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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of system transformation?

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

What are the two basic attributes of a system?

<p>Stability and equilibrium (A)</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 (B)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between system stability and equilibrium?

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

What distinguishes disequilibrium from instability?

<p>Disequilibrium is irreversible, while instability is reversible (D)</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 (B)</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 (A)</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 (D)</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 (D)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the revised definition of international systems based on?

<p>Six system components (C)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can definitions of systemic crisis be classified?

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

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

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

International crises are also referred to as international political earthquakes.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The ICB Project focuses on international cooperation and diplomacy.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Most international crises erupt in a war setting

<p>False (B)</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 (A)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>False (B)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>False (B)</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 (A)</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 (A)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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