What reasons do we have to think that the 21st century will be a realist century?
If liberal states don’t go to war with one another how does this undermine Realism?
What is understood by “survival”?
How does Realism understand the concept of power?
How important is the security dilemma for realist understandings of world politics?
What is the “ethic of responsibility” and how does it relate to world politics?
What is the Realist image of the state?
How is “the national interest” defined/determined by Realists?
In a zero-sum game,
The Munich Agreement of 1938 with Adolph Hitler is synonymous with:
What do realists see as the most important element of national power in the short term?
Which of these is generally the most fungible of capabilities?
What term describes the ease with which alliance members hold together an alliance?
Which of the following is true of Japan’s military posture?
The threat to punish another actor if that actor takes a certain negative action (such as an armed attack) is:
_________ is the ability to convert one element of power into another.
_________ refers to the number of independent power centers that exist in the international system.
The most important traditional norm behaviour in the international system is:
Which of these authors or theorists would be NOT be considered a realist?
The fact that there is no world government to enforce rules is referred to as:
A coalition of states that coordinate their actions to accomplish some goal is a(n):
The fifth-century BCE political realist who said that “the strong do what they have the power to do and the weak accept what they have to accept” was:
All of the following are members of NATO, EXCEPT:
The use of geography as an element of power is called:
According to realists,
Which of the following is NOT a less tangible long-term power resource?
Which of the following is a capability that allows a state to exercise influence in the short term?
Great powers include:
Middle powers include:

What is the state of war?

A. A state that is aggressive and always building up its military
B. The conditions when there is no actual conflict but a permanent cold war that could become a “real” war at any time
C. A situation in which several or neighbouring states are at war
D. None of the options given are correct

Correct Answer: B. The conditions when there is no actual conflict but a permanent cold war that could become a “real” war at any time ✔

Last Updated: May 16, 2024