Past Exam Paper - Introduction to International Politics | POLS 170, Exams of Culture and Globalization

Download Past Exam Paper - Introduction to International Politics | POLS 170 and more Exams Culture and Globalization in PDF only on Docsity! POLS 170 EXAM # 1 March 14th, 2007 Name: _______________________ KUID: _______________________ You will have one hour and fifteen minutes to finish this exam. After completing the exam please hand it back to the exam proctor and exit the room. If you have any issues regarding the questions in this exam please write down the issue and either (1) email it to me at dos@ku.edu, or (2) bring the written issue to me in class after spring break. NO ELECTRONIC DEVICE IS ALLOWED; please turn off your cell phones. NO OTHER AIDS ALLOWED; this is a closed book test, so no books and no communications with other students Good luck and have a good break! PART A Please choose the option that best answers each question (Each question worth 2 points, 80 points total). 1. All of these are examples of NGO, EXCEPT: a. The United Nations b. The Catholic Church c. The International Olympic Committee d. Green Peace 2. According to Goldstein, the concept of power: a. Is not important in International Relations b. Is easy to measure c. Can be defined as the ability to get another actor to what it would not otherwise have done d. Can be defined as the means to the end that is political stability 3. Chainganging and Buckpassing are: a. The newest rappers from Bad Boy South b. Basically the same thing c. Consequences of a unstable system d. Explanations for how WW I and WW II started EXAM 1 2 4. All authors named below are known Liberal philosophers, EXCEPT: a. Jeremy Bentham b. John Locke c. Thomas Hobbes d. Immanuel Kant 5. According to Goldstein, a coup d'etat is: a. Often mounted by top generals that are unsatisfied with the power junior officers have b. Has no connection with the military power of a country c. The seizure of political power by domestic military forces d. A change of political power that is completely within the state's constitutional order 6. According to Goldstein, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is an example of: a. A cartel b. A democracy c. A free trade agreement d. An autarky 7. The Two-level or Nested Game is: a. Used to explain Democratic Peace Theory b. Based on the ideas of Karl Marx c. A description of the situation of national leaders in the decision making process d. A complex theoretical perspective that uses the idea of maximizing utility and minimizing costs in order to determine an individual’s decision making process 8. According to Goldstein, all terms below are true when talking about the state and state government, EXCEPT: a. It is a territorial entity controlled by a government and inhabited by a population b. It answers to no higher authority c. It can only collect a certain amount of taxes d. Is the most important actor in international relations EXAM 1 5 b. Authoritarian c. Domineering d. Irresponsible 20. The period between 1815 and 1870 in Europe was characterized by being fairly stable and flexible. This period is an example of a/an: a. Bipolar System b. Multipolar System c. Polar Bear System d. Unipolar System 21. Goldstein discusses the different strands of Feminism in international politics. All of the options below are feminism strands discussed in Goldstein, EXCEPT: a. Ultra Feminism b. Difference Feminism c. Liberal Feminism d. Postmodern Feminism 22. All of the statements below are true about Realism, EXCEPT: a. International politics is amoral b. States are unitary and rational c. Individuals are the main political actors of the system d. It argues that self help will lead to power maximization 23. According to Goldstein, which of the sentences below best describe the concept of intergovernmental organizations (IGOs)? a. Groups of interest within a state b. Private organization that interacts with states and subactors c. A large company doing business internationally d. Organizations whose members are national governments 24. The Systemic level of analysis a. Is also known as interpersonal b. Uses a bottom up approach to understanding political science c. Does not pay much attention to internal factors within states d. It focuses on the psychology of leaders 25. All these are characteristics of Nationalism, EXCEPT: a. A sense of connection and loyalty between people and government b. A belief that governments derive their legitimacy from the people c. A commitment to self-determination d. A belief that all individuals are equal regardless of their ethnic background EXAM 1 6 26. All of the terms below are known as forms of Marxist theories, EXCEPT a. Dependency Theory b. Neoconservatism c. World System d. Gramsicannism 27. Based on Goldstein's definition of hegemonic stability theory, all of the sentences below are aspects of it, EXCEPT: a. When one state's power is predominant, it can enforce rules and norms