How would you best describe the myth of Westphalia?

The peace of Westphalia is too eurocentric, and it only redistributed power

According to Kant, Economic interdependence leads to peace because....

commercial interaction leads to mutual risks and costs

According to classic realism,....

The selfishness and power lust of human nature explains state behaviour

Which of the following is not a reason of the emergence of Constructivism?

attempt to explain the nature of a state, and how it's socially constructed

what is securitization

naming a threat as a priority to justify the suspension of the normal rule

Which feature of war exists among scholars?

There should be sustained, deliberate violence

Which of the following is not a core tenet of realism?

States act within an international system

what is the divsionary theory of war?

going to war to divert attention from domestic problem

Which of the following statements best describes declarative theory of statehood?

States become states when they declare their independence

What is an extra-state war?

wars between state and non-state entities outside of state borders

which of the following is not a core assumption of marxism?

economic processes are within state-borders

What do common critical approaches to IR theory have in common?

They do not offer alternative views, they criticize existing theories

studbud

IIR Quiz

20 termsStudBud Administration529 plays

Imported from external platform

Flashcards20 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 20

Answers

1
According to Marxism, (1) actions are driven by economic interests, and (2) states are primary units of analysis
only (1) is correct
neither are correct
(1) and (2) are both correct
only (2) is correct
2
How would you best describe the myth of Westphalia?
The peace of Westphalia is too eurocentric, and it only redistributed power
The treaty of Ausberg was the "original" peace of westphalia
war made the state, not the peace of Westphalia
The right to a territories religion doesn't lead to internal sovereignty
3
States developing means to resist external powers is best known as:
distribution of capabilities
External balancing
interstate interactions
Internal balancing
4
According to Kant, Economic interdependence leads to peace because....
it presents new rules and conditions for states to follow
commercial interaction leads to mutual risks and costs
economically open states tend to be democracies
states won't go to war with a state with similar economic policies
5
According to classic realism,....
The selfishness and power lust of human nature explains state behaviour
States principally compete over security
All states act similarly
The world system explains state behaviour
6
Which of the following is not a reason of the emergence of Constructivism?
criticisms of foundational assumptions of IR
lack of philosophy and sociology in existing theories
attempt to explain the nature of a state, and how it's socially constructed
failure of mainstream IR theories to explain the cold war
7
what is securitization
when elites take extreme measures
naming a threat as a priority to justify the suspension of the normal rule
making choices by looking at what is accepted to be the right thing
making choices by looking at the consequences, both negative and positive
8
Which feature of war exists among scholars?
There is a threshold of 5000 deaths to be considered a war
There should be sustained, deliberate violence
War exists exclusively between states
War takes place on a given limited territory
9
According to the democratic peace theory, democracies rarely go to war
True
False
10
which of the following is not associated with marxism?
World system theory
US global activism
Latin American Dependency school of thought
Gramscianism
11
Which of the following is not a core tenet of realism?
The state operated in an insecure state of nature
The world is anarchic
States act within an international system
There is one national interest in state survival
12
what is the divsionary theory of war?
going to war to increase popularity of leader, as a strategy for elections
going to war to unite a politically divided state
going to war for progressive reasons
going to war to divert attention from domestic problem
13
According to Kissinger, multipolarity leads to the most stable system
True
False
14
Which of the following is an example of the thucydides trap?
transition of hegemony from the UK to the US
North Korea vs. the US
The cold war
China vs. the US
15
Which of the following statements best describes declarative theory of statehood?
States become states when they are recognzed by other states
States become states when they can enter inter-state relations
States become states when they declare their independence
States become states when they have monopoly of force over their territory
16
What is an extra-state war?
wars between non-political organizations
wars leading to total mobilization of state resources
wars between state and non-staet entities within state borders
wars between state and non-state entities outside of state borders
17
which of the following is not a core assumption of marxism?
economic processes are within state-borders
there is a hierarchical international system
historical analysis is crucial
social classes are the main actors
18
The Mercator projection of the World Map redraws the 3rd world, it is promoted by UN agencies
False
True
19
What do common critical approaches to IR theory have in common?
They do not offer alternative views, they criticize existing theories
they all challenge social constructive norms
They all strive for global equality
they aren't included in the current social order
20
Which of the following is not a characteristic of internal sovereignty?
Monopoly of legislation
Monopoly of jurisdiction
Monopoly of violence
Monopoly of taxes

IIR Quiz Flashcards | StudBud