Question 1

What is a strategic interaction?

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A)  A condition whereby different actors have different interests
B)  A condition in which actors try to understand the other in order to cooperate
C)  A condition in which both actors are uncertain of their future relationship
D)  A condition in which each actor's plan is contingent upon its estimate of what the other actor is expected to do

Question 2

One means with which a country can coerce other countries is:

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A)  walking away from negotiations.
B)  setting the agenda for negotiations.
C)  threatening or using military force against the other countries.
D)  having an international organization mediate the dispute.

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of an institution helping to verify compliance?

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A)  The United Nations banning the use of satellites and planes to spy on other countries.
B)  The North American Free Trade Agreement having 22 chapters of detailed rules on trade and investment between the member countries.
C)  International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors searching for nuclear weapons that would violate the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
D)  The United Nations Security Council approving the use of military force to remove Iraqi troops from Kuwait in 1990.

Question 4

Despite the fact that states are usually given priority over individuals and institutions,under which kinds of conditions are individuals and institutions potentially more important?

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While states are given analytical priori...

Question 5

What was the key characteristic of the nuclear arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union that makes it applicable to the Prisoner's Dilemma?

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A)  Each side had real incentives to cheat in order to spend less money.
B)  Each side wanted to collaborate in order to keep from blowing up the world in a nuclear war.
C)  Each side had an incentive to cheat in order to maintain superiority over the other.
D)  The United States provided evidence of nuclear weapons,while the Soviet Union remained quiet and thus defected instead of cooperating.

Question 6

What is the role of international inspectors and treaties in helping to overcome Prisoner's Dilemmas? How does it affect the payoffs?

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Because the Prisoner's Dilemma is a coll...

Question 7

In 2003,why did Saddam Hussein keep it a secret that Iraq had destroyed its weapons of mass destruction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Saddam Hussein thought Iran might attack if the Iranians knew he did not have any weapons of mass destruction.
B)  Saddam Hussein thought that the United States would be deterred from invading if it thought Iraq still had weapons of mass destruction.
C)  Saddam Hussein had been lied to by Iraqi scientists and thought that Iraq really did have weapons of mass destruction.
D)  Saddam Hussein thought that inspectors from the United Nations would be able to find out for themselves that Iraq did not have weapons of mass destruction.

Question 8

For the game below,what is the equilibrium (or equilibria) for A1 and A2?

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A)  C,C
B)  D,D
C)  C,D and D,C
D)  C,C; D,D; and C,D

Question 9

Why do powerful countries bother to follow the rules of the WTO?

Accepted Answer

A)  Powerful countries receive greater benefits by maintaining a system where everyone plays by the rules.
B)  The WTO locks in the powerful participants and binds them permanently to the institution.
C)  Powerful countries see moral value in helping poorer countries.
D)  Powerful countries are fooled into thinking they obtain benefits.

Question 10

Explain how access to information affects the probability of successful cooperation.

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Access to information helps in condition...

Question 11

In contrast to the anticipated stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons,what was the condition of the Iraqi state during the 2003 Iraq War?

Accepted Answer

A)  A largely unified and healthy population and infrastructure
B)  A fully loyal and patriotic public willing to fight the United States
C)  A society on the edge of collapse from economic sanctions
D)  A population prepared to facilitate democratic transition

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of iteration and reciprocity?

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S.forces announce that they are leaving Afghanistan.
B)  Entrenched forces enact a system of "live and let live" during a prolonged and uncertain war.
C)  You leave a tip at a restaurant that you will never return to.
D)  The Russians invade Crimea.

Question 13

Which category of interest is usually considered the most basic and a prerequisite for other goals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Security
B)  Economic welfare
C)  Ideological
D)  Geographic land

Question 14

For the game below,what is A2's payoff in cell DD?

Accepted Answer

A)  1
B)  2
C)  3
D)  4

Question 15

Which of the following is a potential example of state loss of sovereignty?

Accepted Answer

A)  A state changes its currency from a cash system to an electronic system.
B)  A state takes over all of its banks and declares itself the sole lender to its citizens.
C)  A corporation successfully takes over the enactment and adjudication of a state's laws.
D)  A state expands its control over ocean waterways.

Question 16

Which entity is the most prominent actor in international relations?

Accepted Answer

A)  States
B)  People
C)  Nongovernmental organizations
D)  Terrorist groups

Question 17

For the game below,what is A2's payoff in cell CC?

Accepted Answer

A)  1
B)  2
C)  3
D)  4

Question 18

What are the lessons of the Peace of Westphalia and how do they help us understand the way in which the contemporary state-based system works?

Accepted Answer

The Peace of Westphalia provided clarity...

Question 19

What role did crosscutting lines of authority play in the emergence of the Peace of Westphalia?

Accepted Answer

A)  The overlapping allegiances created a source of constant conflict among cities,monarchies,and religious leaders.
B)  The system was made doubly stable through all the linkages across the cities.
C)  The lines of authority produced peaceful collaboration between the Holy Roman Empire and other countries.
D)  Peace treaties often resulted from the crosscutting allegiances.

Question 20

How does bargaining differ from cooperation? Provide examples in international relations that demonstrate the difference.

Accepted Answer

Bargaining is a fixed-amount negotiation...

Exam 2: Understanding Interests, interactions, and Institutions

Which of the following is a potential example of state loss of sovereignty?

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Explain how access to information affects the probability of successful cooperation.

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How does bargaining differ from cooperation? Provide examples in international relations that demonstrate the difference.

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In contrast to the anticipated stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons,what was the condition of the Iraqi state during the 2003 Iraq War?

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In 2003,why did Saddam Hussein keep it a secret that Iraq had destroyed its weapons of mass destruction?

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What are the lessons of the Peace of Westphalia and how do they help us understand the way in which the contemporary state-based system works?

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Which of the following is an example of an institution helping to verify compliance?

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What is the role of international inspectors and treaties in helping to overcome Prisoner's Dilemmas? How does it affect the payoffs?

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One means with which a country can coerce other countries is:

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Which entity is the most prominent actor in international relations?

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Despite the fact that states are usually given priority over individuals and institutions,under which kinds of conditions are individuals and institutions potentially more important?

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What is a strategic interaction?

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For the game below,what is A2's payoff in cell CC?

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Which category of interest is usually considered the most basic and a prerequisite for other goals?

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What role did crosscutting lines of authority play in the emergence of the Peace of Westphalia?

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For the game below,what is the equilibrium (or equilibria) for A1 and A2?

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What was the key characteristic of the nuclear arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union that makes it applicable to the Prisoner's Dilemma?

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Which of the following is an example of iteration and reciprocity?

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For the game below,what is A2's payoff in cell DD?

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Why do powerful countries bother to follow the rules of the WTO?

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