unilaterally b. Hegemonic stability reduces the collective goods problem c. Hegemons can maintain global free trade d. Hegemon cannot promote economic growth 28. All of the sentences below are correct assertions regarding Constructivism, EXCEPT: a. States have physical and social needs b. Ideas and materials matter in International Politics c. States have identities d. Intersubjective understandings are always a good thing 29. The Bretton Woods System was: a. A system developed to stop genocide during World War II b. The political system of 18th century Europe c. The economic system created on the aftermath of World War II d. None of the above describe what the Bretton Woods System really was 30. According to Goldstein, the World Trade Organization (WTO) is: a. An organ created in 1947 to facilitate freer trade b. A system where industrialized states give trade concessions to states in the global South to help the latter's economic development c. A global, multilateral IGO that promotes, monitors, and adjudicates international trade d. None of the above describe correctly the WTO 31. The Washington Consensus is based on neoliberal policies that have as its main objective help in the development of economies. All of the terms below are well known terms to describe neoliberal policies, EXCEPT a. Structural Adjustment b. Tariff Increase c. Privatization EXAM 1 7 d. Deregulation 32. Realists and Marxists believe that International Law: a. Is the best possible way to control the anarchic international system b. Is created by the powerful, for the powerful c. Is good because states tend to comply with it d. Can be considered one of the key elements of equality in the international system 33. The Helms-Biden Amendment of 1999 had in its provisions all of the sentences below, except: a. A decrease budget share of assessment from 25 to 22 % of UN budget b. Call for management reform c. Call for the nomination of an American for the UN Secretary General position d. Call for US to pay $612 million in arrears 34. According to Goldstein, zero sum games are: a. Common in International Relations b. A type of game that occurs in Game Theory c. Games in which both players can win or lose d. None of the above are good description of zero sum games 35. Goldstein discusses the different types of wars. All of the terms below are types of war discussed in Goldstein, EXCEPT: a. Hegemonic War b. Total War c. Civil War d. Unlimited War 36. Which of the statements below is true about chemical weapons? a. Chemical weapons very easy to develop b. Chemical weapons have been widely used in conflicts worldwide c. Chemical weapons technology have been around since at least World War I d. Chemical weapons have never been used by a state’s military 37. The State level of analysis a. Argues that decision makers are constrained by limits of human cognition b. It sees states as billiard balls or black boxes c. It focuses on how societal characteristics of a state will influence outcomes and behavior EXAM 1 1 ____________________________________ EXAM 1 Answer Sheet 1. A 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. C 6. A 7. C 8. C 9. B 10. B 11. B 12. C 13. A 14. B 15. B 16. C 17. B 18. A 19. D 20. B 21. A 22. C 23. D 24. C 25. D 26. B 27. D 28. D 29. C 30. C 31. B 32. B 33. C 34. B 35. D 36. C 37. C 38. A 39. A 40. A EXAM 1 1 41. Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Missile Technology Control Regime Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) Biological and Toxic Weapons Convention (BTWC) 42. USSR, Cuba, North Korea, etc. 43. (1)Overdetermined - Other variables could explain ‘peace’ between 2 countries: Trade, HST, Geographic proximity, Identity (2) Insignificant or Untested - War between any 2 states is historically unlikely - Democracy is recent (can’t generalize through time) - Hard to control who is ‘elected’ (Hamas, Chavez) (3) Transitional states more likely to go to war than authoritarian regimes (4) (contra Monadic): Democracies can be very war-prone e. Citizens trust government more (‘democratic legitimacy’) so they defer to their government more (mobilization) f. Patriotism/Pride higher in democracies; Citizenry will defend nation-state (5) Defining ‘democracy’ and ‘war’ (6) ‘Democratic legitimacy’ makes states less reflective - Ends (promoting freedom) may influence means (conduct of war) - Belief in ‘absolute good’ may rationalize ‘un-democratic’ behavior 44. 2. Traditional 3. Comparative Foreign Policy 4. Bureaucratic Structures and Processes 5. Cognitive Process and Psychology 6. Multilevel/ Multidimensional 7. Social Constructivist Approach EXAM 1 1 45. General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, International Court of Justice, Secretariat, Trusteeship Council 46. Council of the European Union, European Parliament, European Commission Extra Credit 1. Many answers accepted, including: NATO, NAFTA, ASEAN, EU, MERCOSUR. 2. Brazil, Guatemala, Uruguay, Mexico, and Colombia