Question 1

Intimidating an adversary with a show of naval force is known as

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The term "gunboat diplomacy" specifically refers to intimidating an adversary with naval force.

Question 2

The Eisenhower administration's policy doctrine for containing Soviet communism by pledging to respond to any act of aggression with the most destructive capabilities available, including nuclear weapons was called ___________.

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Question 3

Explain why a country's power potential is important.

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Question 4

Because the anarchical global system encourages states to rely on ____________________ for protection, ____________________ is of paramount priority on policymakers' foreign policy agendas.

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Question 5

According to Joseph Nye, soft power is

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Soft power, as defined by Joseph Nye, is the ability to shape the preferences of others through appeal and attraction rather than coercion or force, which is distinct from military or economic power.

Question 6

Critics of President Bush's policy of preemptive war argue that

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Question 7

Military expenditures incur ____________________ in that money spent on the military diminishes the amount of money that is available for investment in other areas, such as trade, infrastructure, or education.

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Question 8

Terrorism is increasingly being conducted by growing bands of people who have no citizenship rights in any country and are forced out of one country and not accepted in any other. This is called __________.

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Question 9

List the five recognized nuclear and the four additional de facto nuclear states.

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Question 10

A fundamental international legal principle, now being challenged, that traditionally defined interference by one state in the domestic affairs of another state is illegal is called ________.

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The nonintervention norm is a principle in international law that prohibits states from intervening in the internal affairs of other states, thus preserving state sovereignty.

Question 11

Why did President Bush argue in 2002 that deterrence must give way to preemption?

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Question 12

The justification President Bush gave for his strategy of preemptive war included which of the following?

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President Bush's strategy of preemptive war was based on the belief that traditional deterrence was ineffective against terrorists, who are stateless and use modern technology for catastrophic attacks, engage in wanton destruction, target civilians, and seek martyrdom.

Question 13

A ____________________ war is a quick first-strike attack that seeks to defeat an adversary before it can organize a retaliatory response.

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Question 14

Diplomacy that involves an act of war or threat to force an adversary to make concessions against its will is called ______________________ .

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Question 15

When a potential enemy protects itself by statelessness, the most potent form of protection from that enemy is ___________.

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A preemptive attack is designed to neutralize a threat before it can be actualized, which is effective against stateless entities that cannot be deterred through traditional means like deterrence or just war strategies.

Question 16

What is the main economic reason for the high level of arms sales by the United States?

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Question 17

All except which of the following are policy prescriptions for realism?

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Realism in international relations emphasizes power and national interest, often advocating for self-help and skepticism towards international organizations.

Question 18

The ability of one state to make another continue a course of action, change what it is doing, or refrain from acting is called ____________________ by political science scholars.

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Question 19

What is meant by the words military-industrial complex?

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Question 20

What is the difference between "horizontal nuclear proliferation" and "vertical nuclear proliferation"?

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Quiz 8: The Pursuit of Power Through Arms and Alliances