INTRO TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
An anarchical political system is characterized by: - ANSWER-absence of central
authority
During the Cold War, American public opinion on military spending: - ANSWER-
exhibited wide swings
Since the end of WWII, the percent of Americans that believe that military spending is
too low during Republican administrations: - ANSWER-declines
The game of nuclear "chicken" is also known as: - ANSWER-brinksmanship
In the United States, the percentage of population that can be considered politically
active is about: - ANSWER-5 percent
According to realists, the central objectives of states are - ANSWER-military and
security interests
Scholars that use the principal-agent model focus on: - ANSWER-the ways in which the
behavior of agents can be brought into line with objectives of principals
The president is less constrained by public opinion on foreign policy decisions during: -
ANSWER-an immediate international crisis
National consensus on the goals and means of foreign policy is? - ANSWER-rare
According to Hans Morgenthau the primary foreign policy interest of a state is -
ANSWER-Power
The feminist view that disputes any natural inclination of women to differ from men in
their attitudes about world politics, whether based on biological essence or socially
constructed gender roles. - ANSWER-Liberal Feminism
The theory that conflict and war is a product of the distribution of power capabilities
among states is a _____________explanation. - ANSWER-third image
Second image explanations of conflict focus on: - ANSWER-internal organization of
states
, Which of the following is NOT a goal of arms control treaties between nuclear states? -
ANSWER-promote the expansion of new states with nuclear weapons
Levels-of-analysis - ANSWER-Def: a typology for classifying theories in international
relations that, according to Waltz, defines actors at an individual, state, and international
level.
Sig: Provides a uniform basis for theories in international relations
1st Image - ANSWER-Def: The unit in the levels of analysis that accounts for individual
people (their character, goals, background, etc.) as actors in international relations Sig:
The first image is significant because it implies that human nature has a significant say
in the outcomes of international relations (Waltz)
2nd Image - ANSWER-Def: The unit in the levels of analysis that accounts for domestic
determinants (the state) (Waltz)
Sig: According to Keohane and Nye's theory of neo-liberalism, the 2nd image plays a
significant role in the causation of war.
3rd Image - ANSWER-Def: The unit in the levels of analysis that accounts for
international level
Sig: According to Waltz's theory of neo-realism, the 3rd image is significant because
distribution of power is the greatest determinant of outcomes in international relations
The Four V's - ANSWER-Def: The four V's (Verification, validation, vindication, and
violence) are what people use in attempting to make/establish truth claims
Sig: The four V's are significant because while validation and vindication are the only
valid for avenues for establishing truth claims, most people utilize violence or
verification, which have no logical merit.
Power - ANSWER-Def: The ability of actor A to get actor B to do something that B
would not otherwise do
Sig: According to Waltz's neorealism, power is the most significant driving force in
international relations.
Fungibility of force - ANSWER-Def: The term fungibility of force refers to the ability of
military power to affect other sectors such as the economy
Sig: Fungibility of force is significant as Waltz's theory of neo-realism asserts that force
is almost always fungible and the most important aspect of international relations.
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
An anarchical political system is characterized by: - ANSWER-absence of central
authority
During the Cold War, American public opinion on military spending: - ANSWER-
exhibited wide swings
Since the end of WWII, the percent of Americans that believe that military spending is
too low during Republican administrations: - ANSWER-declines
The game of nuclear "chicken" is also known as: - ANSWER-brinksmanship
In the United States, the percentage of population that can be considered politically
active is about: - ANSWER-5 percent
According to realists, the central objectives of states are - ANSWER-military and
security interests
Scholars that use the principal-agent model focus on: - ANSWER-the ways in which the
behavior of agents can be brought into line with objectives of principals
The president is less constrained by public opinion on foreign policy decisions during: -
ANSWER-an immediate international crisis
National consensus on the goals and means of foreign policy is? - ANSWER-rare
According to Hans Morgenthau the primary foreign policy interest of a state is -
ANSWER-Power
The feminist view that disputes any natural inclination of women to differ from men in
their attitudes about world politics, whether based on biological essence or socially
constructed gender roles. - ANSWER-Liberal Feminism
The theory that conflict and war is a product of the distribution of power capabilities
among states is a _____________explanation. - ANSWER-third image
Second image explanations of conflict focus on: - ANSWER-internal organization of
states
, Which of the following is NOT a goal of arms control treaties between nuclear states? -
ANSWER-promote the expansion of new states with nuclear weapons
Levels-of-analysis - ANSWER-Def: a typology for classifying theories in international
relations that, according to Waltz, defines actors at an individual, state, and international
level.
Sig: Provides a uniform basis for theories in international relations
1st Image - ANSWER-Def: The unit in the levels of analysis that accounts for individual
people (their character, goals, background, etc.) as actors in international relations Sig:
The first image is significant because it implies that human nature has a significant say
in the outcomes of international relations (Waltz)
2nd Image - ANSWER-Def: The unit in the levels of analysis that accounts for domestic
determinants (the state) (Waltz)
Sig: According to Keohane and Nye's theory of neo-liberalism, the 2nd image plays a
significant role in the causation of war.
3rd Image - ANSWER-Def: The unit in the levels of analysis that accounts for
international level
Sig: According to Waltz's theory of neo-realism, the 3rd image is significant because
distribution of power is the greatest determinant of outcomes in international relations
The Four V's - ANSWER-Def: The four V's (Verification, validation, vindication, and
violence) are what people use in attempting to make/establish truth claims
Sig: The four V's are significant because while validation and vindication are the only
valid for avenues for establishing truth claims, most people utilize violence or
verification, which have no logical merit.
Power - ANSWER-Def: The ability of actor A to get actor B to do something that B
would not otherwise do
Sig: According to Waltz's neorealism, power is the most significant driving force in
international relations.
Fungibility of force - ANSWER-Def: The term fungibility of force refers to the ability of
military power to affect other sectors such as the economy
Sig: Fungibility of force is significant as Waltz's theory of neo-realism asserts that force
is almost always fungible and the most important aspect of international relations.
