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Theory of international relations
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1The 2008 financial crisis can be used to highight:
- AThe decreasing interconnectedness of internaional politics.
- BThe irrelevance of the idea of globalization.
- CThe idea that with globalization power increasingly is organised and exercised at a distance from those it affects.
- Dthe irrelevance of financial institutions in international politics.
2Which of the following factors is not considered an 'engine' of globalization?
- AEconomics
- BEnvironment
- CTechnics (technology)
- DPolitics
3Which key concept of global politics describes '… the rightful entitlement to exclusive, unqualified, and supreme rule within a delimited territory?'
- ASovereignty
- BThe disaggregated strate
- CIndependence
- D'Might is right'
4Which term best describes “the collective structures and processes by which ‘interests are articulated and aggregated, decisions are made, values allocated and policies conducted through international or transnational political processes”?
- ACosmopolitan
- BGlobal politics
- CRaison d'etat
- DGlobal polity
5The Threaty of Westphalia was signed in:
- A1870
- B1648
- C1945
- D1989
6The central argument of the chapter is that globalization:
- AIs uneven.
- BVeries in its intensity and extensity between different spheres of activity.
- CReconstructs the world as a shared social space.
- DAll of the above.
7Globalization can be seen within the military sphere by:
- Athe proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
- Bthe growth of transnational terrorism.
- Cthe growing significance of transnational military corporations.
- Dall of the above.
8The three pillars of the Westphalian Constitution of world politics are:
- Alife, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
- Bterritoriality, sovereignty, autonomy.
- Cindependence, autonomy, sovereignty.
- Dsovereignty, territoriality, independence.
9Political globalization involves webs of:
- Anon-state actors and corporations.
- Balliance politics.
- Ccivil society
- Dmultilateral institutions, policy networks, and transgovernmental cooperation.
10What two terms best describe the transition to a post-Westphalian order of global politics?
- AInternational relations to global politics
- B(State centric) geopolitics to (geocentric) global politics
- CInternationalization to globalization
- DCold war to post-cold war
11From which writer is the following line taken: "A society of states…exists when a group of states…form a society in the sense that they conceive themselves to be bound by a common set of rules in their relations with one another, and share in the working of common institutions."?
- AGrotius
- BHedly Bull
- CMachiavelli
12Ancient Rome was formally divided into Eastern and Western parts in which year?
- A360 AD
- B395 AD
- C300 AD
- D400 AD
13Ancient Greek institutions that approximated international society include:
- Aamphyctionic Council
- BArbitration
- Cproxenia
- Dall of the above
14The term signifying natural and eternal laws is:
- Adharma
- Bjust war
- Ckarma
- Dthe correct order of society
15The ancient society to promulgate the idea of ius gentium (law of nations) is:
- AChina
- BIndia
- CRome
- DGreece
16Which movement, led by Martin Luther, helped to bring about a secular concept of the state?
- AThe respublica Christiana
- BThe Counter Reformation
- CThe Renaissance
- DThe Protestant Reformation
17What is the core value of international society?
- APolitical independence
- BSelf-determination
- CSovereign equality
- DFreedom
18The statement "the king is emperor in his own kingdom' came from:
- AItaly
- BEngland
- CFrance
- DGermany
19What term best describes the dominance of a particular state in relation to all other states in the international system?
- AEmpire
- BHegemon
- CSovereign
- DSuzereign State
20The theorist credited with examining the rights of indigenous peoples but also criticized for implicitly enabling sovereignty-based imperialism was:
- AMachiavelli
- BFrancisco de Vitoria
- CVattel
- DGrotius
21In which region did the cold war have its origins
- AUSSR
- BChina
- CEurope
- DUSA
22What war began the era of modern total war?
- ABritish colonial wars in Africa
- BThe cold war
- CThe First World War
- DThe Second World War
23What is the term used to describe the retreat from empire throughout most of Asia and Africa after 1945?
- ADecolonization
- B'Wind of change'
- CRetro-imperialism
- DDénte
24What key policy was associated with the Truman Doctrine?
