World Perspective Ch 4-6

Front 1

The terrorist railway bombings on March 11, 2004 in this city killed 200 people and injured some 1,800. This act of power influenced voters to elect a new prime minister and showed their overwhelming opposition to the US war in Iraq.

Back 1

Madrid

Front 2

In his book, Politics Among Nations, he states that international relations, above all, is the struggle for power and peace and power refers to control over the minds and actions of others – a “psychological relation between those who exercise it and those over whom it is exercised.”

Back 2

Morgenthau or Kenneth Thompson

Front 3

This country gave up its nuclear, biological and chemical weapons programs in 2003 after months of secret diplomacy and intense negotiations with the US and Great Britain and agreed to pay $10 million in compensation for each of the 270 victims of the 1988 Pan Am Flight 103 bombing. It received full diplomatic relations with the US after a 24-year break.

Back 3

Libya

Front 4

How much of the world’s oil is consumed by the United States?

Back 4

25%

Front 5

Define chain ganging.

Back 5

One alliance member acting in a way that instigates conflict; forcing the others to follow, leading the international system to collapse as in WWI

Front 6

Define bandwagoning.

Back 6

When a weaker state joins a stronger state instead of uniting to balance against it

Front 7

Define free riding or buck passing.

Back 7

An alliance partner that contributes less to an alliance because a stronger state in the alliance has less of a choice

Front 8

Which senator spoke out against the war in Vietnam?

Back 8

Senator Wayne Morse- didn’t believe it was a winnable or worth lives of soldiers

Front 9

What are the major elements of hard power?

Back 9

Geography and natural resources, population, wealth, national infrstructure, military preparedness

Front 10

In a discussion of the massive effects of globalization on power in world politics, this Harvard professor stresses three forms of globalization, each with implications about power: (1) economic globalization; (2) cultural globalization; and, (3) political globalization.

Back 10

Joseph Nye

Front 11

Which general led the war in Vietnam?

Back 11

General William West Moreland

Front 12

Define democratic peace theory.

Back 12

This theory holds that although liberal democracies may go to war with non-democratic states, they typically remain at peace with each other

Front 13

In January of 1968, 40,000 regular North Vietnamese surrounded an area called _______________ where 5,000 Marines were held up. When the battle was over, 115 men of the U.S. 5th Marine regiment had been killed.

Back 13

Khe Sanh

Front 14

What happened at Kent State University in Ohio in May 1970?

Back 14

Peace marches, rallys, proteset, 2 women & 2 men shot because they threw rocks and the national guard opened fire

Front 15

Approximately how many U.S. soldiers died in Vietnam?

Back 15

58, 132

Front 16

What is the Kyoto Protocol?

Back 16

international agreement negotiated in 1997 the industrial nations got together and green house gases 2012 deadline to comply more than 160 countries committed to agreement; many disagreements b/c highly industrialized countries refused—us never sign on to do it—bush admin rejected protocol too; Russians sign

Front 17

Define core objectives.

Back 17

Ones that never change : Territorial security, Economic Strength, Political Independence

Front 18

Fifteen of the 19 hijackers in the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center were from this country

Back 18

Saudi Arabia

Front 19

It is the largest privately held defense contractor in the United States and former President George W. Bush was a senior advisor and shareholder in the company.

Back 19

Carlyle Group

Front 20

Which company has won numerous defense-related contracts in Iraq without competitive bidding? Vice President Dick Cheney is a former CEO of this company and continues to hold company shares in a charitable trust.

Back 20

Halliburton Company

Front 21

What alliance brought the House of Saud to power?

Back 21

Islam & the Sword

Front 22

How did Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud maintain the unity of the vast desert?

Back 22

He married a daughter to every tribal chief of the areas he conquered

Front 23

Which country was the first to join Saudi Arabia in the exploration of oil?

Back 23

United States

Front 24

What was the first in a string of broken promises made by the US to the Saudis?

Back 24

They said that they would not participate in the vote & the US voted yes

Front 25

In terms of UN troops and personnel, which countries contribute the largest number of peacekeepers?

Back 25

Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Nigera

Front 26

Describe the UN's General Assembly.

Back 26

The only UN body that directly represents all member states; each member state of the UN is allotted one vote, regardless of size; it is involved in social welfare and economic matters

Front 27

Which countries are permanent members of the UN Security Council?

Back 27

US, France, China, and Russia (vitor’s of WWII)

Front 28

Which country is the largest financial contributor to the United Nations?

Back 28

The U.S.

Front 29

In which city is the headquarters of OPEC located?

Back 29

Vienna, Austria

Front 30

In which city is the headquarters of the UN located?

Back 30

New York

Front 31

What percent of the total number of UN peacekeepers in March 2008 were provided by the US?

Back 31

Less than 1%

Front 32

The EU is now comprised of how many democratic member countries?

Back 32

25 democractic members

Front 33

What challenges does the European Union face as it looks to the future?

Back 33

Reducing unemployment, improve economic competitveness, stemming flow of illegal drugs, reducing therroist threat, adjusting to the 2004 membership explainsion, manageing instutionlal changes to cope with it

Front 34

Which countries are members of OPEC?

Back 34

Algeria, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qater, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Venezeua

Front 35

Who is the leader of the Lord's Resistance Army?

Back 35

Joseph Kony

Front 36

Approximately how many children have been abducted in Uganda?

Back 36

30,000

Front 37

Describe the ICC.

Back 37

International Criminal Court

designed to specifically to prosecute individuals accused of committing genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes

Front 38

Who is the strongest and most important opponent of the ICC?

Back 38

U.S.

Front 39

This senator believed that flawed intelligence led the U.S. to take actions that have fostered a deep hatred of Americans in the Muslim would that will grow. In his view, as a direct consequence of poor intelligence, "our nation is more vulnerable today than ever before."

Back 39

Rockafeller

Front 40

This country's military budget is nearly 300 times the combined spending of Cuba, Iran, pre-war Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan and Syria.

Back 40

___

Front 41

What are the elements of coercive diplomacy?

Back 41

tariffs, boycotts, embargoes, blockade, espionage, sabotage, military intervention,clandestine military action, large war

Front 42

What is the V-22 Osprey?

Back 42

multi-mission tilt aircraft VTAKEOFF bell helipcoters and Boeing helicopters

Hint 42

rotar

Front 43

What are some of the criticisms of the Bush Doctrine?

Back 43

it's too global

Front 44

What are the elements of benign diplomacy?

Back 44

(peaceful) Ambassador & consular, international org, info prog, human aid, foreign aid, trade

Front 45

Which country has the world's largest Muslim population?

Back 45

Indonesia

Front 46

What are the main institutions of the European Union?

Back 46

European council, council or ministeries, Euro parliment, Euro comm, euro court of justice

Front 47

Who was the first sitting president of a country to be indited by the ICC?

Back 47

Omar al Bash (Sudan)

Front 48

How many judges have been elected to serve the ICC?

Back 48

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