POLS 121 FINAL EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 400
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As discussed by Angela Stent, in the Foreign Affairs article, "The Putin Doctrine," Putin
referred to the collapse of the Soviet Union as - ANSWER"a geopolitical catastrophe"
According to Angela Stent in her 2022 Foreign Affairs article, "The Putin Doctrine," what
is the core element of the Putin Doctrine? - ANSWERGetting the West to treat Russia
as a power to be respected and feared
The international system is more consequential as an explanatory level of analysis for
liberals than for neorealists.
T/F - ANSWERFalse
In a discussion about the liberal order, Stewart M. Patrick emphasizes that the U.S. -
ANSWERhas undermined Western solidarity, for example by questioning the
importance of NATO
(Neo)realists emphasize that changes in the dynamics at the international system level
will likely stem from - ANSWERchanges in the power relationship among the main
actors in the system.
As explained by Graham Allison, the historical record of the past 500 years, analyzed by
the Harvard Belfer Center, shows that war was the result when a rising power
challenged a ruling power that in of 16 cases. - ANSWER12
What phenomenon is known as the "Thucydides Trap?" - ANSWERThe likelihood of
armed conflict when a rising power challenges the ruling power
When was the international system bipolar? - ANSWERduring the Cold War
What action taken by the Trump administration in 2018 caused European leaders to
respond with a "chorus of opposition?" - ANSWERthe U.S. withdrawal from the JCOPA
In a discussion surrounding the liberal order, which scholar considers the U.S. to be the
"linchpin" of the liberal order? - ANSWERJohn Ikenberry
According to a 2016 Pew Research Center, discussed in Chapter 6, % of Chinese
feel their country's influence increased in past decade. - ANSWER75%
In a discussion on the future of the liberal order, Daalder and Lindsay offer which
strategy to save the liberal order? - ANSWERU.S. major allies should cooperate to save
the liberal order
,Neorealist scholars argue that bipolar international systems are - ANSWERmore stable
than multipolar systems.
Which current threats to the liberal order can be identified?
a. The rise of non-democratic, authoritarian China
b. The rise of right-wing populism
c. The rise of non-democratic, authoritarian Russia
d. Political fragmentation in the U.S.
e. All of the above - ANSWERe. All of the above
To what does the term "polarity" refer? - ANSWERthe number of poles or blocs of
power in international system
As discussed by Angela Stent, in the Foreign Affairs article, "The Putin Doctrine,"
Russia was excluded from which international organization after it annexed Crimea? -
ANSWERThe G8
In the PBS Newshour (2017) "Trump Urges More Nationalist View...," which of
President Obama's diplomatic efforts did Trump call one of the 'worst and most one-
sided' deals in US history? - ANSWERIran Nuclear deal
In the Foreign Policy article, "The West is Sleepwalking into War in Ukraine," which of
the following is NOT identified by Stephen Walt as a mistake of US foreign policy
thinking?
a. Iraq and Afghanistan would be transformed into stable liberal democracies
b. China would demonstrate the adoption of a robust set of liberal values
c. NATO should be maintained as a collective security alliance
d. NATO could be expanded as far as it wanted without backlash - ANSWERNATO
should be maintained as a collective security alliance
Brzezinski, in the PBS Newshour (2011) video "Brzezinski: The U.S. Should Work With
Russia, Turkey to Solve Global Problems," refers to all the following with the "global
political awakening" EXCEPT
a. the citizens of an unprecedented number of countries have become aware of political
events
,b. knowledge of environmental problems has led to unprecedented political activism
c. many countries' citizens express discontent, along with an anti-Western sentiment
d. the public in the Middle East has been pushing for democracy - ANSWERb.
knowledge of environmental problems has led to unprecedented political activism
As discussed , in the Foreign Affairs article, "The Putin Doctrine" by Angela Stent, what
was recently distributed to Russian troops? - ANSWERPutin's 5,000-word essay on the
historical unity of Russians and Ukrainians
According to Stephen Walt (2021) in the Foreign Policy article, "The World Might Want
China's Rules," what must the West do to stave off China in its effort to make the rules
of the global system? - ANSWERIts proponents must be more successful at
demonstrating the superiority of their ideals versus the ideals of China
In the PBS Newshour (2017) "Trump Urges More Nationalist View...," what is identified
as a broader theme of Trump's UN speech? - ANSWERA return to a focused defense of
democracy versus socialism
According to Angela Stent in her 2022 Foreign Affairsarticle, "The Putin Doctrine," what
are Putin's views of sovereignty? - ANSWEROnly a few great powers should have
absolute sovereignty
In the PBS Newshour (2017) "Trump Urges More Nationalist View...," which of the
following states in the Western Hemisphere did Trump single out and put on notice in
his UN speech? - ANSWERVenezuela
As discussed by Angela Stent, in the Foreign Affairs article, "The Putin Doctrine," what
was particularly problematic about the breakup of the Soviet Union, according to Putin?
- ANSWERthe fact that 25 million Russians were living outside of Russia
All of the following characterize the UN Security Council (UNSC), EXCEPT
a. it functions as a "government of governments."
b. its members do not have equal influence
c. most of its members are only temporary members
d. some its members have veto power - ANSWERa. it functions as a "government of
governments."
In examining the international system, economic structuralists are concerned primarily
with - ANSWERa hierarchical order
Liberals believe that the international system is defined by - ANSWERvarying issues
depending on circumstance.
Which two theories consider the structure of the system vital to their analyses? -
ANSWERneorealists and economic structuralists
, Both neoliberal institutionalists and (neo)realists view the international system as
anarchic and filled with self-interested states, but neoliberals are more optimistic than
realists that the interactions among such states can yield positive outcomes.
T/F - ANSWERTrue
In the PBS Newshour (2017) "Trump Urges More Nationalist View...," which state's
foreign minister suggested Trump's UN speech was 'hate speech'? - ANSWERIran
In the Foreign Policy article, "The West is Sleepwalking into War in Ukraine," which of
the following is NOT identified by Stephen Walt as a mistake of US foreign policy
thinking?
a. Iraq and Afghanistan would be transformed into stable liberal democracies
b. China would demonstrate the adoption of a robust set of liberal values
c. NATO should be maintained as a collective security alliance
d. NATO could be expanded as far as it wanted without backlash - ANSWERc. NATO
should be maintained as a collective security alliance
According to Stephen Walt (2021) in the Foreign Policy article, "The World Might Want
China's Rules," what do Chinese commentators incorrectly assume? - ANSWERThe
West is in a terminal and self-inflicted decline
What does Brzezinski, in the PBS Newshour (2011) video "Brzezinski: The U.S. Should
Work With..." predict for the future relationship between the U.S. and China? -
ANSWERthe two countries are unlikely to experience a direct confrontation because of
their interdependence
According to Stephen Walt's 2022 Foreign Policy article, "The West is Sleepwalking into
War in Ukraine," the West tends to see the Ukraine crisis as - ANSWERa morality play
between good and evil
According to Stephen Walt's (2021) Foreign Policy article, "The World Might Want
China's Rules," which of the following is NOT expected to be a material source of
competition between the US and China in the coming years?
a. Which ideology will prevail, one of freedom and rights or one of collective order?
b. Superior artificial intelligence capabilities
c. Green energy technology
d. Biomedical Products - ANSWERa. Which ideology will prevail, one of freedom and
rights or one of collective order?
According to Stephen Walt's 2022 Foreign Policy article, "The West is Sleepwalking into
War in Ukraine," what does the current crisis in Ukraine reveal? - ANSWERUS foreign
