Foundations, Realism, and Liberalism Practice Quiz

As opposed to strategic studies, security studies tends to focus on:

Ways to prevent war

How to employ effective tactics in war time

How military commanders influence combat effectiveness

The general conduct of war

A norm in international politics is best described as a:

A hard and fast rule that every state must follow

Unwritten rules that guide state behavior in certain circumstances

Laws that states will be punished for if they break

None of the above

An example of a cause of war at the state level of analysis is:

The country feels threatened by the expansion of its neighbor

The leader of the country wants personal glory and leave a legacy

Certain interest groups in the country want the military to invade its neighbor to gain more resources

The leader of the country misperceives the actions of its neighbor and orders an invasion

The principle that states have ultimate authority over what happens in their borders is known as:

Sovereignty

Compulsory jurisdiction

Responsibility to protect

Anarchy

One reason that cooperation on climate change is so difficult is:

Collective action problems

Disagreements over cost distribution

The complexity of the international systems means there is no opting out of climate change cooperation

All of the above

Realists argue that states:

Should be able to cooperate despite anarchy

Care about relative gains rather than absolute gains

Should be able to form stable alliances

Do not focus on the balance of power

If the United Stats and Vietnam entered into an alliance to combat the rise of China, this would be an example of:

External balancing

Internal balancing

Bandwagoning

Exercising hegemony

Unlike realists, liberals argue that:

Norms are unimportant in international politics

Anarchy is not a problem to worry about

Humans are naturally selfish

Regime type matters a lot, with democracies being more peaceful

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