CHAPTER 15: Conclusion: Power and Purpose in a Changing World

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1 1. The book offers all of the following goals except a. expression of a single, unified theory to explain all of international politics. b. improving understanding of international politics. c. evaluating important questions. d. engaging in active debate on political issues. 2. The contemporary era of international politics is defined by a. power. b. cooperation. c. stability. d. change. 3. According to the text, international politics today is defined by both a. continuity and change. b. power and interdependence. c. transnational and global issues. d. power and prosperity. 4. Who argued that the horrors of war and the spread of liberal democracy would compel humankind to develop less violent ways of resolving their disputes? a. Woodrow Wilson b. Immanuel Kant c. Norman Ornstein d. Adam Smith 5. The author who predicted a new world politics based upon economic globalization is a. Thomas Friedman. b. Norman Ornstein. c. Francis Fukuyama. d. Bernard Brodie. 6. The text identifies a number of emergent trends in international politics that include all of the following except Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1

2 a. an increase in global economic equality. b. erosion of sovereign states power relative to other actors. c. globalization of trade and finance. d. the rise of transnational terrorism. 7. Of the six emergent changes in the international system, according to the text which is the most far-reaching? a. Rise of international terrorism b. Globalization of trade and finance c. Widespread acceptance of democracy d. Erosion of control of the sovereign state 8. As recently as the 1990s, most believed the primary threat in international politics came from a. developing countries. b. regional alliances. c. terrorist groups. d. states. 9. As a result of the blurring between international and domestic security, many countries have responded by passing controversial laws that have a. delegated efforts to combat terrorism to international police forces. b. encouraged negotiated settlements with terrorist organizations. c. eroded civil liberties and human rights. d. eliminated all barriers to the flow of trade and finance across states. 10. The George W. Bush administration s term for the U.S. response to the 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center is called the a. hegemonic wars. b. Patriot Act. c. global war on terror. d. Iraq War. 11. While terrorism can be thought of as a different type of war, it is also a different type of Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 2

3 a. communication. b. weapon. c. diplomacy. d. enemy. 12. What is the primary reason that some use to argue the importance of who the hegemon is? a. The purpose to which power is used is important. b. Some hegemons are more effective than others. c. Not all hegemons want to cooperate with everyone. d. Some hegemons are not capitalist countries. 13. According to the text, which country appears most likely to replace the United States as the next hegemon? a. Brazil b. China c. Russia d. South Africa 14. Hegemonic stability theory asserts that the end of a hegemon s power will result in a a. more equitable balance of power in the international system. b. peaceful negotiated resolution to conflict. c. renewed focus to economic development and global capitalist expansion. d. hegemonic war between the declining hegemon and the challenging country. 15. The United States retains a dominant position in the scheme of international politics. a. moral b. economic c. military d. judiciary 16. The U.S. economy, which accounted for half of global GDP in 1945, now accounts for what percentage of the world economy? a. 10 percent Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 3

4 b. 20 percent c. 30 percent d. 40 percent 17. Most assume that Chinese hegemony will be a. characterized by cooperation. b. better for the third world. c. helpful in the creation of agreements aimed at the protection of the environment. d. much less benevolent. 18. A decline in U.S. power without an increase in the power of China would most likely lead to a situation of a. bipolarity. b. unipolarity. c. multipolarity. d. chaos. 19. Which country is closing the wealth gap with developed states? a. Russia b. China c. Argentina d. United States 20. The third wave of democratization began with the a. end of colonialism in Africa. b. collapse of communism in Eastern Europe. c. rise of global terrorism following the September 11 attacks. d. growing democratic tendencies in China. 21. The concept that describes states that will almost certainly not go to war with one another is called a. regions of capitalist countries. b. economic integrated countries of Europe. c. the zone of peace. Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 4

5 d. free trade regions of the world. 22. The Arab Spring a. reinstated authoritarian government in Egypt. b. instituted democracy fully to Tunisia. c. brought democracy to the Arab world. d. did not achieve any changes. 23. All of the following are possible reasons why the democratic peace may not survive except that a. new democracies are especially vulnerable to becoming aggressive. b. authoritarian leaders are adopting more moderate international policies than their populations would choose under democracy. c. terrorism would be more likely to increase under democratic regimes than under authoritarianism in some states. d. authoritarianism is a better and more efficient form of government. 24. The WHO developed scenarios for the future, by looking at challenges that have arisen in recent years. Which of the following was not one of the three crises they focused on? a. The 2001 anthrax scare b. The dumping of toxic chemicals c. The dangers of radiological and electromagnetic pulse weaponry d. The H1N1 virus pandemic 25. The purpose of scenario generation is to a. predict the future. b. combine different assessments of a situation without determining which is correct. c. provide support to justify the government s position on an issue. d. select a single assumption to simplify policy options. 26. Support for state regulation of the economy has made a comeback because of a. terrorism. Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 5

6 b. the challenges of currency exchange. c. the global financial crisis. d. the need to end floating exchange rates. 27. One of the highlighted themes of this textbook is that the essential qualities of the twenty-first century international system are subject to considerable a. stasis. b. violence. c. uncertainty. d. predictability. 28. Discuss several of the emergent changes that may indeed be revolutionary for the current structure of international politics. To what extent do you accept the analysis that these changes are revolutionary? 29. Do you agree or disagree with the assertion that globalization is inevitable? Why or why not? 30. What are some possible scenarios arising from the assumed decline in power of the United States? What role may China take in these scenarios? 31. Discuss the two kinds of gaps in wealth. How have the trends shifted and what are the consequences? Use examples of countries bridging these gaps in wealth. 32. The author argues that the change in the sovereignty of states is the most pressing and important of all emergent changes. What is the argument that suggests this view, and what is the countering argument? 33. What are some of the ways in which power and purpose are changing? 34. How is globalization changing or altering the fundamental assumptions underiding the present international political and economic systems? 35. Discuss some common career patterns for those interested in an international career? What skills are particularly prized by government, business, and nongovernmental organizations? 36. How has terrorism changed the way we deal with international politics? Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 6

7 37. Besides democracy, examine other forms of government in the world today. Will democracy survive as the only legitimate form of government? How might authoritarian governments persist and/or compete with democracy as alternative paths to governance? Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 7

Globalization and a new World Order: Consequences for Security. Professor Kjell A. Eliassen Centre for European and Asian Studies

Globalization and a new World Order: Consequences for Security Professor Kjell A. Eliassen Centre for European and Asian Studies Definitions New World Order A concept used by US President Woodrow Wilson