Humanitarian Intervention In World Politics MCQs

Option A: International society which allows for different values to coexist

Option B: International society in which states are aware of sharing common values, but these are limited to norms of sovereignty and non-intervention

Option C: International society in which states can choose among several international institutions to join

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: International society in which states are aware of sharing common values, but these are limited to norms of sovereignty and non-intervention ✔

Option A: The use of force to intervene in humanitarian operations

Option B: A forcible breach of sovereignty that interferes in a state’s internal affairs for humanitarian purposes

Option C: A humanitarian intervention that uses force to deter violence

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer: B. A forcible breach of sovereignty that interferes in a state’s internal affairs for humanitarian purposes ✔

Option A: Legitimizing it would open intervention to abuse

Option B: States do not intervene for primarily humanitarian reasons

Option C: States apply principles of humanitarian intervention selectively

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer: All of the above ✔

Option A: International society in which states show solidarity to their regional interests

Option B: International society in which states assign more than 1% of their GDP to foreign aid and possible humanitarian interventions

Option C: International society in which states agree on universal standards of justice and morality

Option D: International society that counts on a repaid deployment international force in case a humanitarian interventions is required

Correct Answer: International society in which states agree on universal standards of justice and morality ✔

Option A: ‘Activity undertaken by a state, a group within a state, a group of states or an international organization which interferes coercively in the domestic affairs of another state. It is a discrete event having a beginning and an end and it is aimed at the authority structure of the target state;

Option B: ‘A policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries’

Option C: ‘Activity undertaken by a state, a group of states or an international organization which interferes coercively in the domestic affairs of another state’

Option D: ‘Threat or use of force by a state, group of states, or international organization primarily for the purpose of protecting the nationals of the target state from widespread violations of human rights

Correct Answer: A. ‘Activity undertaken by a state, a group within a state, a group of states or an international organization which interferes coercively in the domestic affairs of another state. It is a discrete event having a beginning and an end and it is aimed at the authority structure of the target state; ✔

Option A: International order and hence general well-being is better served by a general consensus for humanitarian intervention than by prohibiting humanitarian intervention in the absence of agreement of what principles should govern a right of unilateral humanitarian intervention

Option B: International order and hence general well-being is better served by a general prohibition against humanitarian intervention than by sanctioning humanitarian intervention in the absence of agreement of what principles should govern a right of unilateral humanitarian intervention

Option C: International organizations and hence general well-being are better served by a general acceptance of humanitarian intervention than by sanctioning humanitarian intervention in the absence of agreement of what principles should govern a right of unilateral humanitarian intervention

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: International order and hence general well-being is better served by a general prohibition against humanitarian intervention than by sanctioning humanitarian intervention in the absence of agreement of what principles should govern a right of unilateral humanitarian intervention ✔

Option A: It is characterized by the series of peaceful actions of states, INGOs and international organization in the international scene which prove to have an impact in internal matters of the target state

Option B: It is an intervention by UN peace-keeping forces

Option C: It is a humanitarian intervention that was not required

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: It is characterized by the series of peaceful actions of states, INGOs and international organization in the international scene which prove to have an impact in internal matters of the target state ✔

Option A: Loud emergencies are those that become significant in international public opinion, silent emergencies are those that are a crisis of domestic politics

Option B: Loud emergencies happen in the developed world, and threaten to kill thousands, silent emergencies are smaller crises of violence within the developing world

Option C: Loud emergencies concern safety and security, silent emergencies are characterized with economic crises

Option D: Loud emergencies are the humanitarian crises that receive media attentions, like genocide, ethnic cleansing and famine. Silent emergencies do not get media attention, like slow death from malnutrition and poverty

Correct Answer: Loud emergencies are the humanitarian crises that receive media attentions, like genocide, ethnic cleansing and famine. Silent emergencies do not get media attention, like slow death from malnutrition and poverty ✔

Option A: There must be serious and irreparable harm occurring to human beings, or imminently likely to occur

Option B: There must be a large scale loss of life, which is the product of deliberate state action, or state neglect, or inability to act, or a failed state situation

Option C: There must be a large scale ethnic cleansing

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer: There must be a large scale ethnic cleansing ✔

Option A: When it is done to prevent a genocide

Option B: When it is done to take down a murderous

Option C: When it is done to alleviate famine

Option D: When it is done through the Chapter VII enforcement provision of the Security Council

Correct Answer: When it is done through the Chapter VII enforcement provision of the Security Council ✔