PSPA 213 Final, Fall 2007

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT Department of Political Studies and Public Administration Survey of International Relations PSPA 213 Dr Marie line KARAM Fall Term 2007-2008 ieee Som I-Write an essay on one of the following two questions. A-Over the century, the world has become more tightly linked through various interdependencies and states have found themselves grouped together in IO’s and other regional subsystems. Many scholars claim that the traditional Westphalian logic is not useful anymore in understanding international relations and that the transnational view is becoming more prevalent in international politics. What do you think are its implications in terms of the level of conflict in the future (i.e. would you expect more or less conflict)? B- What Is globalization? Is it the integration of economic, political, and cultural systems across the globe? Or is it Americanization and United States dominance of world affairs? Is globalization a force for economic growth, prosperity, and democratic freedom? Or is it a force for environmental devastation, exploitation of the developing world, and suppression of human rights? II-Choose one answer for each of the following multiple choice questions. 1-One vision of the future known as the coming culture clash argues that © A) conflict will still be featured in world politics, but the conflicts will be between civilizations. B) conflict will be dominated by competition between autocracies and democracies. C) conflict between rich and poor states will continue. D) a liberal social order will be the final result. 2- One vision of the future known as the end of history view argues that ° A) democracy and capitalism have demonstrated their superiority over other forms of political and economic interaction. Cc . . . . . B) democracies will continue to wage war against nondemocracies. C) ideological rivalry will continue to determine conflicts. . D) political and religious differences will continue to determine conflicts. 3-Two elements of interdependence are A) chaos and security dilemma. B) security dilemma and vulnerability. C) vulnerability and sensitivity. D) sensitivity and chaos. 4-Immanuel Kant's perpetual peace is defined by "republican" constitutions, a federation of free states, and A) interdependence. B) rational choice. C) liberal democracy. D) world government. 5- Structural violence refers to A) deprivations enforced by coercive social and political systems. Cc . : . . . “ B) direct or physical violence of war or imprisonment. C) conflict between societies with different political and ideological structures. ° D) the destruction of roads, factories, and airports during a war. 6- The International Court of Justice recognizes which three major sources of international law? . A) the Bible, the UN, and the Constitution B) international conventions and treaties, custom, and general principles of law recognized by civilized nations C) international treaties, international agreements, and national courts of law ° D) the UN, international organizations, and natural law 7-The permanent members of the UN Security Council are 7 A) the United States, China, France, Great Britain, and Russia. - B) the United States, Germany, France, Great Britain, and Russia. i. C) China, Japan, France, the United States, and Russia. ° D) China, Great Britain, Russia, Germany, and France. 8-Which of the following schools emphasizes that the international system is characterized by conflicting interests among social classes? A) idealist B) radical “ C) realist c ¢ D) transnationalist 9-Which of the following two schools share the conviction that people are rational and are motivated largely by self-interest? A) realist and idealist B) realist and radical C) idealist and radical D) idealist and neorealist 10-The creation of a single market out of a number of separate markets previously defined by national boundaries in order to take advantages ofa larger market is called c _ ; A) economic integration. c : . B) economic cooperation. . C) monetary union. . D) market coordination. ot Good Luck Sh Le 7 f