Liberal and Social Theories

A. Constructivism
B. Feminism
C. Peace studies
D. Hegemonic stability theory

A. a central plank of liberal internationalist thought.
B. that liberal polities exhibit restrain in their relations with other liberal polities.
C. that liberal polities are imprudent in relations with authoritarian states.
D. all of the above.

A. the Pentagon
B. the Bureau of Intelligence and Research
C. the National Security Council
D. the State Department

A. communist governments.
B. other democratic governments.
C. authoritarian regimes.
D. military dictatorships.

A. the validation of wrong decisions.
B. polling.
C. the result of increased public support for government leaders during wartime.
D. the public promotion of a government’s official line.

A. mirror image
B. transference.
C. selective perception.
D. projection.

A. wishful thinking.
B. bounded rationality.
C. groupthink.
D. selective perception.

A. U.S war with Iraq (2003)
B. Cuban Missile Crisis
C. Iran-Contra scandal
D. All of these: the Iran-Contra scandal, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the 2003 U.S war with Iraq

A. groupthink
B. de-optimizing.
C. parochialism.
D. bureaucratic politics.

A. government bargaining
B. rational actor
C. organizational process
D. interagency