A. a central problem of international security because it is the dominant discourse of power and rule
B. a statist ideology out of touch with the reality of globalization
C. unable to take into consideration the enormous complexity and indeterminacy of human behaviour historical roots
D. all of the above
Related Mcqs:
- Post modernists believe:
A. all forms of knowledge are potentially dangerous as they can lay foundations for power and domination
B. political perspectives which claim to have uncovered universal truths contain the danger of domination and exclusion
C. universal human rights culture and doctrine of humanitarian intervention may simply extend Western power over the reset of the world
D. all of the above - How does democratic peace theory challenge realism?
A. They place importance on internal norms and institutions
B. They challenge realist occupation with balance of power
C. They believe that war is a function of a state being liberal or not
D. All of the above - Contingent realist argue that standard structural realism is flawed because:
A. they reject competition bias inherent in the theory
B. standard structural realism is flowed due to its emphasis on relative gains
C. there is no emphasis on cheating
D. a and b - If liberal states don’t go to war with one another how does this undermine Realism?
A. Because this world challenge the realist claim that periods of peace are just a preparation for future wars
B. It does not undermine realism, since realism predicts they will not go to war with one another
C. Because it would challenge the principle of self-help, by which the structure of the system does not permit friendship, trust and honour
D. Both a and c - How does Realism understand the concept of power?
A. Power is based on economic strength
B. Power is a relational concept
C. Power is a relative concept
D. Power is a relational concept and power is a relative concept - Globalization in the post-cold war world:
A. Became a defining term of international discourse
B. Had its extent contested by scholars such as David Held and Martin Wolf
C. Became a defining idea of Realist theory
D. Became a defining term of international discourse and had its extent contested by scholars such as David Held and Martin Wolf - The first woman to hold the post of Secretary General of SAARC is:
A. Bandaranaike
B. Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed
C. Lyonpo Chenkyab Dorji
D. Sheel Kant Sharma - Criticisms levelled at post-colonial studies include which of the following?
A. That the theory entered international relations too recently to be considered an academic theory
B. That it is too similar to realism and so serves no function
C. That it is not sophisticated enough to be an academic theory
D. That the field focuses so heavily on identity and language that it ignores the urgent of whether those in the global south can eat, leaving this problem up to Western agencies to sort out - Although Pakistan post of Siachen glacier is much lower than Indian position then why its presence at that position poses a great threat to India:
A. Most of the supply is air lifted which makes it very expensive
B. Whole Indian supply lie passes at a short distance from Pakistan Posts meting ground route highly dangerous.
C. Both of them
D. None of them - State autonomy is challenged in the post-Westphalian’ order because:
A. countries appear as autonomous containers of political, social and economic activity in that fixed borders separate the domestic sphere from the world outside
B. by comparison with the heyday of European global empires the majority of the world’s population and countries in the South are now much less integrated into the global system
C. in a more interdependent world, simply to achieve domestic objectives national government are forced to engage in extensive multilateral collaboration and co-operation
D. stare power, nationalism and territorial boundaries are of growing not less importance in world politics
