Theorıes Of Internatıonal Relatıons I Ara 4. Deneme Sınavı
Toplam 20 Soru1.Soru
What do all realists believe is at stake when it comes to international politics?
Influence of state |
Welfare of state |
Structure of state |
Survival of state |
Relations of state |
While some realists like Carr (1981), do not support a categorical separation (or divorce, in his exact words) between political and moral field (97-100), all of them underlines the fact that when it comes to international politics, what is at stake is survival of state.
2.Soru
When was international relations as a discipline born?
After WWI |
After WWII |
Before WWI |
After the Great Depression |
After the French Revolution |
International Relations as a discipline was born following the devastation and trauma of the First World War (WWI).
3.Soru
- Deduction can also be used as a scientific method.
- Knowledge can only be reached by experiments and observations.
- Priori knowledge is universal.
Which of the above statements are TRUE about rationalism?
Only I |
I and II |
I and III |
II and III |
I, II and III |
Rationalism has adopted deduction as a scientific method that depends on the reason and intuition as well as a source of knowledge rather than observation and experiment and it is called as a priori knowledge. The correct answer is C.
4.Soru
Which one of the following is not one of the variables concerning the state in analytical level?
Ideologies |
Public opinion |
Famine |
Wars |
Economic needs |
Famine
5.Soru
I. Free market is the most widely used spontaneous order in liberal studies.
II. It is an outcome of human experience and collective result of trial and errors.
III. The related assumptions are based on the “laissez faire” (non-intervention) understanding so that state acts as an arbiter in disputes between individuals.
Which term is described by the above sentences?
Natural law |
Individual freedom |
Rule of law |
Natural order |
Limited state |
Natural order
6.Soru
Which one of the following is not one of the contribution of Western colonialism to colonial people?
Literacy |
Education |
Science |
Commerce |
Hygiene |
Commerce
7.Soru
Marx argues, the actual course of history is determined by _______.
Marx argues, the actual course of history is determined by _______.
capitalism |
value |
production process |
class struggle |
alienation |
In this respect, Marx argues, the actual course of history is determined by class struggle.
8.Soru
Which of the following may be considered the fundamental shortcoming of the neorealist paradigm?
It completely disregards state-level issues. |
It does not provide a solid framework for foreign policy moves and practical problems of world politics. |
It complicates international relations by introducing a third level of analysis beyond human nature and the traits of states. |
It rejects the notion that human nature is in any way influential in international relations. |
It reduces international relations into an anarchical structure of functionally identical states. |
On a theoretical level, neorealism is not interested in developing a solid framework to facilitate foreseeing foreign policy moves of international actors. As such, this paradigm is not capable of offering an "explicit policy guidance to state leaders as they confront the practical problems of world politics. This is presumably because they have little or no choice owing to the confining international structure in which they must operate".
9.Soru
The following lists the the regularities observed within the industrialized-pluralistic nations given by Haas:
(1) interests of the governments and groups in direction of interdependence and mutual benefits
(2) spill-over,
(3) the faith of elites in increased integration
Which of the following is missing in the given list above?
integration |
mutual dependence |
collective decisions |
regulatory liberalism |
technical expertise |
Haas defined integration as “a process for the creation of political communities defined in institutional and attitudinal terms”.
Among his generalizations for the regularities observed within the industrialized-pluralistic nations (such as the case of economic integration of Western Europe) were:
(1) interests of the governments and groups in direction of interdependence and mutual benefits
(2) collective decisions,
(3) spill-over and
(4) the faith of elites in increased integration.
10.Soru
Which of the following phrases best completes the following sentence?
"Thus, the __________ _________ of IR is composed of both conflictual and cooperative behaviors of states, non-state entities and individuals."
liberal reading |
realistic understanding |
classical concept |
conditional reference |
practical approach |
Thus, the liberal reading of IR is composed of both conflictual and cooperative behaviors of states, non-state entities and individuals. Liberal tradition (despite its variations) is cooperative in its nature because of its emphasis on human freedom which is thought to cumulate through cooperation, interaction and interdependence.
11.Soru
Who argues that popular culture exists independent of capitalist control and is used by people?
Pluralists |
Neo-marxists |
Modernists |
Postmodernists |
Realists |
Most postmodernists argue that popular culture exists independent of capitalist control and is used by people. There are also free individuals who do not necessarily feel exploited and who are, indeed, quite happy to identify themselves through the products they buy from the capitalist system. To them, classes are generally irrelevant to their lives.
