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What indicates a state of equilibrium?
What indicates a state of equilibrium?
What results from step-level change?
What results from step-level change?
Which of the following is NOT a component of an international system?
Which of the following is NOT a component of an international system?
Which international system permits resort to violence as an instrument of crisis management?
Which international system permits resort to violence as an instrument of crisis management?
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What is the outcome of system transformation?
What is the outcome of system transformation?
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What are the two basic attributes of a system?
What are the two basic attributes of a system?
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What is meant by 'average' in the context of system fluctuations?
What is meant by 'average' in the context of system fluctuations?
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What is the primary characteristic of a systemic crisis?
What is the primary characteristic of a systemic crisis?
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What is the relationship between system stability and equilibrium?
What is the relationship between system stability and equilibrium?
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What distinguishes disequilibrium from instability?
What distinguishes disequilibrium from instability?
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What is the Berlin Blockade Crisis of 1948-1949 an example of?
What is the Berlin Blockade Crisis of 1948-1949 an example of?
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What is the primary difference between systemic crisis and system change?
What is the primary difference between systemic crisis and system change?
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What are the two basic system attributes redefined in the context of international systems?
What are the two basic system attributes redefined in the context of international systems?
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What is a key characteristic of a systemic crisis according to process definitions?
What is a key characteristic of a systemic crisis according to process definitions?
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What is a possible indication of disequilibrium in a system?
What is a possible indication of disequilibrium in a system?
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What is the revised definition of international systems based on?
What is the revised definition of international systems based on?
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What is the focus of the next section in the context of international systems?
What is the focus of the next section in the context of international systems?
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How can definitions of systemic crisis be classified?
How can definitions of systemic crisis be classified?
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According to Wiener and Kahn, a perceived threat to actor goals is a system-level indicator of crisis.
According to Wiener and Kahn, a perceived threat to actor goals is a system-level indicator of crisis.
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For Kaplan, the emphasis was on changes from one system to another.
For Kaplan, the emphasis was on changes from one system to another.
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Young defines crisis as a situation where violence of major proportions has already broken out.
Young defines crisis as a situation where violence of major proportions has already broken out.
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Wiener and Kahn's 12 generic dimensions of crisis include only unit-level indicators.
Wiener and Kahn's 12 generic dimensions of crisis include only unit-level indicators.
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Pruitt, Waltz, and others emphasized the traits of a specific system.
Pruitt, Waltz, and others emphasized the traits of a specific system.
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The past 4 decades have been a period of intense research concentration on international cooperation.
The past 4 decades have been a period of intense research concentration on international cooperation.
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The India/Pakistan 1965-1966 crisis is an example of a systemic crisis.
The India/Pakistan 1965-1966 crisis is an example of a systemic crisis.
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The Berlin Blockade of 1948-1949 is an example of a stable system.
The Berlin Blockade of 1948-1949 is an example of a stable system.
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International crises are also referred to as international political earthquakes.
International crises are also referred to as international political earthquakes.
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The ICB Project focuses on international cooperation and diplomacy.
The ICB Project focuses on international cooperation and diplomacy.
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Crises that erupted within conflicts are more likely to have been triggered by diplomacy
Crises that erupted within conflicts are more likely to have been triggered by diplomacy
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Most international crises erupt in a war setting
Most international crises erupt in a war setting
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The use of violence in crisis management is a characteristic of crisis management in protracted conflicts
The use of violence in crisis management is a characteristic of crisis management in protracted conflicts
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The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 is an example of a crisis that escalated to war
The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 is an example of a crisis that escalated to war
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Mutual mistrust and expectation of violent behavior are characteristics of short-term conflicts
Mutual mistrust and expectation of violent behavior are characteristics of short-term conflicts
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A systemic crisis is defined as a situational change characterized by a decrease in the intensity of disruptive interactions among system actors.
A systemic crisis is defined as a situational change characterized by a decrease in the intensity of disruptive interactions among system actors.
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The definition of international systemic crisis refers to crises in the economic issue-area only.
The definition of international systemic crisis refers to crises in the economic issue-area only.
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Incipient change within the structure of an international system is a necessary condition for a systemic crisis.
Incipient change within the structure of an international system is a necessary condition for a systemic crisis.
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The definition of systemic crisis is based on the system properties discussed in the first section of this chapter.
The definition of systemic crisis is based on the system properties discussed in the first section of this chapter.
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Systemic crisis can be characterized by a lack of strain to the structure of an international system.
Systemic crisis can be characterized by a lack of strain to the structure of an international system.
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