Homework 1

Consideration of the political organizations, government agencies and economic sectors of states is the focus of the _______ level of analysis. a)domestic b)global c)interstate d)individual

A

Which are 2 intergovernmental organizations? a)OPEC and AAA b)IRS & planned parenthood c)African Union and NATO d)WTO and UAW

C

______ is not necessary component of a state territory or democracy

Democracy

Levels of analysis offer ______ explanations for international events

Different

An identity solution to the collective goods problem in international relations can be explained by objective, material self-interest of some nation-states. TRUE OR FALSE

False

The ________ level of analysis concerns the choices and actions of human beings?

Individual

Reciprocity can be enforced without any central authority TRUE OR FALSE

True

The disadvantage of dominance as a solution to collective-goods problems include which of the following a)stability that comes at a cost of constant oppression of the lower ranking members of the status hierarchy b)a downwards spiral as each side punishes what is believed to be negative acts by the other c)fueling arms races in which members respond to other members buildup of weapons d)other groups being unlikely to challenge the top groups power position

a

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)the moral d)most

a

why are collective goods easier to provide in small groups than in large groups? a)the defection of one member is harder to conceal b)the defection of 1 member has a smaller impact on the overall collective good c)small groups want to cooperate more than large groups d)small groups tend to have a central authority to enforce rules on members

a

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

The 2 major subfields of IR are a)conflict and cooperation b)international security and international political economy c)comparative politics and international security d)international political economy and comparative politics

b

international relations_______ a)involves only presidents, generals and diplomats b)concerns the relationships among the worlds govs c)influences daily life only when war occurs d)is largely concerned with bilateral relations between states.

b

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

c

How is the identity principle distinguished from the dominance and reciprocity principles? a)the identity principle plays no role in preventing nuclear proliferation, whereas the dominance and reciprocity 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)the identity principle does not rely on self-interest, whereas the dominance and reciprocity principles rely on achieving individual self interest d)contributions to development assistance or UN peacekeeping missions are better explained by the dominance and reciprocity principles than the identity principle

c

The ______ level of analysis concerns the influence of the international system upon outcomes, whereas the _____ the level of analysis concerns the influence of trends and forces that transcend the interactions of states upon outcomes a)domestic,interstate b)global,individual, c)interstate,global d)individual, global

c

A current example of a collective-goods problem is that_______ a)state find it hard to cooperate on monetary policy b)poverty is common around the globe c)states have a hard time communicating d)states find it hard to cooperate to reduce environmental damage

d

Globalization is___________ a)not concerned with terrorism b)focused solely on economic development c) the management of territorial conflict d) the central trend in international relations today

d

International relations revolves around the key problem of how a) to deal w the issue of global warming b) to solve global property c)to properly negotiate treaties d)a group can reconcile its collective and individual interests

d

_____ is only informally recognized as a state, despite being a political entity often referred to as one a)western sahara b)israel c)iraq d)taiwan

d

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 answer SUNY Geneseo Medellin drug cartel in colombia The state of Ohio ISIS

idk

Which of the following is an example of a transnational actor a)intergovernmental organizations b)the us state dept c)national trade union

not c

international relations is largely a(n)______ discipline a)theoretical b)practical c)economic d)historical

not sure