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CH 05 QUIZ Started: Feb 13 at 8:38pm

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1 ptsQuestion 1

dissolved.

swore off nuclear weapons.

expanded to include more members.

started to focus on Pacific concerns instead of Atlantic ones.

After the end of the Cold War, NATO

1 ptsQuestion 2

security is a collective action problem.

states cannot normally agree on what constitutes a threat to peace.

their organizational structure often prohibits the use of force by the organization.

All of these

Collective security organizations are often unable to prevent the outbreak of conflict because

1 ptsQuestion 3

They increase the cost of conflict, making violence less likely.

They increase the likelihood of war by forcing states to take positions they might otherwise not take.

They increase the likelihood of conflict by reducing its cost.

How do credible alliances affect bargaining in the international system?

They reduce the likelihood of conflict by reducing the effective number of actors in the international system.

1 ptsQuestion 4

The number of peacekeeping missions decreased.

The number of permanent members increased.

The number of vetoes decreased.

Security Council activity was largely unaffected by the Cold War's end.

How was UN Security Council activity affected by the end of the Cold War?

1 ptsQuestion 5

alliances; they are based on more credible shared interests

alliances; they can reduce the threat of violence without relying on the use of countervailing force

collective security organizations; they are based on more credible shared interests

collective security organizations; they can reduce the threat of violence without relying on the use of

countervailing force

In general, _______________ are more effective in reducing the risk of violence between countries because ____________.

1 ptsQuestion 6

economically.

militarily.

politically.

In international relations, an alliance is an institution that helps countries cooperate

scientifically.

1 ptsQuestion 7

the five main committees of the United Nations.

the five key advisers to the Secretary General.

the five permanent members of the Security Council.

the bureaucracy and officers responsible for organizing the UN's activities.

In the context of the United Nations, the P-5 refers to

1 ptsQuestion 8

preventing the outbreak of internal conflicts (civil wars) within states

preventing inter-state conflict and ending hostilities between states

preventing genocide

post-conflict reconstruction and development

In which area have United Nations peacekeeping operations been most successful?

1 ptsQuestion 9

failed to keep peace.

succeeded in preventing cease-fires from being violated.

increased the likelihood of a new civil war breaking out.

required little effort by participating countries.

On average, peacekeeping has

1 ptsQuestion 10

has the consent of the warring parties.

is used to enforce a peace treaty.

often does not have the consent of the warring parties.

does not require the use of force in order to participate.

Peace enforcement

1 ptsQuestion 11

China; Russia

France; Great Britain

France; Russia

China; Great Britain

The United Nations Security Council has generally hesitated to define domestic conflicts as a "threat to international peace and security" primarily because _________ and ________ have used their veto power to block interventions in domestic affairs.

1 ptsQuestion 12

to make sure that each side has an even amount of power.

to match a joint rival militarily.

to dominate a joint rival militarily.

if their partners are equal in power.

The balance-of-power theory of alliance formation argues that states are more likely to join an alliance

1 ptsQuestion 13

an institutional arrangement for regulating the global financial system

an institution that implements immigration policies

an institution where all members are responsible for addressing aggression

a system of voting on the use of force within the United Nations

What is a collective security institution?

1 ptsQuestion 14

attacking a weak state

provoking a strong state

joining the weaker side in a conflict

joining the stronger side in a conflict

What is bandwagoning?

1 ptsQuestion 15

Alliances are generally more formal and have clearer decision-making structures than collective security

organizations.

Alliances are generally smaller and involve more like-minded states than collective security organizations.

Alliances are generally larger and bring together a greater diversity of states than collective security

organizations.

What is the most significant difference between collective security organizations and alliances?

Alliances are generally informally organized and lack the clear decision-making structures present in collective

security organizations.

1 ptsQuestion 16

the General Assembly

the International Court of Justice

the Economic and Social Council

the Security Council

Which body of the United Nations gives some members the ability to veto resolutions?

1 ptsQuestion 17

Bangladesh

Ghana

the United States

Germany

Which country is the top contributor of peacekeeping soldiers to United Nations' operations?

1 ptsQuestion 18

the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

the United Nations (UN)

the World Trade Organization (WTO)

Which of the following is an example of a collective security organization?

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the International Maritime Organization (IMO)

1 ptsQuestion 19

expunging nuclear weapons from a country

resolving a border dispute

punishing an aggressor

deploying troops to monitor a cease-fire

Which of the following is an example of peacekeeping?

1 ptsQuestion 20

States sometimes engage in bandwagoning behavior rather than seeking to balance power.

State decisions are sometimes motivated by non-power considerations like ideology or religion.

The distribution of power in the world is itself unbalanced, making finding partners to balance power difficult.

All of these

Why is balance-of-power theory unable to fully account for the decision of states to join a particular alliance?

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