- ARapprochement
- BApartheid
- CContainment
- DDecolonization
25What year was the NATO treaty signed?
- A1945
- B1949
- C1960
- D1952
26Khrushchev's policy towards the West was a mixture of seeking coexistence and sometimes pursuing:
- Anuclear arms superiority
- Beconomic reforms
- Chegemony
- Dconfrontation
27What was the term used to describe the re-establishment of more friendly relations between China and the US?
- AContainment
- BRapprochement
- CDénte
- D'Wind of change'
28In what year did Cuban missile crisis take place?
- A1960
- B1961
- C1962
- D1968
29The First World War:
- Awas characterized by trench warfare and attrition.
- Bbegan to end in November 1918 with allied advances.
- Cmobilised whole European societies
- DAll of the above
30Which treaty in 1968 sought to limit the spread of nuclear weapons?
- ASALT 1
- BNuclear Non-proliferation Treaty
- CABM Treaty
- DSTART 1
31Which author of the choices below is known for describing the paradox of American Power?
- APresident George H. W: Bush
- BKenneth Waltz
- CSamual Huntington
- DCristopher Layne
32What term best describes the balance of power in the post-cold war era?
- AUnipolar
- BBipolar
- CMultipolar
- DSemi-polar
33The election of Barack Obama in 2008 occurred during:
- Aa time of heightened prosperity for the USA
- Ba technological revolution.
- Ca time of peace in the Middle East.
- Dthe worst financial crisis faced by the USA since the 1930s.
34The European Security and Defence Policy began in which year?
- A1998
- B1965
- C1992
- D1999
35The United States chose to go to war in Iraq because:
- Aof the key role played by British Prime Minister, Tony Blair.
- BIraq posed a genuine threat to the security of the USA post 9/11
- Cthe USA was determined to secure control of the regions oil fields.
- Dall of the above options are competing explanations behind the USA’s decision to go to war in Iraq.
36Who was Yeltsin’s successor in post-communist Russia?
- AGorbachev
- BVladimir Putin
- CDmitri Trenin
- DAll of the above
37Who termed the US a 'hyperpower'?
- ABoris Yeltsin
- BHubert Vedrine
- CJosef Joffe
- DJacques Chirac
38September 11th was foreshadowed by:
- Athe attempted destruction of the World Trade Center (1993).
- Bthe bombing of US embassies in Africa (1998
- Cthe bombing of the USS Cole (2000).
- Dall of the above
39What word is contentiously used to describe the post-9/11 brand of US foreign policy?
- ATurbo-charged capitalism
- BMultilateralism
- CNeo-liberalism
- DEmpire
40What regional organization emerged in East Asia in 1967?
- AASEAN
- BNATO
- CThe UN
- DThe Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
41Is the European Union itself a member of UN Security Council or the G20?
- AYes, both
- BOnly in the UN Security Council
- COnly in the G20
- DNo, in neither
42We often hear of the Third World (although it is a contested term). But what is the Second World?
- AThe Western hemisphere, with particular reference to the United States (i.e., the term is interchangeable with the “new” world).
- BThe Soviet Union and its allies
- CEastern Asia (particularly Japan and China)
- DAll of the above depending on context
43What is “institutional power”?
- AThe relative power of organisations or groups of countries (ASEAN, the EU, BRICs etc.)
- BThe ability to control the agenda, to decide what gets decided, and to exclude those issues which threaten the interests of the most powerful.
- CBureaucratic “heft”, that can hinder or help political leaders realise policy ambitions.
- DIndirect use of international organisations and pressure groups to further a desired agenda
44The climate change negotiations in Copenhagen in 2009 has been presented as an example of the changing institutional context. How?
- AThe financial crisis weakened Europe’s bargaining position
- BThe BASIC countries acted in concert to push a common agenda.
- CChina successfully used soft power to push its agenda.
- DAnti-globalisation organisations were made formal partners in the negotiation structure.
45Which of the following is an example of institutions that were created at the end of WW2 (and based on the power situation of that era)?
- AThe IMF
- BASEAN
- CThe World Social Forum
- DThe G5
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