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Which of the following best describes the concept of hegemony?
Which of the following best describes the concept of hegemony?
- A state dominating the international system through its power (correct)
- A state advocating for free trade and economic cooperation
- A state promoting multilateralism in international relations
- A state forming alliances with other states
What is the main characteristic of a unipolar system?
What is the main characteristic of a unipolar system?
- A balance of power among several states
- Multiple states sharing power equally
- One state holding a preponderance of power (correct)
- A system with no dominant state
Which institutions were originally created in the wake of the Second World War?
Which institutions were originally created in the wake of the Second World War?
- NATO and EU
- OPEC and ASEAN
- AU and BRICS
- UN and GATT (correct)
What is the main feature of a bipolar system?
What is the main feature of a bipolar system?
What is the term used to describe the collapse of the USSR?
What is the term used to describe the collapse of the USSR?
What is the main characteristic of a multi-polar system?
What is the main characteristic of a multi-polar system?
What is the term used to describe the extent and dimensions of US power after the Cold War?
What is the term used to describe the extent and dimensions of US power after the Cold War?
Which theory suggests that the existence of a hegemon explains the stability of the international system?
Which theory suggests that the existence of a hegemon explains the stability of the international system?
Which of the following institutions was not originally created in the wake of the Second World War?
Which of the following institutions was not originally created in the wake of the Second World War?
What is the term used to describe a set of principles or procedures according to which something is done in an organized scheme or method?
What is the term used to describe a set of principles or procedures according to which something is done in an organized scheme or method?
Who are the members of the rising power club?
Who are the members of the rising power club?
What is multipolarity?
What is multipolarity?
According to neorealists, what does multipolarity lead to?
According to neorealists, what does multipolarity lead to?
What do liberals argue about multipolar systems?
What do liberals argue about multipolar systems?
What is the range of arrangements within multipolarity?
What is the range of arrangements within multipolarity?
What is the definition of multilateralism?
What is the definition of multilateralism?
What is the difference between anarchical multipolarity and interdependent multipolarity?
What is the difference between anarchical multipolarity and interdependent multipolarity?
What does the term 'pole' refer to in the context of multipolarity?
What does the term 'pole' refer to in the context of multipolarity?
What is the main argument of neorealists regarding multipolarity?
What is the main argument of neorealists regarding multipolarity?
According to liberals, what does a more even division of global power promote?
According to liberals, what does a more even division of global power promote?
According to Richard Haass, the author of 'A World in Disarray,' what is one critical element of adopting a new approach to sovereignty in the updated global operating system?
According to Richard Haass, the author of 'A World in Disarray,' what is one critical element of adopting a new approach to sovereignty in the updated global operating system?
What is the term used to describe an international system in which there is one preeminent state, or 'pole'?
What is the term used to describe an international system in which there is one preeminent state, or 'pole'?
What are the two main components of Joseph Nye's concept of 'smart power'?
What are the two main components of Joseph Nye's concept of 'smart power'?
What are some of the global challenges mentioned by Richard Haass in 'A World in Disarray'?
What are some of the global challenges mentioned by Richard Haass in 'A World in Disarray'?
What is the term used to describe the domination of one element of a system over others, typically through the control of economic and military resources?
What is the term used to describe the domination of one element of a system over others, typically through the control of economic and military resources?
What has largely run its course in the world since World War II?
What has largely run its course in the world since World War II?
What are some of the ways in which the US has been a revisionist power since the end of the Cold War?
What are some of the ways in which the US has been a revisionist power since the end of the Cold War?
What signals the rejection of important aspects of globalization, including open borders to trade and immigrants?
What signals the rejection of important aspects of globalization, including open borders to trade and immigrants?
What is the term used to describe a policy determined by the interests and objectives of a single state, unconstrained by other states and bodies?
What is the term used to describe a policy determined by the interests and objectives of a single state, unconstrained by other states and bodies?
What are some of the ways in which the United States remains the world's strongest country?
What are some of the ways in which the United States remains the world's strongest country?
