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POLS 121 FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED||
In the Foreign Policy article, "The West is Sleepwalking into War
in Ukraine," which of the following is NOT identified by Stephen
Walt as a mistake of US foreign policy thinking?
a. Iraq and Afghanistan would be transformed into stable liberal
democracies
b. China would demonstrate the adoption of a robust set of liberal
values
c. NATO should be maintained as a collective security alliance
d. NATO could be expanded as far as it wanted without backlash -
ANSWER-NATO should be maintained as a collective security
alliance
As discussed by Angela Stent, in the Foreign Affairs article, "The
Putin Doctrine," Putin referred to the collapse of the Soviet Union
as - ANSWER-"a geopolitical catastrophe"
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According to Angela Stent in her 2022 Foreign Affairs article, "The
Putin Doctrine," what is the core element of the Putin Doctrine? -
ANSWER-Getting the West to treat Russia as a power to be
respected and feared
Brzezinski, in the PBS Newshour (2011) video "Brzezinski: The
U.S. Should Work With Russia, Turkey to Solve Global
Problems," refers to all the following with the "global political
awakening" EXCEPT
a. the citizens of an unprecedented number of countries have
become aware of political events
b. knowledge of environmental problems has led to
unprecedented political activism
c. many countries' citizens express discontent, along with an anti-
Western sentiment
d. the public in the Middle East has been pushing for democracy -
ANSWER-b. knowledge of environmental problems has led to
unprecedented political activism
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As discussed , in the Foreign Affairs article, "The Putin Doctrine"
by Angela Stent, what was recently distributed to Russian troops?
- ANSWER-Putin's 5,000-word essay on the historical unity of
Russians and Ukrainians
According to Stephen Walt (2021) in the Foreign Policy article,
"The World Might Want China's Rules," what must the West do to
stave off China in its effort to make the rules of the global system?
- ANSWER-Its proponents must be more successful at
demonstrating the superiority of their ideals versus the ideals of
China
In the PBS Newshour (2017) "Trump Urges More Nationalist
View...," what is identified as a broader theme of Trump's UN
speech? - ANSWER-A return to a focused defense of democracy
versus socialism
According to Angela Stent in her 2022 Foreign Affairsarticle, "The
Putin Doctrine," what are Putin's views of sovereignty? -
ANSWER-Only a few great powers should have absolute
sovereignty
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In the PBS Newshour (2017) "Trump Urges More Nationalist
View...," which of the following states in the Western Hemisphere
did Trump single out and put on notice in his UN speech? -
ANSWER-Venezuela
As discussed by Angela Stent, in the Foreign Affairs article, "The
Putin Doctrine," what was particularly problematic about the
breakup of the Soviet Union, according to Putin? - ANSWER-the
fact that 25 million Russians were living outside of Russia
All of the following characterize the UN Security Council (UNSC),
EXCEPT
a. it functions as a "government of governments."
b. its members do not have equal influence
c. most of its members are only temporary members
d. some its members have veto power - ANSWER-a. it functions
as a "government of governments."
POLS 121 FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED||
In the Foreign Policy article, "The West is Sleepwalking into War
in Ukraine," which of the following is NOT identified by Stephen
Walt as a mistake of US foreign policy thinking?
a. Iraq and Afghanistan would be transformed into stable liberal
democracies
b. China would demonstrate the adoption of a robust set of liberal
values
c. NATO should be maintained as a collective security alliance
d. NATO could be expanded as far as it wanted without backlash -
ANSWER-NATO should be maintained as a collective security
alliance
As discussed by Angela Stent, in the Foreign Affairs article, "The
Putin Doctrine," Putin referred to the collapse of the Soviet Union
as - ANSWER-"a geopolitical catastrophe"
,2|Page
According to Angela Stent in her 2022 Foreign Affairs article, "The
Putin Doctrine," what is the core element of the Putin Doctrine? -
ANSWER-Getting the West to treat Russia as a power to be
respected and feared
Brzezinski, in the PBS Newshour (2011) video "Brzezinski: The
U.S. Should Work With Russia, Turkey to Solve Global
Problems," refers to all the following with the "global political
awakening" EXCEPT
a. the citizens of an unprecedented number of countries have
become aware of political events
b. knowledge of environmental problems has led to
unprecedented political activism
c. many countries' citizens express discontent, along with an anti-
Western sentiment
d. the public in the Middle East has been pushing for democracy -
ANSWER-b. knowledge of environmental problems has led to
unprecedented political activism
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As discussed , in the Foreign Affairs article, "The Putin Doctrine"
by Angela Stent, what was recently distributed to Russian troops?
- ANSWER-Putin's 5,000-word essay on the historical unity of
Russians and Ukrainians
According to Stephen Walt (2021) in the Foreign Policy article,
"The World Might Want China's Rules," what must the West do to
stave off China in its effort to make the rules of the global system?
- ANSWER-Its proponents must be more successful at
demonstrating the superiority of their ideals versus the ideals of
China
In the PBS Newshour (2017) "Trump Urges More Nationalist
View...," what is identified as a broader theme of Trump's UN
speech? - ANSWER-A return to a focused defense of democracy
versus socialism
According to Angela Stent in her 2022 Foreign Affairsarticle, "The
Putin Doctrine," what are Putin's views of sovereignty? -
ANSWER-Only a few great powers should have absolute
sovereignty
, 4|Page
In the PBS Newshour (2017) "Trump Urges More Nationalist
View...," which of the following states in the Western Hemisphere
did Trump single out and put on notice in his UN speech? -
ANSWER-Venezuela
As discussed by Angela Stent, in the Foreign Affairs article, "The
Putin Doctrine," what was particularly problematic about the
breakup of the Soviet Union, according to Putin? - ANSWER-the
fact that 25 million Russians were living outside of Russia
All of the following characterize the UN Security Council (UNSC),
EXCEPT
a. it functions as a "government of governments."
b. its members do not have equal influence
c. most of its members are only temporary members
d. some its members have veto power - ANSWER-a. it functions
as a "government of governments."