12.Soru
Which thinker below is considered a neoclassical realist?
Kenneth Waltz |
Henry Kissenger |
Stephen Walt |
George Kennan |
Gideon Rose |
One of the precursors of neoclassical realism is Gideon Rose.
13.Soru
Which of the following schools of thought accuse the West of keeping underdeveloped countries in a position of subordination and dependence through limiting investments and bribing local elites?
Marxism |
Imperialism |
Socialism |
Neo-marxism |
Communism |
Neo-Marxism focuses especially on the issues of underdeveloped and core-developed country relations. In this regard, many neo-Marxists accuse the West that represents the world capitalist system of keeping underdeveloped countries in a position of subordination and dependence through limiting investments and bribing local elites. The correct answer is D.
14.Soru
Which below is not a type of balance of power?
Complex balance |
Rigid balance |
Global balance |
Multiple balance |
Regional balance |
Simple balance, regional balance, rigid balance, multiple balance, global balance, local balance and flexible balance are types of balance of power.
15.Soru
Which of the following is the main focus when the systems approach is used as a level of analysis in the field of IR?
The structure |
Local characters |
Public opinions |
Ethnic differences |
Decision makers |
When the systems approach is used, the structure becomes the main focus to emphasize and the features of each state and their decision makers or power capabilities are not taken into consideration. In other words, in such cases, public opinions, local characters, ethnic or ideological differences are not a point of concern for the researcher.
16.Soru
Which one is the paradigm that focuses on concepts such inequality and exploitation rather than security and stability?
state centrism |
non-state centrism |
classical realism |
neo-realism |
conservatism |
After 1970s, a group of scientists claimed clearly the invalidity of the state-centric approaches as a result of globalization and emerging non-state actors. While state-centric paradigm focused on subjects such as security and stability, the others offered interdependency and transnationalism as conceptual frameworks whereby military and security issues were no longer main subjects. Concepts such as inequality and exploitation were increasingly discussed. Paradigm debate began with the rejection of assumptions adopting the state as a basic actor.
17.Soru
Which of the following countries is NOT one of the the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council?
The United States |
The United Kingdom |
Italy |
France |
People’s Republic of China |
The permanent members of the United Nations Security Council are the five states that the United Nations Charter grants a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council. These are the United States, Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, France and People’s Republic of China. Italy is not a permanent member.
18.Soru
Which of the following states a criticism against North-South Division?
It ignores the basic principles of Marxism theory. |
It splits the world and segregating people along economic lines. |
The North owns over 90 percent of all manufacturing industries in the world. |
The division is made by considering the countries alignment with the United States. |
It does not hold an optimistic approach. |
The North-South division is criticized for splitting the world and segregating people along economic lines.
19.Soru
“… in the first place, I put for a general inclination of all mankind a perpetual and restless desire of power after power, that ceaseth only in death."
The quotation from Hobbes (2016) above is used to show that __________ .
humans live in a world of endless resources |
politics have their roots in human nature |
human in nature look for equality among all people |
political morality is possible without prudence |
interest determines political conduct regardless cultural context |
First, let's have a look at the six principles:
1. Politics is governed by objective laws that have their roots in human nature.
2. Statesmen conduct themselves in terms of interest defined as power.
3. Interest determines political conduct within the political and cultural context which foreign policy is formulated.
4. Prudence is the supreme virtue in international politics. There can be no political morality without prudence.
5. Nations are entities that pursue their interests as defined by power and should not be judged by universal moral principles.
6. Political realism rejects the legalistic-moralistic approach to international politics.
As seen in these principles, first classical realists, without denying the importance of anarchy, underlines the role of human nature. To describe this nature, Thomas Hobbes uses these words:
“… in the first place, I put for a general inclination of all mankind a perpetual and restless desire of power after power, that ceaseth only in death” (Hobbes, 2016).
Simply put, man is naturally egoist and in a world of limited resources, he is guided by an endless will to gain power and it is this will that shapes his relations with others. As an animus dominandi, he constantly seeks to make others the subject of his domination. In realist perspective, this egoism and powerseeker (domination-seeker) character of human-being is also found as a constitutive element in every association and organization created by man. So, if international politics is all about power, it is the inevitable result of the reflection of human characteristic on international actors.
20.Soru
Which one of the following is not one of the types of Balance of Power?
Simple balance |
Local balance |
Global balance |
Rigid balance |
Multipolar balance |
Multipolar balance
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