Homework #1

A) the central trend in international relations today

Globalization is ________ A) the central trend in international relations today B) not concerned with terrorism C) focused solely on economic development D) the management of territorial conflict

D) concerns the relationships among the world's governments

International relations ___________ A) influences daily life only when war occurs B) involves only presidents, generals, and diplomats C) is largely concerned with bilateral relations between states D) concerns the relationships among the world's governments

a group can reconcile its collective and individual interests

International relations revolves around the key problem of how ______________. A) a group can reconcile its collective and individual interests B) to deal with the issue of global warming C) to solve global poverty D) to properly negotiate treaties

B) different

Levels of analysis offer _________ explanations for international events A) individual B) different C) military D) uniform

A) True

Reciprocity can be enforced without any central authority A) True B) False

C) international security and international political economy

The two major subfields of international relations are_____________. A) comparative politics and international security B) conflict and cooperation C) international security and international political economy D) international political economy and comparative politics

A) WTO and UAW

Which are two intergovernmental organizations? A) WTO and UAW B) IRS and Planned Parenthood C) OPEC and AAA D) African Union and NATO

A) Intergovernmental organizations

Which of the following is an example of a transnational actor? A) Intergovernmental organizations B) The US State Department C) National trade unions

Democracy

__________ is NOT a necessary component of a state A) Territory B) Democracy

A) all

The collective-goods problem is the problem of how to provide something that benefits ________ members of a group regardless of what each member contributes A) all B) at least 65% of C) most D) the moral

B) Stability that comes at a cost of constant oppression of the lower ranking members of the status hierarchy

The disadvantage of dominance as a solution to collective-goods problems include which of the following? A) Fueling arms races in which members respond to other members' buildup of weapons B) Stability that comes at a cost of constant oppression of the lower ranking members of the status hierarchy C) Other groups being unlikely to challenge the top group's power position D) A downwards spiral as each side punishes what is believed to be negative acts by the other

C) power

The most important feature of international relations according to a realist is ___________. A) international law B) absolute gains C) power D) morality

A)The state of Ohio D) SUNY Geneseo

Which of the following are examples of substate actors that can OR do influence a country's foreign policy or have an international role? There can be more than one correct answer. A) The state of Ohio B) ISIS C) Medellin drug cartel in Colombia D) SUNY Geneseo

C) the defection of one member is harder to conceal

Why are collective goods easier to provide in small groups than large groups? A) small groups want to cooperate more than large groups B) the defection of one member has a smaller impact on the overall collective good C) the defection of one member is harder to conceal D) small groups tend to have a central authority to enforce rules on members

B) Taiwan

___________is only informally recognized as a state, despite being a political entity often referred to as one. A) Israel B) Taiwan C) Western Sahara D) Iraq

B) states find it hard to cooperate to reduce environmental damage

A current example of a collective-goods problem is that_________________. A) states have a hard time communicating B) states find it hard to cooperate to reduce environmental damage C) stated find it hard to cooperate on monetary policy D) poverty is common around the globe

A) a group of elected politicians who

A nation is NOT a __________ share characteristics such as language and culture. A) a group of elected politicians who B) collection of territories which C) set of relationships which D) group of people who

B) False

An identity solution to the collective goods problem in international relations can be explained by objective, material self-interest of some nation-states. A) True B) False

C) domestic

Consideration of the political organizations, government agencies, and economic sectors of states is the focus of the ________ level of analysis. A) individual B) interstate C) domestic D) global

B) relies on a power hierarchy acting as a central authority, whereas reciprocity operates without any central hierarchy

How do dominance and reciprocity compare as solutions to collective-goods problems? Dominance ____________. A) forms the basis of most institutions in the international system, whereas reciprocity has limited applications B) relies on a power hierarchy acting as a central authority, whereas reciprocity operates without any central hierarchy C) is the basis of cooperation in IR, whereas reciprocity typically leads to conflict D) has advantages and disadvantages, whereas reciprocity has only advantages

D) The identity principle does not rely on self-interest, whereas the dominance and reciprocity principles rely on achieving individual self-interest

How is the identity principle distinguishes from the dominance and reciprocity principles? A) The identity principles plays no role in preventing nuclear proliferation, whereas the dominance and reciprocity principles do play a role B) The identity principle relies on mutually beneficial arrangements whereas the dominance and reciprocity principles rely on their own interests and benefits to others C) Contributions to development assistance or UN peacekeeping missions are better explained by the dominance and reciprocity principles than the identity principle D) The identity principle does not rely on self-interest, whereas the dominance and reciprocity principles rely on achieving individual self-interest

B) practical

International relations is largely a(n)__________ discipline A) theoretical B) practical C) economic D) historical

individual

The _______ level of analysis concerns the choices and actions of human beings A) global B) individual C) domestic D) interstate

A) interstate, global

The _________level of analysis concerns the influence of the international system upon outcomes, whereas the _________ level of analysis concerns the influence of trends and forces that transcend the interactions of states upon outcomes. A) interstate, global B) global, individual C) individual, global D) domestic, interstate