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
Related Mcqs:
- In January 2006, a New York Times reporter alleged in his book “‘State of War” that in February 2000 U.S provided Iran with flawed designs for making nuclear weapon, so that Iran’s Programme may delayed. But this technique had because this flowed material become useful for Iran’s Programme after identification of flaws Name the reporter?
A. Hary Dixion
B. Jame Pisen
C. John Phillip
D. Henry Betten - Post-modernists view realism as:
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 - 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 - Why is ‘uncertainly’ so crucial to the realist account of security?
A. Because it causes the system to be anarchic
B. Because is leads to lack of trust in the international system
C. Because it changes the balance of power in the international system
D. None of the above - 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 - Realist approaches to environmental politics:
A. Emphasize the role of institutions in regulating the environment
B. Focuses ones of state power and interest
C. Emphasizes the role played by epistemic communities of scientists
D. Focus on the dissemination of environmental norms - How do realist understand power in the process of regime formation?
A. States have to submit their power every time a regime is formed
B. Only powerful actors can form regimes, powerless actors must submit to them
C. Realists do not accept that regimes can actually be formed
D. Power is used to form regimes if such regime promotes the power-holder’s long-term interests - The fifth-century BCE political realist who said that “the strong do what they have the power to do and the weak accept what they have to accept” was:
A. Thucydides
B. Hobbes
C. Ibn Kahaldum
D. Machiavelli - How important is the security dilemma for realist understandings of world politics?
A. Very important, as it determines how, or if, a balance of power emerges
B. Very important, as it determines if balance of power emerges naturally or must be constructed
C. Important, but not crucial to realist understandings of world politics
D. Very important because it determines how, or if, a balance of power emerges and it determines if balance of power emerges naturally or must be constructed
