Question 1

Which of the following is not an alternative approach to security?

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A)   Unlimited self-defense
B)   Limited self-defense
C)   International security
D)   Abolition of war

Question 2

Explain the concept of deterrence.What are the key factors necessary for successful deterrence?

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The concept of deterrence depends on per...

Question 3

According to the authors,what are the three principles civilian and military decision makers should keep in mind when preparing for war?

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(1)War is a part of diplomacy;...

Question 4

One ethical drawback to arms transfers is

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A)   poor treatment of workers in many weapons production facilities.
B)   it makes private firms rich but does not benefit their host countries.
C)   LDCs often spend money on arms that might better be used on economic development or social programs.
D)   arms manufacturers often develop faulty weaponry.

Question 5

Proponents of the nuclear utilization theory (NUT) favor a nuclear strategy that uses

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A)   second-strike weapons.
B)   deterrence through damage denial.
C)   deterrence through punishment.
D)   nuclear weapons for defensive actions only.

Question 6

Which concept is behind the use of most international security forces?

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A)   collective security
B)   collective stability
C)   hegemonic stability
D)   bilateral action

Question 7

Describe briefly the four approaches to security dis­cussed by the authors.Which approach do you think is best,and why?

Accepted Answer

The answer should demonstrate familiarit...

Question 8

What theory contends that no power will start a nuclear war because doing so will lead to its own destruction?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mutual assured destruction (MA
D)  
B)   Nuclear utilization theory (NUT) 
C)   Weapons of mass destruction theory (WM
D)  
D)   None of the above

Question 9

What are special operations?

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Special operations are relativ...

Question 10

Summarize the motives behind countries' decisions to sell or give weapons to other countries or to insurgent groups.Are there any problems associated with adopting such strategies?

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The answer should list the motives noted...

Question 11

The frequency of UN peacekeeping missions has increased in recent years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Although technology has changed,the nature of war has remained constant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Countries amass power to ensure national interests but often discover that they have compromised their own security.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is an individual-level cause of war?

Accepted Answer

A)   Distribution of power
B)   Externalization of internal conflict
C)   Human aggression
D)   Biosphere stress

Question 15

What are the two methods used to measure the effectiveness of war?

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Cost/benefit analysi...

Question 16

A new trend in the evolution of international security has been

Accepted Answer

A)   increased European economic integration.
B)   the increasing frequency of United Nations peace­keeping operations.
C)   the control of biological and chemical weapons.
D)   the gradual demise of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.

Question 17

Which approach to security is based on the realist assumption that countries are inherently greedy and collectively violent?

Accepted Answer

A)   pacifism
B)   limited self-defense
C)   international security
D)   unlimited self-defense

Question 18

When the Tartars would catapult plague-infected corpses over the walls of their enemies,they were employing a 14th-century version of

Accepted Answer

A)   chemical warfare.
B)   nuclear warefare.
C)   weapons of mass destruction.
D)   biological warfare.

Question 19

Briefly describe what is meant by "the iron triangle."

Accepted Answer

It is an alliance between inte...

Question 20

State terrorism refers to attacks on the state by nonstate actors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Pursuing Security

According to the authors,what are the three principles civilian and military decision makers should keep in mind when preparing for war?

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Although technology has changed,the nature of war has remained constant.

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Which of the following is not an alternative approach to security?

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What are special operations?

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State terrorism refers to attacks on the state by nonstate actors.

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Explain the concept of deterrence.What are the key factors necessary for successful deterrence?

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Which of the following is an individual-level cause of war?

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Which approach to security is based on the realist assumption that countries are inherently greedy and collectively violent?

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A new trend in the evolution of international security has been

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Countries amass power to ensure national interests but often discover that they have compromised their own security.

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Proponents of the nuclear utilization theory (NUT) favor a nuclear strategy that uses

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When the Tartars would catapult plague-infected corpses over the walls of their enemies,they were employing a 14th-century version of

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Which concept is behind the use of most international security forces?

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Briefly describe what is meant by "the iron triangle."

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Describe briefly the four approaches to security dis­cussed by the authors.Which approach do you think is best,and why?

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The frequency of UN peacekeeping missions has increased in recent years.

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What are the two methods used to measure the effectiveness of war?

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What theory contends that no power will start a nuclear war because doing so will lead to its own destruction?

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Summarize the motives behind countries' decisions to sell or give weapons to other countries or to insurgent groups.Are there any problems associated with adopting such strategies?

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One ethical drawback to arms transfers is

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