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41. Which of the following was proposed as an alternative explanation for the empirical e during the Cold War d. Democracies are more transparent C. Democracies were on the same side during the Cold War 42. Which of the following organizations was least successful in fulfilling its mission?...

41. Which of the following was proposed as an alternative explanation for the empirical e during the Cold War d. Democracies are more transparent C. Democracies were on the same side during the Cold War 42. Which of the following organizations was least successful in fulfilling its mission? C. League of Nations 43. According to empirical research, what type of alliance actually deters aggression? B. Defensive alliances 44. Which of the following is true for the game known as Stag Hunt? B. There are multiple equilibria in this game 45. Which of the following leaders likely has the largest selectorate? A. The president of a democratic state 46. All of the following can facilitate cooperation in the Prisoner’s Dilemma except: B. allowing the prisoners to communicate before acting 47. An adherent of which of the following perspectives would attribute conflict to human nature? B. Classical realism 48. Which of the following is a real-world example of the principles behind Chicken? a. Nuclear escalation 49. Which of the following is always true of alliances? A. They increase the cost of war for the opponent 50. We can think of game theory as decision theory plus: C. strategic interaction 51. Which of the following perspectives is most concerned with power? B. Realism 52. Which of the following is an example of the concept of balancing?  D. All of the above 53. Which of the following is a real-world example of the principles behind Stag Hunt? B. Coordinating on a language for civil aviation 54. According to Max Abrahms, which of the following is an effective counter-terrorism strategy? A. Sowing discord within terrorist groups 55. Which of the following was most likely said by a constructivist? A. “Power resides where men believe it resides.” 56. Which of the following is not true of the rally-’round-the-flag effect? C. It always leads to reelection 57. Suzerainty means that a state: D. has control over domestic affairs, but not foreign policy 58. Which of these major events helped to end the cycle of empire? C. The dropping of the Atomic Bomb 59. Which of the following is one of the only remaining Communist countries today? B. Laos 60. The realist approach to international relations does not assume that: he only way to prevent war 61. What country actively worked to keep the peace within Europe during the nineteenth century? C. Great Britain 62. Which of the following is a collective security organization? B. United Nations 63. Which of the following perspectives believes that institutions can have a real effect on politics? B. Liberal institutionalism 64. Suppose that I believe in the exercise of a muscular foreign policy to promote morality. I am most likely associated with: C. Neoconservatism 65. Which of the following is sufficient to cause war under the informational explanation? D. None of these is sufficient 66. Which of the following is not one of the benefits that institutions bring, according to neoliberals? C. They ensure all actors behave truthfully 67. What concept does not have direct implications for the bargaining model of war? A. Democratic Peace 68. Which of the following is not an example of a commitment problem? D. A state claiming to have a secret weapon in order to get a better bargain 69. Which of the following is true for the game known as Prisoner’s Dilemma? C. The equilibrium in this game is suboptimal 70. What is a state’s primary interest, according to realists? C. Survival 71. Which of the following situations is most likely to lead to free riding? A. Over 100 countries sign a climate change pledge 72. In the article that we read for class, John Mearsheimer argued that: C. institutions simply reflect the distribution of power 73. When we say that the international system is anarchic, we mean that: C. there is no world government 74. What was generally true of the contiguous land empires of the past? A. They needed to expand geographically in order to grow economically 75. In bargaining theory, the reversion point necessarily describes: C. the status quo 76. The diversionary theory of war suggests that leaders: B. use war to distract from political problems 77. How many times has NATO invoked Article V? D. One 79. What often happens to non-democratic leaders who are removed from office after losing a war? B. They are often punished by being exiled, imprisoned, or even executed 80. Which of the following is an example of the concept of band wagoning? D. None of the above