INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The order that the United States established after WWII differed from previous orders in
that it: - ANSWER-Depends on institutions to foster interconnectedness
What is link between a hegemonic system and order? - ANSWER-The hegemon will be
involved in more conflicts and these conflicts will be in the Gap
What does data on terrorist attacks tell us (generally) about terrorism? - ANSWER-
Attacks are relatively rare and typically cause few deaths
What is a fundamental problem of relying on the hegemon to act as the primary
intervenor in conflict situations? - ANSWER-The hegemon is capable of intervening but
may lack the will to do so
Which scenario best describes a security dilemma? - ANSWER-Iran develops nuclear
weapons leading Israel to also develop nuclear weapons
Ikenberry and Barnett would agree that the current distribution of power in the world is: -
ANSWER-Hegemonic
What is one of the central puzzles Ikenberry seeks to explain? - ANSWER-Why states
sought to institutionalize security relations over time, rather than only relying on
balance-of-power strategies
According to Goldstein, why might democratic countries have more to lose in going to
war with each other? - ANSWER-Democracy, economic interdependence, and
international organizations mutually support each other as well as peace between
democratic countries.
According to Ikenberry, what are the three choices a state has when it wins a war? -
ANSWER-Abandon, transform or dominate
What was one of the misperceptions about Iraq's WMD program that ultimately
contributed to the US invasion in 2003? - ANSWER-- Iraq's belief that the United States
would not invade
- The belief of some Iraqi officials that the WMD program was still in operation post-
1991
- The fact that the Iraqi government destroyed materials and documents pertaining to its
WMD program
(All of the above)
, The Prisoner's Dilemma is a tragedy because: - ANSWER-The Nash equilibrium is not
the Pareto-optimal outcome
According to lecture, the pre-World War II international system was prone to conflict
among major powers because: - ANSWER-- It was based on imperial competition
- It did not have peaceful pathways for rising powers to develop.
- The United States did not assume global leadership during the interwar period.
(All of the above)
What term, for Barnett, defines danger? - ANSWER-disconnectedness
Which of the following countries is not part of the "Gap?" - ANSWER-Argentina
Which of the following are possible ways to facilitate cooperation in the prisoner's
dilemma? - ANSWER-- Iterating (repeating) the game for an unspecified amount of time
- Solving the information problem by developing ways to share information and build
trust
- Solving the commitment problem by having an outside party enforce commitments
(All of the above)
Public goods are typically undersupplied because: - ANSWER-There is an individual
incentive to free ride on the group's efforts to contribute toward the good
In his article "Unrest Assured," Monteiro questions: - ANSWER-The idea that unipolar
systems of power are peaceful
In the post-World War II era the number of democracies has: - ANSWER-Increased
What characterizes public goods? - ANSWER-They are non-excludable and non-
rivalrous in consumption
Why might hegemons provide public goods even if others might free-ride off of their
provision? - ANSWER-Because they are in the privileged group
In many respects the Atlantic Charter resembled the: - ANSWER-Fourteen Points
According to lecture, we can resolve the seeming contradiction between Barnett and
Monteiro by noting that: - ANSWER-Conflicts frequently involve the hegemony but aren't
as severe as they used to be
According to Burley, what were the two main lessons of the Great Depression for
American policymakers? - ANSWER-The link between economic prosperity and political
stability, with governmental responsibility for citizens' welfare
Which school of thought would support the idea of "laissez-faire" economics? -
ANSWER-Liberalism
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The order that the United States established after WWII differed from previous orders in
that it: - ANSWER-Depends on institutions to foster interconnectedness
What is link between a hegemonic system and order? - ANSWER-The hegemon will be
involved in more conflicts and these conflicts will be in the Gap
What does data on terrorist attacks tell us (generally) about terrorism? - ANSWER-
Attacks are relatively rare and typically cause few deaths
What is a fundamental problem of relying on the hegemon to act as the primary
intervenor in conflict situations? - ANSWER-The hegemon is capable of intervening but
may lack the will to do so
Which scenario best describes a security dilemma? - ANSWER-Iran develops nuclear
weapons leading Israel to also develop nuclear weapons
Ikenberry and Barnett would agree that the current distribution of power in the world is: -
ANSWER-Hegemonic
What is one of the central puzzles Ikenberry seeks to explain? - ANSWER-Why states
sought to institutionalize security relations over time, rather than only relying on
balance-of-power strategies
According to Goldstein, why might democratic countries have more to lose in going to
war with each other? - ANSWER-Democracy, economic interdependence, and
international organizations mutually support each other as well as peace between
democratic countries.
According to Ikenberry, what are the three choices a state has when it wins a war? -
ANSWER-Abandon, transform or dominate
What was one of the misperceptions about Iraq's WMD program that ultimately
contributed to the US invasion in 2003? - ANSWER-- Iraq's belief that the United States
would not invade
- The belief of some Iraqi officials that the WMD program was still in operation post-
1991
- The fact that the Iraqi government destroyed materials and documents pertaining to its
WMD program
(All of the above)
, The Prisoner's Dilemma is a tragedy because: - ANSWER-The Nash equilibrium is not
the Pareto-optimal outcome
According to lecture, the pre-World War II international system was prone to conflict
among major powers because: - ANSWER-- It was based on imperial competition
- It did not have peaceful pathways for rising powers to develop.
- The United States did not assume global leadership during the interwar period.
(All of the above)
What term, for Barnett, defines danger? - ANSWER-disconnectedness
Which of the following countries is not part of the "Gap?" - ANSWER-Argentina
Which of the following are possible ways to facilitate cooperation in the prisoner's
dilemma? - ANSWER-- Iterating (repeating) the game for an unspecified amount of time
- Solving the information problem by developing ways to share information and build
trust
- Solving the commitment problem by having an outside party enforce commitments
(All of the above)
Public goods are typically undersupplied because: - ANSWER-There is an individual
incentive to free ride on the group's efforts to contribute toward the good
In his article "Unrest Assured," Monteiro questions: - ANSWER-The idea that unipolar
systems of power are peaceful
In the post-World War II era the number of democracies has: - ANSWER-Increased
What characterizes public goods? - ANSWER-They are non-excludable and non-
rivalrous in consumption
Why might hegemons provide public goods even if others might free-ride off of their
provision? - ANSWER-Because they are in the privileged group
In many respects the Atlantic Charter resembled the: - ANSWER-Fourteen Points
According to lecture, we can resolve the seeming contradiction between Barnett and
Monteiro by noting that: - ANSWER-Conflicts frequently involve the hegemony but aren't
as severe as they used to be
According to Burley, what were the two main lessons of the Great Depression for
American policymakers? - ANSWER-The link between economic prosperity and political
stability, with governmental responsibility for citizens' welfare
Which school of thought would support the idea of "laissez-faire" economics? -
ANSWER-Liberalism
