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Question 1

Which logic of order and rule is operative in a unipolar international system?

a) The system is ordered around an equilibrium of power between two states

b) Powerful states balance against each other through the use of coalitions

c) The system is based around the predominance of one state

d) There is no logic of order and rule present

Question 2

What are the implications of the erosion of the norm of state sovereignty for the international system?

a) There are fewer normative inhibitions on intervention

b) There are fewer great powers

c) There are is less debate about the sources of international authority

d) There is a reduced need for humanitarian intervention

Question 3

Why might the emergence of an international democratic community actually be problematic for the US?

a) Other democratic states will seek to compete with the US for the leadership of the free world

b) Democratic states expect reciprocal adherence by the US to international rules and institutions

c) Democratic states are more war-prone

d) Democratic states expect the US to pave the way for a world government

Question 4

In what way did the events of 9/11 challenge the traditional realist approach to US foreign policy?

a) Regime character was now a key concern

b) National security was now a key concern

c) Power was now a key concern

d) Material interests were now a key concern

Question 5

Which of these terms best characterizes the George W. Bush administration's approach to international affairs?

a) Unipolarity

b) Unilateralism

c) Universalism

d) Multilateralism

Question 6

Why might the George W. Bush administration's disdain for international obligations ultimately be counterproductive?

a) Other states may follow suit

b) Other states may refuse to include the US in future agreements

c) States may look elsewhere for leadership

d) The US will have to fulfill the role of the UN

Question 7

Why might a rule-based liberal international order be in the interests of the US?

a) A liberal international order is more predictable

b) A liberal international order is more legitimate

c) A liberal international order serves the economic interests of the US

d) All of the above

Question 8

What are the advantages of operating through NATO for the US?

a) NATO is a forum for strategic planning

b) Other States are given an opportunity to influence US policy

c) NATO does not commit the US to collective security whereas the UN does

d) Both a and b

Question 9

Which of these is not a component of the liberal vision of international order?

a) Commitment to free trade and open markets

b) Permanent governance institutions

c) Optional adherence to international agreements

d) Alliances and cooperative security

Question 10

What differentiates a hegemonic form of rule from an imperial form of rule

a) In a hegemonic order the US rules other states directly

b) In a hegemonic order the US produces rules but is not subject to them

c) In a hegemonic order the US is both producer of and subject to international norms and rules

d) In a hegemonic order the US is free to ignore international regimes

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Chapter 21

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