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International Relations
Thirteenth Edition
Jon C. W. Pevehouse
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Sarah E. Kreps
Cornell University
Edward D. Mansfield
University of Pennsylvania
Joshua S. Goldstein
American University, Washington, DC
University of Massachusetts Amherst
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, Table of Contents
Chapter 1 The Globalization of International Relations ...................... 1
Chapter 2 Realist Theories...............................................................22
Chapter 3 Liberal and Social Theories..............................................44
Chapter 4 Foreign Policy .................................................................. 66
Chapter 5 International Conflict ........................................................ 88
Chapter 6 Military Force and Terrorism..........................................110
Chapter 7 International Organizations, Law, and Human Rights....131
Chapter 8 International Trade.........................................................153
Chapter 9 Global Finance and Business ........................................ 175
Chapter 10 International Integration ................................................. 197
Chapter 11 Environment and Population..........................................218
Chapter 12 The North-South Gap.....................................................240
Chapter 13 International Development.............................................262
,Chapter 1: The Globalization of International Relations
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Globalization is __________.
A) not concerned with terrorism
B) focused solely on economic development
C) the management of territorial conflict
D) the central trend in international relations today
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the properties of the collective action problem and how each
core principle addresses the problem.
Topic: Globalization, International Relations, and Daily Life
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
2. International relations revolves around the key problem of how __________.
A) to deal with the issue of global warming
B) to solve global poverty
C) a group can reconcile its collective and individual interests
D) states can properly negotiate treaties
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the properties of the collective action problem and how each
core principle addresses the problem.
Topic: Globalization, International Relations, and Daily Life
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
3. The U.S. home mortgage market initiated the __________ of 2008–2009.
A) minor global economic spike
B) international bond market
C) global economic recession
D) international economic competition
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the properties of the collective action problem and how each
core principle addresses the problem.
Topic: Globalization, International Relations, and Daily Life
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
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,4. International relations is largely a(n) __________ discipline.
A) historical
B) theoretical
C) economic
D) practical
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the properties of the collective action problem and how each
core principle addresses the problem.
Topic: Globalization, International Relations, and Daily Life
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Analyze It
5. International relations __________.
A) involves only presidents, generals, and diplomats
B) influences daily life only when war occurs
C) concerns the relationships among the world’s governments
D) is largely concerned with bilateral relations between states
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the properties of the collective action problem and how each
core principle addresses the problem.
Topic: Globalization, International Relations, and Daily Life
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
6. The collective goods problem is the problem of how to provide something that benefits
__________ members of a group regardless of what each member contributes.
A) all
B) most
C) half of the
D) the moral
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the properties of the collective action problem and how each
core principle addresses the problem.
Topic: Globalization, International Relations, and Daily Life
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
7. Why are collective goods easier to provide in small groups than in large groups?
A) In a small group, the cheating (or free riding) of one member is harder to conceal.
B) In a small group, the cheating (or free riding) of one member has a smaller impact on the
overall collective good.
C) Small groups tend to have a central authority to enforce rules on members.
D) Small groups want to cooperate more than large groups.
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,Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the properties of the collective action problem and how each
core principle addresses the problem.
Topic: Globalization, International Relations, and Daily Life
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Analyze It
8. A current example of a collective goods problem is that __________.
A) poverty is so common around the globe
B) states find it hard to cooperate on monetary policy
C) states have a hard time communicating their genuine intentions
D) states find it hard to cooperate to maintain global climate stability
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the properties of the collective action problem and how each
core principle addresses the problem.
Topic: Globalization, International Relations, and Daily Life
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
9. In 2006, the United States warned North Korea against selling its bombs, threatening to
retaliate against North Korea if any other actor used such a bomb against the United States. This
strategy of the United States to prevent proliferation can be considered an example of which
principle?
A) Persuasion
B) Reciprocity
C) Identity
D) Collective goods
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the properties of the collective action problem and how each
core principle addresses the problem.
Topic: Globalization, International Relations, and Daily Life
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
10. Which of the following actions would be considered a reciprocity solution to the problem of
global warming?
A) The wealthiest countries reduce their greenhouse emissions substantially.
B) The international community names and shames those countries that fail to reduce greenhouse
gas emissions.
C) All of the countries of the world sign a binding international agreement to reduce greenhouse
gas emissions.
D) The big powers of the UN Security Council threaten to fight those countries that fail to reduce
greenhouse emissions.
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,Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the properties of the collective action problem and how each
core principle addresses the problem.
Topic: Globalization, International Relations, and Daily Life
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
11. The two major subfields of the study of international relations are __________.
A) conflict and cooperation
B) comparative politics and international security
C) international security and international political economy
D) international political economy and comparative politics
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the properties of the collective action problem and how each
core principle addresses the problem.
Topic: Globalization, International Relations, and Daily Life
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
12. How do dominance and reciprocity differ as solutions to collective goods problems?
A) Dominance relies on a power hierarchy acting as a central authority, whereas reciprocity
operates without any central authority.
B) Dominance has advantages and disadvantages, whereas reciprocity has only advantages.
