Question 1

Power distribution in the world during the height of the Roman Empire was best described as _____.

Accepted Answer

The Roman Empire was the dominant power in the world during its height, so the power distribution was unipolar.

Question 2

How are military expenditures and economic growth linked? Some people argue that there is a trade-off between "guns and butter," because military expenditures divert resources away from growth-promoting investments. Yet, other people claim that military spending stimulates economic growth. Which side of this debate do you support? Why?

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Question 3

Military power is an important characteristic of states from a realist point of view, but states that are apparently weak seem to win a large share of armed conflicts.
(a) How can we change our definition of military power to reflect this reality?
(b) Are there other types of power that may be more important in predicting military victories?
(c) Should states focus primarily on military power in their security decisions? Why?

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

Which military alliance was created by the United States and Western Europe to deter a Soviet attack?

Accepted Answer

NATO, or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, was created in 1949 by the United States and Western European countries as a military alliance to deter a Soviet attack. The organization committed its member countries to collective defense in the event of an attack on any member state.

Question 5

Compare old trends versus the new trends in military spending. How has military spending changed over time? What are the consequences?

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Question 6

One rule in the balancing process is to remain flexible in making alliances.  Which European country acted as a balancer in European diplomacy from the seventeenth through the early twentieth centuries?

Accepted Answer

Great Britain acted as a balancer in European diplomacy from the seventeenth through the early twentieth centuries, playing a role in the balance of power system established after the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

Gunboat diplomacy is the use of a country's naval power to intimidate an adversary or achieve diplomatic goals.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

The nonintervention norm is the fundamental international legal principle that traditionally defined interference by one state in the domestic affairs of another state as illegal. This norm is now being challenged by some states and international actors who argue for a new commitment to intervention or for asymmetry of motivation favoring the coerced, but the nonintervention norm remains the prevailing legal framework for state sovereignty and international relations.

Question 9

Define unipolarity and multipolarity.  Give an example of each.  Which distribution of power do you think results in the most stable international system?  Which do you think results in the most peaceful world?  Explain your answer.

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Question 10

The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty seeks to prevent horizontal proliferation of nuclear weapons. Many countries reject the NPT as hypocritical as it denies them the same rights and capabilities that are afforded to the United States, Russia, China, Britain, and France. Analyze this argument. How can countries justify denying other countries nuclear weapons while they have no intention of giving up their own?

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Quiz 8: The Pursuit of Power Through Arms and Alliances

Power distribution in the world during the height of the Roman Empire was best described as _____.

Which military alliance was created by the United States and Western Europe to deter a Soviet attack?

Compare old trends versus the new trends in military spending. How has military spending changed over time? What are the consequences?

One rule in the balancing process is to remain flexible in making alliances. Which European country acted as a balancer in European diplomacy from the seventeenth through the early twentieth centuries?

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

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

Define unipolarity and multipolarity. Give an example of each. Which distribution of power do you think results in the most stable international system? Which do you think results in the most peaceful world? Explain your answer.