Ir Midterm 2 Answers

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Nuclear test restraints include provisions that

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prohibit tests in the atmosphere

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The START agreements between the US and the Soviet Union (now Russia) require both nations to

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start building down to zero nuclear arms

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The problem of states living up to arms control agreements is essentially one of

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verification

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Mutual Assured Destruction (MAD) depends upon

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both sides having a secure second-strike capability

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One reason the Washington Naval Arms Conference (1922-24) was a successful arms control agreement was that

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it was easy to monitor the building and maintaining of battleships

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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) promotes

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peaceful uses of nuclear energy

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The biggest problem associated with proliferation of conventional arms in the past 50 years is

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the widespread danger posed by explosive remnants of warfare (ERWs)

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Terrorism is all of the following EXCEPT

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a relatively new phenomenon

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That terrorism can be said to display instrumental rationality means that

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terrorism is a means to an end

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Causes of terrorism are usually associated with

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ideological factors

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Terrorist actions are NOT usually

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designed to demonstrate sophistication of weapons and their use

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The British bombardment of the city of Copenhagen in 1807 is an example of

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state-sponsored terrorism

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Trafficking inhuman beings is LEAST likely to include

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men

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The beginnings of globalization can be traced to

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steam-powered ocean transport

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The important influence of the Roman Empire’s jus gentium (law of the peoples) was that

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it is possible to have one law system that applies to many different peoples

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The term “positive law” refers to

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laws that are written down and not just assumed

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The area of international law that is the most recent to be developed is

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law concerning human rights

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The most common source of international law is

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treaties

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The newly established International Criminal Court (ICC) differs from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in that

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the ICC can hear cases involving individuals

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Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is

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GNP less returns on foreign investments

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According to mercantilist (or statist) economic theory trade is

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a zero sum game

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According to liberal economic theory only

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free trade can make a country wealthy

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Examples of commodities are

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minerals or agricultural products

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The balance of trade for a country equals

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the value of exports minus the value of imports

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The World Trade Organization succeed

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GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade)

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NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Association, compared to the EU is

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at a stage of development the European Union achieved 30-40 years ago

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The greatest lack for so-called Third World countries (or the economic South) is

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sufficient capital

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The concepts of center , semi-periphery and periphery are associated with

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economic structuralists

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The NIEO, New International Economic Order, was first proposed by

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Dependency theorists at the UNCTAD

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The case study of Nauru illustrates the problem of

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a less developed country depending upon an extractive resource

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The condition existing wherein either of two adversaries confronting each other can cause unacceptable or total damage regardless of who strikes first is known as

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Mutual Assured Destruction

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The importance of the START treaties is that,

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unlike earlier nuclear arms treaties, these treaties began to reduce nuclear arms

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As causes of terrorism, grievances and cultures of violence are considered

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environmental factors

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The category of international law which is determined by mutual agreements and then written down is known as

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positive law

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In Law of the Sea, the phrase “common heritage of mankind” refers to

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ocean bottom resources

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The one phrase that best sums up key idea of the liberal, market-based theory of international political economy is

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trade is the engine of growth

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In comparing the several theories of IPE that we have considered, the Marxist or structuralist view deals with

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distribution of wealth, an important economic question in society that the other theories, particularly the liberal ones, do not really address.

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Any country’s balance of payments comprises its

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current account, its capital account, its official reserves and a 4th element, voluntary remissions

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In world markets, a currency such as the Icelandic krona, which is now fairly stable and accurately valued but is in very limited supply would be known as

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a soft currency

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One source of capital for developing countries comes from

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large multi-national corporations who give funds to their own subsidiaries in the developing countries. This sort of transfer of capital, which bypasses a developing country’s own controls is known as foreign direct investment