POLS 371 EXAM 1 REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
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, Realism - Answer: the school of international relations theory that most emphasizes the objective of
power
Coercive diplomacy - Answer: measures used to exert power and influence without military force.
Deterrence - Answer: The prevention of war by credibly communicating sufficient will and capacity to
retaliate as a second strike if attacked.
Economic sanctions - Answer: Restrictions on trade, finance, and/or other economic relations, imposed
by one country to exert power or influence over another country
Military interventions - Answer: The "small wars," or the use of military force in a relatively limited
fashion, as in the overthrow of governments considered hostile to US interests ant the protection or
bringing to power of pro-US leaders
Covert action - Answer: The secret operations of intelligence agencies to overthrow another nation's
government or achieve other foreign policy objectives
Self-Defense - Answer: military action taken in response to an attack
International Institutionalism - Answer: A school of international relations theory that emphasizes both
the possibility and the value of international institutions and other forms of cooperation for reducing the
chances of war and other conflict.
Preemptive war - Answer: the use of military force anticipatorily against imminent threats
Imperialism - Answer: the subordination of a weaker state by a stronger political entity, frequently
through conquest or territorial occupation
Preventive war - Answer: In general, action to reduce chances of a future conflict; in military terms, the
anticipatory use of force against a prospective but not an imminent threat
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
Your Exam Plug
, Realism - Answer: the school of international relations theory that most emphasizes the objective of
power
Coercive diplomacy - Answer: measures used to exert power and influence without military force.
Deterrence - Answer: The prevention of war by credibly communicating sufficient will and capacity to
retaliate as a second strike if attacked.
Economic sanctions - Answer: Restrictions on trade, finance, and/or other economic relations, imposed
by one country to exert power or influence over another country
Military interventions - Answer: The "small wars," or the use of military force in a relatively limited
fashion, as in the overthrow of governments considered hostile to US interests ant the protection or
bringing to power of pro-US leaders
Covert action - Answer: The secret operations of intelligence agencies to overthrow another nation's
government or achieve other foreign policy objectives
Self-Defense - Answer: military action taken in response to an attack
International Institutionalism - Answer: A school of international relations theory that emphasizes both
the possibility and the value of international institutions and other forms of cooperation for reducing the
chances of war and other conflict.
Preemptive war - Answer: the use of military force anticipatorily against imminent threats
Imperialism - Answer: the subordination of a weaker state by a stronger political entity, frequently
through conquest or territorial occupation
Preventive war - Answer: In general, action to reduce chances of a future conflict; in military terms, the
anticipatory use of force against a prospective but not an imminent threat
