INS 3003 Exam II Questions with 100% Correct Answers
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INS 3003 Exam II Questions with 100% Correct Answers
The roots of contemporary international law can be found in which of the following - Answer- ideas of European writers such as Grotius
Which of the following is NOT cited in the text as a function performed by NGOs - Answer- participating ...
INS 3003 Exam II Questions with
100% Correct Answers
The roots of contemporary international law can be found in which of the following -
Answer- ideas of European writers such as Grotius
Which of the following is NOT cited in the text as a function performed by NGOs -
Answer- participating in state military maneuvers
International law differs from law at the state level in that - Answer- there is no
sovereign body with enforcement power
why do realists believe states comply with international law? - Answer- because it is in
their self-interest
What are nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) - Answer- private, voluntary
organizations whose members come together to achieve a common purpose
how many armed struggles in history? - Answer- -depends on how you define war-
around 14,500
How many war-related deaths? - Answer- 3.5 billion
How many international and intrastate wars since 1816? - Answer- Between 224-559
number of battlefields death has decline by what percent since 1991? - Answer- 80%
Decline of Total War - Answer- -memories of WWII
-nuclear war too costly
-development of security communities
realists-rise of US hegemony
liberals-democratic peace, economic interdependence, international organizations
constructivists-people socialized into attitudes, values, beliefs in peace
Interstate War - Answer- -War between 2 states (organized armed forces) with a
minimum of 1,000 battle-related combatant fatalities within a year
-sustained combat
-armed forces capable of "effective resistance" on both sides
Internationalized War - Answer- intrastate war that has escalated to involve external
actors in the war
ex- Syria, Yemen
,Intrastate Wars - Answer- 25 battle deaths per year; systemic conflict in the state
between actors-states are usually involved but not always
Extrastate War - Answer- war between a state and its colony
ex-France and Algeria in the 1970s
conventional warfare - Answer- weapons can be limited in time and space; precise
targeting, easily available
weapons of mass destruction (WMD) - Answer- -nuclear, chemical, biological
problems: radiation, indiscriminate
Unconventional Warfare - Answer- ignores conventions of war
ex-Guerrilla Warfare and terrorism
Total War - Answer- interstate war; massively destructive all types of weapons
(chemical, nuclear); targets are civilian and military
ex- World Wars
PTT and Balance of Power - Answer- recommendation to prevent total war b/c of
massive destruction it causes in the international system
Limited War - Answer- smaller wars between 2 or 3 states; does NOT mean there is
less suffering- just limited actors and weaponry compared to total wars
Realism and War - Answer- -war can be managed, not prevented
-natural, inevitable b/c of constraints of anarchy and state security
-security dilemma
Liberals and War - Answer- -want cooperation, war is not inevitable
-war can be prevented with the right institutions and interdependency
Marxists and War - Answer- -capitalist sates want more wealth which may end in war
Constructivists and War - Answer- -potential threats are socially constructed
-wars would not occur if actors/leaders were socialized differently
Which theories believe that individuals make a difference - Answer- liberals and
constructivists
Realists/Neorealists and Foreign Policy Elites - Answer- constrained by anarchic
international system and national interests
Realists/Neorealists and Private Individuals - Answer- actions of private individuals have
effect only in aggregate as reflected by national interest
, Realists/Neorealists and Mass Public - Answer- actions may be reflected in national
interest
Liberalism/neoliberalism and foreign policy elites - Answer- significant impact on
international relations through choice made and personality factors
liberalism/neoliberalism and private individuals - Answer- secondary role, but may be
involved in track-two diplomacy and may fund important initiatives
liberalism/neoliberalism and mass public - Answer- may affect international relations
through mass actions that pressure state decision makers
Radicalism/Dependency theory and foreign policy elites - Answer- constrained by
international capitalist system
radicalism/dependency theory and private individuals - Answer- individual capitalists
may be influential
radicalism/dependency theory and mass public - Answer- agents of potential
revolutionary change
constructivism and foreign policy elites - Answer- shape popular understanding and
incorporation of events and processes
constructivism and private individuals - Answer- actions of individuals less important
than beliefs
constructivism and mass public - Answer- agents of potential change through discourse
Individual Elites can affect the course of events when - Answer- -political institutions are
weak, unstable, in crisis, collapsed
-institutional constraints are limited (i.e. Dictator has more power bc of lack of
constraints)
-the issue or situation is peripheral, unusual, or ambiguous
Leaders beliefs - Answer- nationalism and perception of control
Nationalism - Answer- strong emotional ties to nation; emphasis on national honor and
dignity
Perception of Control - Answer- belief in ability to control events; high degree over
control of situation; government able to influences state and nation
Leader's motives - Answer- need for power and need for affiliation
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