Chapter 8: National Power And Diplomacy

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1.

Liberals see balance-of-power politics as
- A.
  
  A formula for building national strength.
- B.
  
  A formula for building anti-hegemonic coalitions that help preserve the independence of countries.
- C.
  
  a necessary formula that helps make states less vulnerable.
- D.
  
  A never-ending formula for conflict and for wasting resources.
2.

The sum of the assets that enable a state to achieve its goals, even when they clash with the goals and wills of other international actors, is the definition of a country's
- A.
  
  Power
- B.
  
  Capability
- C.
  
  Nationalism
- D.
  
  National interest
3.

The difficulty of precisely measuring power is a result of the fact that
- A.
  
  Gathering data on military power is often difficult.
- B.
  
  The appropriate statistical methods for doing so have yet to be devised.
- C.
  
  there is no standard measure for power.
- D.
  
  The real indicators of power are kept secret.
4.

Which of the following was not used in the text to describe power? a. power is dynamic b. power is objective C. power is certain d. power is relative
- A.
  
  Power is dynamic
- B.
  
  Power is objective
- C.
  
  Power is certain
- D.
  
  Power is relative
5.

The fate of the Soviet Union demonstrates that power is
- A.
  
  Coercive
- B.
  
  Persuasive
- C.
  
  Static
- D.
  
  Dynamic
6.

To say that Germany is more powerful than Botswana but less powerful than the United States reflects the fact that power is
- A.
  
  Relative
- B.
  
  Dynamic
- C.
  
  Situational
- D.
  
  Multidimensional
7.

Realists tend to portray power as being
- A.
  
  A zero-sum game.
- B.
  
  A non–zero-sum game.
- C.
  
  A positive-sum game.
- D.
  
  Unimportant in the international system.
8.

Which type of power is based on how countries perceive other countries' current or potential power and its reputation for being willing (or not willing) to use it?
- A.
  
  Soft power
- B.
  
  Power capacity
- C.
  
  Objective power
- D.
  
  Subjective power
9.

In international relations, power can be described as
- A.
  
  Multifaceted
- B.
  
  Normative
- C.
  
  Tangible
- D.
  
  Static
10.

Whether a country has mountains, rivers, or plains refers to what power consideration?
- A.
  
  Location
- B.
  
  Geography
- C.
  
  Topography
- D.
  
  Strategic distribution
11.

Examples of direct diplomacy include all of the following except
- A.
  
  Skillful communication involving persuasion.
- B.
  
  Economic inducements.
- C.
  
  War
- D.
  
  Economic sanctions.
12.

Which of the following is the main point of contention between the U.S. and North Korea?
- A.
  
  Trade disputes
- B.
  
  Restricted airspace
- C.
  
  Working conditions of sweat shops
- D.
  
  Nuclear weapons
13.

The China-Taiwan tensions center on
- A.
  
  China's nuclear arsenal.
- B.
  
  China's labor conditions.
- C.
  
  Taiwan's nuclear arsenal.
- D.
  
  Taiwan's desire for independence.
14.

Woodrow Wilson's call for a League of Nations symbolizes the rise of
- A.
  
  Bilateral diplomacy.
- B.
  
  Parliamentary diplomacy.
- C.
  
  Multilateral diplomacy.
- D.
  
  Adversarial diplomacy.
15.

The process of creating an image that enhances a country's ability to achieve diplomatic success by increasing its soft power is
- A.
  
  Parliamentary diplomacy.
- B.
  
  bilateral diplomacy.
- C.
  
  Public diplomacy.
- D.
  
  Open diplomacy.
16.

The analogy of carrots and sticks refers to
- A.
  
  Rewards (positive incentives) and punishments (negative incentives).
- B.
  
  the trade off states face with military spending between carrots (public spending) and sticks (military spending).
- C.
  
  a French story about the difficulties of farming carrots with only sticks.
- D.
  
  A parable about needing to divide ones efforts between collecting sticks (firewood) and carrots (food).
17.

Minimizing a dispute may
- A.
  
  Involve appealing to world peace to increase credibility.
- B.
  
  Make it hard to back away from confrontation.
- C.
  
  Help avoid overreactions.
- D.
  
  Involve appealing to national survival to increase credibility.
18.

Power is determined only on the basis of a country's military capabilities.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
19.

National diplomacy is normally about the application of a country's power to further its national interests.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
20.

Coercive diplomacy can only be successful when a state has the credibility to back it up.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
21.

Power is primarily objective because it is easily quantified.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
22.

China's topography has had a negative impact on its national power.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
23.

The U.S. educational system is a primary element for their overwhelming superiority in power.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
24.

A country's information and communications capabilities are becoming an increasingly important component of its national infrastructure.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False

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