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Systems Theory and Change
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What indicates a state of equilibrium?

  • Systemic crisis
  • Step-level change
  • System transformation
  • Incremental change (correct)

    • What results from step-level change?

  • System predictability
  • Disequilibrium (correct)
  • System stability
  • Equilibrium

    • Which of the following is NOT a component of an international system?

  • Goals (correct)
  • Structure
  • Environment
  • Actors

    • Which international system permits resort to violence as an instrument of crisis management?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of system transformation?

    <p>A new system with different properties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two basic attributes of a system?

    <p>Stability and equilibrium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is meant by 'average' in the context of system fluctuations?

    <p>Normal fluctuations within the bounds of the system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of a systemic crisis?

    <p>A change that goes beyond the normal fluctuation range</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between system stability and equilibrium?

    <p>Stability and equilibrium are directly linked</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes disequilibrium from instability?

    <p>Disequilibrium is irreversible, while instability is reversible</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Berlin Blockade Crisis of 1948-1949 an example of?

    <p>A systemic crisis in international relations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between systemic crisis and system change?

    <p>Systemic crisis is a sudden event, while system change is a gradual process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two basic system attributes redefined in the context of international systems?

    <p>Stability and Equilibrium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key characteristic of a systemic crisis according to process definitions?

    <p>A turning point of intense conflictual interactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a possible indication of disequilibrium in a system?

    <p>Prices that rise sharply and continuously without bringing forth new supply</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the revised definition of international systems based on?

    <p>Six system components</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of the next section in the context of international systems?

    <p>Systemic crisis and system transformation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can definitions of systemic crisis be classified?

    <p>Into two groups: process and combined interaction structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Wiener and Kahn, a perceived threat to actor goals is a system-level indicator of crisis.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For Kaplan, the emphasis was on changes from one system to another.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Young defines crisis as a situation where violence of major proportions has already broken out.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Wiener and Kahn's 12 generic dimensions of crisis include only unit-level indicators.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Pruitt, Waltz, and others emphasized the traits of a specific system.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The past 4 decades have been a period of intense research concentration on international cooperation.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The India/Pakistan 1965-1966 crisis is an example of a systemic crisis.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Berlin Blockade of 1948-1949 is an example of a stable system.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    International crises are also referred to as international political earthquakes.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The ICB Project focuses on international cooperation and diplomacy.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Crises that erupted within conflicts are more likely to have been triggered by diplomacy

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Most international crises erupt in a war setting

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The use of violence in crisis management is a characteristic of crisis management in protracted conflicts

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 is an example of a crisis that escalated to war

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Mutual mistrust and expectation of violent behavior are characteristics of short-term conflicts

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A systemic crisis is defined as a situational change characterized by a decrease in the intensity of disruptive interactions among system actors.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The definition of international systemic crisis refers to crises in the economic issue-area only.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Incipient change within the structure of an international system is a necessary condition for a systemic crisis.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The definition of systemic crisis is based on the system properties discussed in the first section of this chapter.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Systemic crisis can be characterized by a lack of strain to the structure of an international system.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

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