A. In world politics, diplomacy is a communications process between international actors that seeks through negotiation to resolve conflict short of war
B. In foreign policy, diplomacy is a policy instrument to enable an international actor to achieve its policy objectives
C. Diplomacy focuses on the resolution of conflict through dialogue and negotiation
D. All of the above
Related Mcqs:
- How is traditional diplomacy distinguished from its predecessors in the ancient and medieval worlds?
A. Traditional diplomacy constituted a communications process between recognizably modern states rather than between other forms of political organization
B. Traditional diplomacy was more inclined to negotiate and cooperate and less of an instrument to threaten the use of force
C. The structure of traditional diplomacy was institutionalized
D. a and c - What is mixed diplomacy?
A. Mixed diplomacy encompasses realist and liberal theories to be used as a policy instrument
B. Mixed diplomacy is when diplomacy is a means to communicate the use or threatened use of other instruments
C. Mixed diplomacy is both a policy instrument and a process
D. None of the above - What is developmental diplomacy?
A. It is an approach to foreign policy that seeks to enhance economic development through trade liberalization
B. A process whereby developed countries create development funds, usually at summit meetings
C. Processes whereby developing countries attempt to negotiate improvements in their position in the international political economy
D. Both b and c - What are some challenges to state-based diplomacy?
A. Diplomats no longer operate within the well-defined shell of the state, rather, they now operate within shifting boundaries of state sovereignty
B. The growth of civil society and non-governmental organizations require a more broad-based diplomacy
C. State-based diplomacy is outdated
D. a and b - Why is state-based diplomacy no longer significant?
A. Because globalization has taken away the focus on the state
B. Because of the increased amount of non-state actors that are significant in the international stage
C. It is still significant, since most diplomatic agency is still the preserve of states
D. b and c - Why did the attacks of September 11, 2001 produce a pessimistic view for diplomacy?
A. Because many diplomats died that day
B. Because it was unclear what negotiation and diplomacy can contribute to resolve a conflict with terrorism in the future
C. Because the Bush administration’s ‘war against terrorism’ suggested that military force and other coercive measures would be used to resolve this conflict
D. Both b and c - Define multilateralism.
A. The tendency for functional aspects of international relations to be organized around large numbers of states
B. The transition of a conflict from being between two states to being between several states
C. The practice of diplomacy by embassies to different countries
D. Both b and c - Define ‘forcible humanitarian intervention’.
A. The use of force to intervene in humanitarian operations
B. A forcible breach of sovereignty that interferes in a state’s internal affairs for humanitarian purposes
C. A humanitarian intervention that uses force to deter violence
D. All of the above - Define a regime?
A. A country with a constitution
B. Delineated area of rule-governed activity
C. A set of implicit or explicit principles, norms, rules and decision making, procedures around which actors expectations converge in a given area of international relations
D. b and c - Define public ‘goods’ and public ‘bads’.
A. Public goods are those in which unrestrained market competition is not effective (i.e. hospitals). Public bads are the result unrestrained market competition (i.e. pollution)
B. Public goods are those goods that are free for the public. Public bads are those that are extremely expensive
C. Public goods are positive intangible sentiments widespread in the public (i.e. happiness, pride, nationalism). Public bads are negative attributes that are widespread in the public (i.e. violence, crime)
D. All of the above
