54 Questions
What geographical region was NOT represented in the crisis database?
Antarctica
During which time period did the majority of the foreign policy crises occur?
Eight of the nine decades of the post-WW I era
What type of power structure was represented in the crisis database?
Multipolarity, bipolarity, bipolycentrism, and unipolycentrism
What type of con ict setting was excluded from the crisis database?
Intra-war crises
What is one of the research questions that the crisis database aimed to answer?
What was the catalyst or trigger to the onset of a state’s foreign policy crisis?
How many aspects of crisis actors were focused on in the crisis database?
Key attributes of crisis actors
What was the focus of attention earlier in this book?
Ten dimensions of crisis
What was the central finding of the empirical analysis?
Pervasive diversity on all dimensions and attributes
How many foreign policy crises were examined in the re-testing of hypotheses?
29
What is the focus of hypotheses 7, 14, 15, 17, and 18?
The effects of time on crisis decision-making
What was the title of the earlier inquiry mentioned in the text?
Brecher 1993
What is the significance of the research on crisis decision-making?
It has both policy and social-scientific research implications
What is the primary focus of the test mentioned in the passage?
The behavior of crisis actors in different structural eras
What is the time period of the multipolarity era mentioned in the passage?
Late 1918 to September 1945
What would be the implication if an inquiry found minor differences in crisis behavior across the four structural eras?
Serious undermining of the neo-Realist view
What is the characteristic of crisis dimensions and attributes mentioned in the passage?
Diversity
How many cases were examined in the evidence presented in the passage?
29 cases
What is the underlying hypothesis being tested in the passage?
That structure shapes world politics and foreign policy behavior
The test in the passage focused on the behavior of crisis actors during periods of bipolarity.
False
The discovery of substantive differences in crisis behavior during the four structural eras would undermine the neo-Realist view.
False
The crisis database included cases from all regions of the world, including Africa.
True
The passage mentions that the majority of foreign policy crises occurred during the unipolycentrism era.
False
The test was designed to examine the link between crisis behavior and geographical location.
False
The passage suggests that a finding of minor differences in crisis behavior across the four structural eras would support the neo-Realist view.
False
The analysis of crisis dimensions and attributes showed uniformity across all categories.
False
There were 29 hypotheses tested in the re-examination of the data.
False
The research on crisis decision-making has no policy implications.
False
The crisis database included data from only one geographical region.
False
The inquiry was conducted in multiple eras including unipolarity and bipolarity.
False
The re-testing of hypotheses only focused on the-effects of Time.
False
The crisis database includes cases from the Arctic region.
False
The passages deals with foreign policy crises that occurred post-WWI.
True
All the crises in the database lasted for more than a decade.
False
The database includes information on the economic level of involved countries.
True
The database excludes crises that occurred during war periods.
False
The research questions in the passage focus on the decisions made by crisis actors during the peak stress crisis period.
True
What is the primary focus of the test mentioned in the passage?
The behavior of crisis actors
What is the underlying hypothesis being tested in the passage?
The neo-Realist view that structure shapes world politics
What is the characteristic of crisis dimensions and attributes mentioned in the passage?
Diversity
What is the significance of the research on crisis decision-making?
It has policy implications
During which time period does the passage identify the existence of multipolarity?
Late 1918–September 1945
How many cases were examined in the evidence presented in the passage?
29
What geographical regions were represented in the crisis database?
Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Inter-Region
Across which time period did the foreign policy crises in the database occur?
1935-1936 to 2002-2003
What type of system structures were represented in the crisis database?
Multipolarity, bipolarity, bipolycentrism, unipolycentrism
What was the primary focus of the research questions in the crisis database?
Key attributes of crisis actors
What aspect of crisis behavior was excluded from the crisis database?
Intra-war crises (IWCs)
What type of power levels were represented in the crisis database?
Major powers, middle powers, minor powers, mixed major/minor power, mixed middle/minor power
What aspect of crisis management is being investigated in the passage?
The response of crisis actors to the challenge posed by crisis escalation, including how decision-makers cope under high stress
What is the significance of the research on crisis decision-making?
It has far-reaching policy implications and social-scientific research interest
How many foreign policy crises were examined in the re-testing of hypotheses?
29
What was the central finding of the empirical analysis in the book?
Pervasive diversity on all dimensions and attributes of international crises
What aspect of crisis management is focused on in hypotheses 7, 14, 15, 17, and 18?
The effects of Time
What is the primary focus of the research in the passage?
The behavior of decision-makers in foreign policy crises
This quiz is based on 29 foreign policy crises from 1935 to 2003, analyzing state behavior during high-stress crisis periods. The cases span across different geographic regions, time periods, and system structures. Test your knowledge of international political earthquakes and their impacts on global relations.
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