GVPT 200 Final PASSED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Democratic Peace - Monadic - Correct Answer- the idea that democracies are less likely to
fight any state because they are generally more pacifist
Democratic Peace - Dyadic - Correct Answer- the idea that democracies are less likely to with
other democracies, they are more peaceful with each other
Primary Explanations for Democratic Peace - Structural/Institutional - Correct Answer-
Democratic leaders must obtain the approval of a variety of governmental and societal actors
in order to wage war, because this process is long they are less likely to go to war
Primary Explanations for Democratic Peace - Normative/Cultural - Correct Answer-
Democracies rely upon non-violent conflict resolution to resolve disagreements within their
societies
Other Explanations for Democratic Peace - Correct Answer- Economic Ties/Trade,
International Organization Membership
UN Peacekeeping Defined - Correct Answer- Military operations undertaken with the consent
of all major parties to a dispute, designed to monitor and facilitate implementation of an
agreement (cease-fire, truce, formal settlement) and to support diplomatic efforts to reach a
long-term political settlement.
Collective Security / War Fighting by the UN - Correct Answer- 1) Korean War (1950)
2) (First) Gulf War (1991)
Peace Making - Correct Answer- Peace Enforcement, ex.
Somalia (1992-1994)
East Timor (1999-2005)
Kosovo (1999-)- now "peacebuilding"
Democratic Republic of Congo (2003-)
, "Responsibility to Protect" (R2P) - Correct Answer- 2005 pledge by UN members to
intervene to stop genocide and mass atrocity
Globalization - Correct Answer- the widening, deepening and speeding up of worldwide
interconnectedness in all aspects of contemporary social life
Bretton Woods Institutions - Correct Answer- World Bank, IMF, GATT/WTO
Absolute Advantage - Correct Answer- A country's production costs for a particular good are
lower than all other countries' production costs for that same good
Comparitive Advantage - Correct Answer- Countries with an absolute advantage in many
things should specialize in what they do the very best. Countries that have an absolute
advantage in nothing should still specialize in what they do best (least poorly)
Uruguay Round - Correct Answer- From 1986-1994 Establishes WTO which begins in 1995
For Freer Trade - Correct Answer- Export-competitive sectors/industries
Multinational Corporations
Consumers
Majority of politicians
Against Freer Trade - Correct Answer- Import-competing sectors/industries
Low-skill workers
Environmentalists
Populists
Doha Round - Correct Answer- Started in 2001 - ?
Developing countries (BRICs) vs. US, EU, and Japan Developing countries ("G21") want
removal of agricultural subsidies in West US and European Union want rules for competition,
investment, government contracting, patents Both sides consistently failed to make
concessions and talks basically collapsed (as of 2010 or so; haven't ever recovered)
and CORRECT Answers
Democratic Peace - Monadic - Correct Answer- the idea that democracies are less likely to
fight any state because they are generally more pacifist
Democratic Peace - Dyadic - Correct Answer- the idea that democracies are less likely to with
other democracies, they are more peaceful with each other
Primary Explanations for Democratic Peace - Structural/Institutional - Correct Answer-
Democratic leaders must obtain the approval of a variety of governmental and societal actors
in order to wage war, because this process is long they are less likely to go to war
Primary Explanations for Democratic Peace - Normative/Cultural - Correct Answer-
Democracies rely upon non-violent conflict resolution to resolve disagreements within their
societies
Other Explanations for Democratic Peace - Correct Answer- Economic Ties/Trade,
International Organization Membership
UN Peacekeeping Defined - Correct Answer- Military operations undertaken with the consent
of all major parties to a dispute, designed to monitor and facilitate implementation of an
agreement (cease-fire, truce, formal settlement) and to support diplomatic efforts to reach a
long-term political settlement.
Collective Security / War Fighting by the UN - Correct Answer- 1) Korean War (1950)
2) (First) Gulf War (1991)
Peace Making - Correct Answer- Peace Enforcement, ex.
Somalia (1992-1994)
East Timor (1999-2005)
Kosovo (1999-)- now "peacebuilding"
Democratic Republic of Congo (2003-)
, "Responsibility to Protect" (R2P) - Correct Answer- 2005 pledge by UN members to
intervene to stop genocide and mass atrocity
Globalization - Correct Answer- the widening, deepening and speeding up of worldwide
interconnectedness in all aspects of contemporary social life
Bretton Woods Institutions - Correct Answer- World Bank, IMF, GATT/WTO
Absolute Advantage - Correct Answer- A country's production costs for a particular good are
lower than all other countries' production costs for that same good
Comparitive Advantage - Correct Answer- Countries with an absolute advantage in many
things should specialize in what they do the very best. Countries that have an absolute
advantage in nothing should still specialize in what they do best (least poorly)
Uruguay Round - Correct Answer- From 1986-1994 Establishes WTO which begins in 1995
For Freer Trade - Correct Answer- Export-competitive sectors/industries
Multinational Corporations
Consumers
Majority of politicians
Against Freer Trade - Correct Answer- Import-competing sectors/industries
Low-skill workers
Environmentalists
Populists
Doha Round - Correct Answer- Started in 2001 - ?
Developing countries (BRICs) vs. US, EU, and Japan Developing countries ("G21") want
removal of agricultural subsidies in West US and European Union want rules for competition,
investment, government contracting, patents Both sides consistently failed to make
concessions and talks basically collapsed (as of 2010 or so; haven't ever recovered)
