints placed on the decisionmaker due to resources,capabilities,expectations,and economic and political organization of the society in which the decisionmaker lives.

Question 11

The Asian financial crisis resulted from

A) poor regulation.
B) high corporate debt.
C) exodus of foreign capital.
D) all of the above.

Question 12

Why was there so little discussion about whether the bomb should be used in World War II?

A) Moral and legal restrictions of warfare were few.
B) Soviet-American alliance was deteriorating.
C) The bomb would help limit potential Russian intrusions into portions of East Asia.
D) All of the above are true.

Question 13

al Qaeda's attack on the World Trade Center was an example of

A) asymmetric warfare.
B) civil war.
C) guerrilla insurgency.
D) military incursion.

Question 14

The level of analysis focusing on individual decisionmakers attempts to

A) understand the effect of their roles in the societal or political system on their decisions.
B) understand the effect of their education and socialization,personality traits,or physical health on their decisions.
C) inform decisionmakers about world events so as to enable them to make better decisions.
D) understand the society in which they live because this allows us to better understand their decisions.

Question 15

The level of analysis that is appropriate for understanding Gorbachev's inability to maintain political control after the reforms is

A) decisionmakers level.
B) political level.
C) domestic society level.
D) global society level.

Question 16

Factors such as education and socialization of decisionmakers are

A) relatively unimportant for determining outcomes in world politics.
B) part of the individual level of analysis.
C) the strongest determinants of foreign policy outcomes.
D) part of the role level of analysis.

Question 17

The level of analysis stressing on the governmental structure attempts to

A) transform authoritarian governmental structures into democratic structures.
B) understand how governmental structures are formed.
C) understand the opportunities and constraints placed on the decisionmaker due to the structure of the government.
D) why dictatorships fall.

Question 18

What are the two main explanations for the Asian financial crisis?

A) Manipulative foreign direct investment;World Bank loans
B) Structural adjustment requirements of loans;weak banking system
C) Authoritarian political practices;financial deregulation
D) Currency devaluation;massive corporate bailouts

Question 19

In a well-known article,J.David Singer introduced the idea of levels of analysis and discussed two broad perspectives:

A) governments and society.
B) international system and nation-state.
C) individuals and roles decision-makers' play.
D) governments and nation-states.

Question 20

Some believe that the 9/11 attacks ushered in a period in world politics defined by

A) unchecked American power and sustained U.S.-led "war on terrorism".
B) American neo-isolationist policies and global retreat.
C) a new period of global market capitalism and economic growth.
D) unwavering coalition building between the world's most powerful states.

Question 21

Willingness depends on

A) opportunity and capability.
B) opportunity and perception.
C) choice and perception.
D) capability and choice.

Question 22

A world in which non-state actors coexist and interact with state actors is known as a

A) global institution.
B) terrorist cell.
C) multinational corporation.
D) multicentric model.

Question 23

How did both domestic and international factors contribute to the Asian financial crisis?

Question 24

What strategic considerations contributed to President Harry Truman's decision to use the atomic bomb on Japan in World War II?

Question 25

An example of a subgroup in a nation-state is

A) the Kurds.
B) Yugoslavia.
C) the International Court of Justice.
D) Merrill-Lynch.

Question 26

Explain the current international conditions that aided the hijackers in the 9/11 attacks.

Question 27

Skilled diplomats understand that

A) war is inevitable.
B) economic competition drives foreign policy.
C) external and internal constraints exist and change.
D) two factors determine an actor's choice from the menu.

Question 28

Opportunity depends on

A) constraints,resources,and choices.
B) environment,resources,and awareness.
C) intelligence,ability,and information.
D) resources,constraints,and willingness.

Question 29

Which of the following is the most significant single type of actor in international relations?

A) Terrorist
B) Nation-state
C) Multinational corporation
D) None of the above

Question 30

Cultural support for equal rights between men and women led to U.S.support for the war

A) against al Qaeda in Iraq.
B) against the Taliban in Afghanistan.
C) against the Contras in Nicaragua.
D) against FARC in Colombia.

Question 31

An example of an international nongovernmental organization is

A) Amnesty International.
B) the Department of Defense.
C) the United Nations.
D) the Democratic Party.

Question 32

What are the three levels of analyses? Is one more significant for explaining outcomes in world politics?

Question 33

The level of analysis that focuses on the distribution of capabilities,state resources,and status in international relations is

A) international relations.
B) the global society.
C) the decisionmakers.
D) the domestic society.

Question 34

In addition to acting on behalf of nation-states,decisionmakers in world politics act on behalf of

A) transnational organizations.
B) private organizations.
C) parts of government.
D) all of the above.

Question 35

Of the levels of analysis given below,the most macro level approach to understanding international relations is the

A) individual decisionmaker.
B) domestic society.
C) global society.
D) universal system.

Question 36

Why is "world politics" a more appropriate term to explain the international climate we live in today?

Question 37

The level of analysis focusing on the world system attempts to

A) understand the ongoing relations and patterns of interactions among states.
B) explain the popularity of democracies over authoritarian regimes.
C) understand world politics in the context of global leaders.
D) describe the activities of states with respect to one another.