1. Select a state and specify its key geopolitical features. Predict the state's foreign policy on the basis of those features.

2. Explain which of the major modes of cooperation among actors in the international system seems to offer the most promise for reducing conflict across borders. Which is least promising? Why?

3. Analyze the main reasons for terrorist acts and the actions or conditions that might substantially reduce the number of such acts.

4. Compare the different types of revolution, including a discussion of the principle actors involved and the strategies employed. Under what conditions is revolution most likely?