Chapter 05 Exam

. National security has traditionally been understood as

Increasing military force, economic resources, and soft power.

Guarding a stateâ€™s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and interests.

Protecting state sovereignty, access to raw materials, and stability.

Protecting the state government from domestic insurrections.

. International security refers to _____ issues involving more than one state.

Soft security.

Cooperative security.

Mutual security.

Unilateral security.

. A conflict is any ______among states, international organizations, or nongovernment organizations.

Discussion.

Antagonism.

Ideological differences.

Disagreement.

. Which of the following is NOT a type of war?

Offensive.

Defensive.

Preemptive.

Pacifist.

. During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union frequently backed opposing sides in military conflicts in developing countries. This type of war is termed a _____ war.

Proxy.

Preemptive.

Preventive.

Covert.

. In a unilateral policy,

States in a military alliance coordinate their policies.

A state gives up a potential military collaboration because of high stakes.

A state uses mainly its own resources.

States implement a risky regional security agreement.

. Noninvolvement in international affairs is called

Despotism.

Multilateralism.

Isolationism.

Mercantilism.

. Which theoretical approach to international relations is MOST likely to emphasize a countryâ€™s military strength when explaining its national security policy?

Marxism.

Feminism.

Liberalism.

Realism.

. A security dilemma demonstrates why ______ of the power balance or a change in the structure of the international system _____ international tensions.

A boost . . . diminishes.

A disruption . . . minimizes.

An implosion . . . destabilizes.

A disruption . . . increases.

. If a powerful country provides protection to other states in exchange for their cooperation, the policy is termed

Stabilized system.

Protection scheme.

Security regime.

Power equilibrium.

. The United States became a security guarantor to the following states, except

Venezuela.

Saudi Arabia.

Kuwait.

United Arab Emirates.

. Which of the following countries or regions harbors the LEAST fear about Russia?

Latvia.

Poland.

Ukraine.

Portugal.

. The ________ syndrome refers to a general unwillingness to engage in a new war because of the negative impact of the previous war.

Stockholm.

Vietnam.

Munich.

Pacifist.

. The end of the Cold War was initiated by conciliatory measures from

Ronald Reagan.

Mikhail Gorbachev.

Margaret Thatcher.

Fidel Castro.

. Which approach to international relations was able to explain the end of the Cold War?

Realism only.

Liberalism only.

Constructivism only.

Realism, liberalism, and constructivism all made useful contributions.