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POLS 121 FINAL EXAM 2025 UPDATED
ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
unipolar power distribution - correct answer- there is one
superpower/hegemony in the international system
bipolar power distribution - correct answer- there are two poles
of power in the international system
multipolar power distribution - correct answer- there are three
or more poles of power in the international system
neorealists argue that __________ is the most stable
international condition - correct answer- bipolarity
the Thucydides trap - correct answer- when a rising power
causes fear in an established power, which escalates toward
war
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political fragmentation - correct answer- when a country's
government is split into different institutions running their own
agenda, competing with each other
demagoguery - correct answer- a political activity or practices
that seek support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of
ordinary people rather than by using rational argument
right-wing populism - correct answer- a political ideology that
opposes elitism and appeals to "the people" that also values
anti-environmentalism, strong nationalism, anti-globalization,
nativism (anti-immigration), and protectionism (limitation of
imports)
Joseph Nye's argument regarding the liberal order - correct
answer- China's threat to the liberal order is exaggerated, and
instead the root cause is right-wing populism, political
fragmentation, and demagoguery
John Ikenberry's argument regarding the liberal order - correct
answer- criticizes Trump's foreign policy because challenging
the liberal order is dangerous and warns that if the US
withdraws from the order, previous agreements will suffer
POLS 121 FINAL EXAM 2025 UPDATED
ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
unipolar power distribution - correct answer- there is one
superpower/hegemony in the international system
bipolar power distribution - correct answer- there are two poles
of power in the international system
multipolar power distribution - correct answer- there are three
or more poles of power in the international system
neorealists argue that __________ is the most stable
international condition - correct answer- bipolarity
the Thucydides trap - correct answer- when a rising power
causes fear in an established power, which escalates toward
war
, 2 | Page
political fragmentation - correct answer- when a country's
government is split into different institutions running their own
agenda, competing with each other
demagoguery - correct answer- a political activity or practices
that seek support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of
ordinary people rather than by using rational argument
right-wing populism - correct answer- a political ideology that
opposes elitism and appeals to "the people" that also values
anti-environmentalism, strong nationalism, anti-globalization,
nativism (anti-immigration), and protectionism (limitation of
imports)
Joseph Nye's argument regarding the liberal order - correct
answer- China's threat to the liberal order is exaggerated, and
instead the root cause is right-wing populism, political
fragmentation, and demagoguery
John Ikenberry's argument regarding the liberal order - correct
answer- criticizes Trump's foreign policy because challenging
the liberal order is dangerous and warns that if the US
withdraws from the order, previous agreements will suffer
