POLI 105 EXAM 2 IR VCU UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is the definition of war? - CORRECT ANSWER - Politics by other means (as
defined by Clausewitz
- rational
goal oreinted
individual level of analysis for war - CORRECT ANSWER - rationality (as a cause);
irrationality, role of education, experience, mentality of leaders
domestic level of analysis for war - CORRECT ANSWER - special characteristics of state;
regime type; greedy states; democratic peace; democracies vs authoritarian; nationalism;
economics
systemic/ structural level of analysis for war - CORRECT ANSWER - power transition ;
security dilemma; role of systemic changes in technology
hegemonic - CORRECT ANSWER - change in the global or systemic control (ex:
Germany unification as a rise in power in Europe)
Total war - CORRECT ANSWER - defeat enemy, take territory, capital, occupy
Reasons for using a nuclear weapon in japan - CORRECT ANSWER - to end ww2
First Nuclear Arms Race was between who? - CORRECT ANSWER - USA & Germany
,what did ww1 look like in august 1914? - CORRECT ANSWER - - A-H, Germany,
France, Russia, & England were major superpowers. - Ottoman empire, Serbia, & Belgium are
lesser actors.
- all powers are in a tight balance & any attempt to gain territory will diectly impede on territory
of ht other.
- there's a causal potential in the balance of power
Civil War definition - CORRECT ANSWER - - control of the state government. - Have 2
goals: irredentism or territorial control, secession
Guerilla - CORRECT ANSWER - both a type of war & a weapon
Terrorism - CORRECT ANSWER - used instead of war
terrorism defined - CORRECT ANSWER - - defined post 9/11 attacks, the UNSC
resolution only applied to al qaeda & taliban.
- US Security council in oct 2004 defines terrorism
What is terrorism? - CORRECT ANSWER - it is rational: a means to an end
difference between terrorism & interstate war - CORRECT ANSWER - in terrorism,
actors are non state
- designed to inflict tERROR, target civilians
- often not related to goal at all & are merely to demonstrate intention/ capability
- achieving political goals is less likely
- others do not negotiate
- terrorists cannot return to normal life & will always be branded as terrorists
, why ww1 is overdetermined - CORRECT ANSWER - many many credible studies that
have determined the cause add each seems fit. Parsimony though comes into play & we need to
know WHICH cause is the best. but there are so many good ones.
Franco-Prussian War has three key outcomes - CORRECT ANSWER - - A NEW
BALANCE OF POWER IN EUROPE, strong Germany, weak France
- (unification) GERMANY BECOMES A POWERFUL STATE (empire) led by Emperor/Kaiser
William
- GERMANY TAKES FRENCH PROVINCES OF ALSACE & LORRAINE & leads to French
revenge in foreign policy, consistent until WWI—REVENGE!
1870 France and Prussia - CORRECT ANSWER - France: Napoleon ll believes they're the
most powerful
Prussia: Bismarck forces A-H & France into wars that have benefitted them. Prussia & A-H fight
& Prussia wins. Prussia & France go to war in 1871
French foreign policy from their defeat in 1871 until 1914 - CORRECT ANSWER --
DEFEAT GERMANY
- get back Alsace and Lorraine
- restore French Gloria
- Hyper nationalism is France drives all policies
European foreign policy before ww1 - CORRECT ANSWER - more security seeking via
diplomacy and Bismarck's elaborate system of ALLIANCES
Wilhems perception of Germany after war - CORRECT ANSWER - demands respect for
Germany. there's an inferiority complex
French perception after war - CORRECT ANSWER - french nationalism
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is the definition of war? - CORRECT ANSWER - Politics by other means (as
defined by Clausewitz
- rational
goal oreinted
individual level of analysis for war - CORRECT ANSWER - rationality (as a cause);
irrationality, role of education, experience, mentality of leaders
domestic level of analysis for war - CORRECT ANSWER - special characteristics of state;
regime type; greedy states; democratic peace; democracies vs authoritarian; nationalism;
economics
systemic/ structural level of analysis for war - CORRECT ANSWER - power transition ;
security dilemma; role of systemic changes in technology
hegemonic - CORRECT ANSWER - change in the global or systemic control (ex:
Germany unification as a rise in power in Europe)
Total war - CORRECT ANSWER - defeat enemy, take territory, capital, occupy
Reasons for using a nuclear weapon in japan - CORRECT ANSWER - to end ww2
First Nuclear Arms Race was between who? - CORRECT ANSWER - USA & Germany
,what did ww1 look like in august 1914? - CORRECT ANSWER - - A-H, Germany,
France, Russia, & England were major superpowers. - Ottoman empire, Serbia, & Belgium are
lesser actors.
- all powers are in a tight balance & any attempt to gain territory will diectly impede on territory
of ht other.
- there's a causal potential in the balance of power
Civil War definition - CORRECT ANSWER - - control of the state government. - Have 2
goals: irredentism or territorial control, secession
Guerilla - CORRECT ANSWER - both a type of war & a weapon
Terrorism - CORRECT ANSWER - used instead of war
terrorism defined - CORRECT ANSWER - - defined post 9/11 attacks, the UNSC
resolution only applied to al qaeda & taliban.
- US Security council in oct 2004 defines terrorism
What is terrorism? - CORRECT ANSWER - it is rational: a means to an end
difference between terrorism & interstate war - CORRECT ANSWER - in terrorism,
actors are non state
- designed to inflict tERROR, target civilians
- often not related to goal at all & are merely to demonstrate intention/ capability
- achieving political goals is less likely
- others do not negotiate
- terrorists cannot return to normal life & will always be branded as terrorists
, why ww1 is overdetermined - CORRECT ANSWER - many many credible studies that
have determined the cause add each seems fit. Parsimony though comes into play & we need to
know WHICH cause is the best. but there are so many good ones.
Franco-Prussian War has three key outcomes - CORRECT ANSWER - - A NEW
BALANCE OF POWER IN EUROPE, strong Germany, weak France
- (unification) GERMANY BECOMES A POWERFUL STATE (empire) led by Emperor/Kaiser
William
- GERMANY TAKES FRENCH PROVINCES OF ALSACE & LORRAINE & leads to French
revenge in foreign policy, consistent until WWI—REVENGE!
1870 France and Prussia - CORRECT ANSWER - France: Napoleon ll believes they're the
most powerful
Prussia: Bismarck forces A-H & France into wars that have benefitted them. Prussia & A-H fight
& Prussia wins. Prussia & France go to war in 1871
French foreign policy from their defeat in 1871 until 1914 - CORRECT ANSWER --
DEFEAT GERMANY
- get back Alsace and Lorraine
- restore French Gloria
- Hyper nationalism is France drives all policies
European foreign policy before ww1 - CORRECT ANSWER - more security seeking via
diplomacy and Bismarck's elaborate system of ALLIANCES
Wilhems perception of Germany after war - CORRECT ANSWER - demands respect for
Germany. there's an inferiority complex
French perception after war - CORRECT ANSWER - french nationalism