C) Dominance forms the basis of most institutions in the international system, whereas
reciprocity has limited applications.
D) Dominance is the basis of cooperation in international relations, whereas reciprocity typically
leads to conflict.
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the properties of the collective action problem and how each
core principle addresses the problem.
Topic: Globalization, International Relations, and Daily Life
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Analyze It
13. The disadvantages of dominance as a solution to collective goods problems include
__________.
A) a downward spiral as each side punishes what it believes to be negative acts by the other
B) stability that comes at a cost of constant oppression of the lower-ranking members in the
status hierarchy
C) other groups being unlikely to challenge the top group’s power position
D) fueling arms races in which members respond to other members’ buildup of weapons
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, Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the properties of the collective action problem and how each
core principle addresses the problem.
Topic: Globalization, International Relations, and Daily Life
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Analyze It
14. How is the identity principle distinguished from the dominance and reciprocity principles?
A) The identity principle relies on mutually beneficial arrangements, whereas the dominance and
reciprocity principles rely on members sacrificing their own interests to benefit others.
B) Contributions to development assistance or UN peacekeeping missions are better explained
by the dominance and reciprocity principles than by the identity principle.
C) The identity principle plays no role in preventing nuclear proliferation, whereas the
dominance and reciprocity principles do play a role.
D) The identity principle does not rely on self-interest, whereas the dominance and reciprocity
principles rely on achieving individual self-interest.
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the properties of the collective action problem and how each
core principle addresses the problem.
Topic: Globalization, International Relations, and Daily Life
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Analyze It
15. __________ is a necessary component of a state.
A) Territory
B) Civil society
C) Presidency
D) Democracy
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.2 Evaluate whether states are still the key actors in international relations.
Topic: Actors and Influences
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
16. Among other things, a nation is a __________ share characteristics such as language and
culture.
A) collection of territories that
B) group of people who
C) set of relationships that
D) group of elected politicians who
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.2 Evaluate whether states are still the key actors in international relations.
Topic: Actors and Influences
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, Test Bank
for
International Relations
Thirteenth Edition
Jon C. W. Pevehouse
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Sarah E. Kreps
Cornell University
Edward D. Mansfield
University of Pennsylvania
Joshua S. Goldstein
American University, Washington, DC
University of Massachusetts Amherst
,This work is protected by United States copyright laws and is provided solely
for the use of instructors in teaching their courses and assessing student
learning. Dissemination or sale of any part of this work (including on the
World Wide Web) will destroy the integrity of the work and is not permitted.
The work and materials from it should never be made available to students
except by instructors using the accompanying text in their classes. All
recipients of this work are expected to abide by these restrictions and to honor
the intended pedagogical purposes and the needs of other instructors who
rely on these materials.
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publication is protected by copyright, and permission should be obtained from the publisher prior to
any prohibited reproduction, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission in any form or by any
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and Permissions department, please visit www.pearsoned.com/permissions/.
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and/or other countries.
Unless otherwise indicated herein, any third-party trademarks, logos, or icons that may appear in this
work are the property of their respective owners, and any references to third-party trademarks, logos,
icons, or other trade dress are for demonstrative or descriptive purposes only. Such references are not
intended to imply any sponsorship, endorsement, authorization, or promotion of Pearson’s products
by the owners of such marks, or any relationship between the owner and Pearson Education, Inc., or
its affiliates, authors, licensees, or distributors.
, Table of Contents
Chapter 1 The Globalization of International Relations ...................... 1
Chapter 2 Realist Theories...............................................................22
Chapter 3 Liberal and Social Theories..............................................44
Chapter 4 Foreign Policy .................................................................. 66
Chapter 5 International Conflict ........................................................ 88
Chapter 6 Military Force and Terrorism..........................................110
Chapter 7 International Organizations, Law, and Human Rights....131
Chapter 8 International Trade.........................................................153
Chapter 9 Global Finance and Business ........................................ 175
Chapter 10 International Integration ................................................. 197
Chapter 11 Environment and Population..........................................218
Chapter 12 The North-South Gap.....................................................240
Chapter 13 International Development.............................................262
,Chapter 1: The Globalization of International Relations
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Globalization is __________.
A) not concerned with terrorism
B) focused solely on economic development
C) the management of territorial conflict
D) the central trend in international relations today
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the properties of the collective action problem and how each
core principle addresses the problem.
Topic: Globalization, International Relations, and Daily Life
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
2. International relations revolves around the key problem of how __________.
A) to deal with the issue of global warming
B) to solve global poverty
C) a group can reconcile its collective and individual interests
D) states can properly negotiate treaties
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the properties of the collective action problem and how each
core principle addresses the problem.
Topic: Globalization, International Relations, and Daily Life
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
3. The U.S. home mortgage market initiated the __________ of 2008–2009.
A) minor global economic spike
B) international bond market
C) global economic recession
D) international economic competition
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the properties of the collective action problem and how each
core principle addresses the problem.
Topic: Globalization, International Relations, and Daily Life
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
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,4. International relations is largely a(n) __________ discipline.
