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Questions
1. Realists explain that cooperation in the international system is difficult because
a. Absolute gains are more important than relative gains
b. Individual self-interest incentivizes defecting
c. The prisoner's dilemma is caused by the security dilemma
d. Both B and C
2. Neoliberalists explain that cooperation in the international system is possible because
a. the incentive to defect diminishes with repeated interactions
b. the anarchic nature of the international system can be mitigated by the creation of international institutions that govern and monitor state behavior
c. rationally, the expectation of reciprocity over time makes states conclude its in their best interest to cooperate
d. All of the above
3. When it comes to cooperation in the international system, Constructivists believe
a. The international system is characterized by a struggle for power
b. The credible threat of conquest intimidates other states to cooperate
c. Implementing an expansionist policy will intimidate potential rivals into cooperation
d. None of the above
4. Why is the Treaty of Westphalia at odds with Hugo Grotius' principles of international law?
a. Because rules of law in the international system could constrain state sovereignty
b. Because compliance in cooperation is almost never guaranteed
c. Because compellence is not possible in the anarchic international system
d. None of the above
5. Which of the following is an example of vertical enforcement of international law?
a. Any citizen can appeal to the International Court of Justice
b. The decisions of the International Court of Justice are legally binding on all states
c. Some laws of the EU supersede the national laws of member states
d. All of the above
6. Which of the following is an example of horizontal enforcement of international law?
a. Switzerland refusing to extradite an individual if capital punishment is legal in the country requesting the extradition
b. Economic sanctions placed by the international community on South Africa during its apartheid era
c. The UN voting against the 2003 invasion of Iraq
d. None of the above
7. Which of the following is true of mercantilism?
a. Trade is a zero-sum game
b. Trade should be used to increase state power
c. Trade should be directed by the government
d. All of the above