A) historical
B) theoretical
C) economic
D) practical
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the properties of the collective action problem and how each
core principle addresses the problem.
Topic: Globalization, International Relations, and Daily Life
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Analyze It
5. International relations __________.
A) involves only presidents, generals, and diplomats
B) influences daily life only when war occurs
C) concerns the relationships among the world’s governments
D) is largely concerned with bilateral relations between states
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the properties of the collective action problem and how each
core principle addresses the problem.
Topic: Globalization, International Relations, and Daily Life
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
6. The collective goods problem is the problem of how to provide something that benefits
__________ members of a group regardless of what each member contributes.
A) all
B) most
C) half of the
D) the moral
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the properties of the collective action problem and how each
core principle addresses the problem.
Topic: Globalization, International Relations, and Daily Life
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
7. Why are collective goods easier to provide in small groups than in large groups?
A) In a small group, the cheating (or free riding) of one member is harder to conceal.
B) In a small group, the cheating (or free riding) of one member has a smaller impact on the
overall collective good.
C) Small groups tend to have a central authority to enforce rules on members.
D) Small groups want to cooperate more than large groups.
2
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,Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the properties of the collective action problem and how each
core principle addresses the problem.
Topic: Globalization, International Relations, and Daily Life
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Analyze It
8. A current example of a collective goods problem is that __________.
A) poverty is so common around the globe
B) states find it hard to cooperate on monetary policy
C) states have a hard time communicating their genuine intentions
D) states find it hard to cooperate to maintain global climate stability
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the properties of the collective action problem and how each
core principle addresses the problem.
Topic: Globalization, International Relations, and Daily Life
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
9. In 2006, the United States warned North Korea against selling its bombs, threatening to
retaliate against North Korea if any other actor used such a bomb against the United States. This
strategy of the United States to prevent proliferation can be considered an example of which
principle?
A) Persuasion
B) Reciprocity
C) Identity
D) Collective goods
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the properties of the collective action problem and how each
core principle addresses the problem.
Topic: Globalization, International Relations, and Daily Life
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
10. Which of the following actions would be considered a reciprocity solution to the problem of
global warming?
A) The wealthiest countries reduce their greenhouse emissions substantially.
B) The international community names and shames those countries that fail to reduce greenhouse
gas emissions.
C) All of the countries of the world sign a binding international agreement to reduce greenhouse
gas emissions.
D) The big powers of the UN Security Council threaten to fight those countries that fail to reduce
greenhouse emissions.
3
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,Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the properties of the collective action problem and how each
core principle addresses the problem.
Topic: Globalization, International Relations, and Daily Life
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
11. The two major subfields of the study of international relations are __________.
A) conflict and cooperation
B) comparative politics and international security
C) international security and international political economy
D) international political economy and comparative politics
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the properties of the collective action problem and how each
core principle addresses the problem.
Topic: Globalization, International Relations, and Daily Life
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
12. How do dominance and reciprocity differ as solutions to collective goods problems?
A) Dominance relies on a power hierarchy acting as a central authority, whereas reciprocity
operates without any central authority.
B) Dominance has advantages and disadvantages, whereas reciprocity has only advantages.
C) Dominance forms the basis of most institutions in the international system, whereas
reciprocity has limited applications.
D) Dominance is the basis of cooperation in international relations, whereas reciprocity typically
leads to conflict.
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the properties of the collective action problem and how each
core principle addresses the problem.
Topic: Globalization, International Relations, and Daily Life
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Analyze It
13. The disadvantages of dominance as a solution to collective goods problems include
__________.
A) a downward spiral as each side punishes what it believes to be negative acts by the other
B) stability that comes at a cost of constant oppression of the lower-ranking members in the
status hierarchy
C) other groups being unlikely to challenge the top group’s power position
D) fueling arms races in which members respond to other members’ buildup of weapons
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, Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the properties of the collective action problem and how each
core principle addresses the problem.
Topic: Globalization, International Relations, and Daily Life
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Analyze It
14. How is the identity principle distinguished from the dominance and reciprocity principles?
A) The identity principle relies on mutually beneficial arrangements, whereas the dominance and
reciprocity principles rely on members sacrificing their own interests to benefit others.
B) Contributions to development assistance or UN peacekeeping missions are better explained
by the dominance and reciprocity principles than by the identity principle.
C) The identity principle plays no role in preventing nuclear proliferation, whereas the
dominance and reciprocity principles do play a role.
D) The identity principle does not rely on self-interest, whereas the dominance and reciprocity
principles rely on achieving individual self-interest.
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the properties of the collective action problem and how each
core principle addresses the problem.
Topic: Globalization, International Relations, and Daily Life
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Analyze It
15. __________ is a necessary component of a state.
A) Territory
B) Civil society
C) Presidency
D) Democracy
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.2 Evaluate whether states are still the key actors in international relations.
Topic: Actors and Influences
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
16. Among other things, a nation is a __________ share characteristics such as language and
culture.
A) collection of territories that
B) group of people who
C) set of relationships that
D) group of elected politicians who
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.2 Evaluate whether states are still the key actors in international relations.
Topic: Actors and Influences
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