One More Thing about Geopolitics

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Question 1
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In contrast to the critical approach, mainstream IR theories such as realism and liberalism ____

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criticise positivist background of other theories

maintain that rational choice is possible

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study a subjective side of interstate relations

study objective laws and rules of relations among states=

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analyse objective reality independent from the observer

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Question 2
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The emergence of constructivism and other critical theories was conditioned by ____

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inability of Cold War geopolitics to explain global dynamics

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Gorbachev’s radical shift in foreign policy

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US refusal to embrace the end of bipolar confrontation and Soviet defeat in the Cold War

Soviet defeat in the Cold War confrontation

Gorbachev’s reluctance to abandon hard realist perspective

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Question 3
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Which scholars followed a critical strand in geopolitical analysis and later laid the theoretical
foundation of critical geopolitics?

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Alexander Wendt

Yves Lacoste

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John Agnew

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Mikhail Gorbachev

Simon Dalby

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Gearóid Ó Tuathail

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Question 4
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In contrast to classical geopolitical discourse which studies the interplay of geography and
international politics in pre-existing conditions and seeks to establish its own truths, critical
geopolitics ____ the creation of geopolitical knowledge by intellectuals, institutions and practicing
statesmen

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politicized

mediates

formalises

neglects

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Question 5
What are the four objects of analysis incorporated in the geopolitical discourse?

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Economic determinants

Political doctrines

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Diplomatic and legal practices

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Natural resources and energy supplies

Strategic studies

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Mass media culture

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Question 6
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Which of the following theses reflect a critical tradition in geopolitical analysis?

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Geopolitics analysis is confined to a limited group of academicians who determine how the world
politics looks

Geopolitical knowledge in world politics is of a practical type 

Geopolitics should study the spatialization of global politics by statecraft intellectuals

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Geopolitics should neglect the inclusiveness of statecraft intellectuals within various interpretative
communities

Geopolitics could serve as a background or justification of certain foreign policy decisions

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Geopolitics emphasises rule-making and rule-following instead of state dominance

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Question 7
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Gearóid Ó Tuathail believes that this factor could not constitute an objective analytical basis for
geopolitical studies. That is, ____ as historical and social form of knowledge about the earth has a
wide range of meanings; as a result, it is not possible to say that geopolitics is simply defined by an
impact of this factor in foreign policy. What is the name of this factor unwarranted use of which has
been not appraised by the critical geopolitical tradition?

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Geography
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Question 8
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According to Gearóid Ó Tuathail, geopolitics includes the factor of geography as social and political
“geo-graphing”, or “earth writing”, which literally means that geopolitical analysis incorporates ____

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political studies and geography of states

geographical meanings and politics of states

politics of individuals and geographical projections

geographical routes and politics of bureaucracies

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Question 9
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The ____ projection became the standard and most recognizable map projection and is still widely
used today

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Mercator
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Question 10
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____ focuses on the theoretical basis of geopolitical thought and tradition, analysing intellectuals and
institutions and their political and cultural context. In contrast, practical geopolitics looks at the
everyday exercise of statecraft and pays more attention to ____ in foreign policy

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Practical geopolitics; everyday geopolitical reasoning

Formal geopolitics; practical geopolitical reasoning

Formal geopolitics; geopolitical thought and tradition

Formal geopolitics; scientific conceptualization

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Question 11
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Representatives of the critical geopolitical approach maintained that, as the image of the world
shifted from a system closed space to highly interconnected international realm, the main theoretical
propositions of this scholar arguably became irrelevant. As this geographer was writing in the
“desperate” times for the former colonial powers, he saw little possibility for geography as
exploration and discovery. To overcome the challenges geography faced in the beginning of the 20th
century, critical geopolitical studies proved the major claims of this scholar obsolete and believed
that the nature of geographic activity and inquiry must change. What was the name of this
geographer and academic?

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Mackinder
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Question 12
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Critical geopolitical scholarship like Gearóid Ó Tuathail criticised German school of geopolitics,
namely Haushofer’s “geopolitik”, because its focus on military history and the urge to secure
“Lebensraum” resulted in the _____

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justification of the national or rational equality among nations

over-emphasizing of Germany’s assault by “unfair” conditions of the Versailles Treaty

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spatialization of the imperialist desires of a small nation

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justification of Germany’s expansionist foreign policy

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promotion of Germany’s trade and commercial expansionism

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Question 13
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Since classical geopolitics deals with the world as it is and looks at objective processes and rational
assumptions, it resembles the ____ tradition in international relations

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realist
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Question 14
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Classical geopolitics studies rational assumption about decision-making, claiming that statesmen will
act in accordance with national interests of the state. Critical geopolitics, on the other hand, analyses
the role of elites in defining dilemmas of international politics and introduces human factor in
geopolitical analysis. On balance, it is possible to argue that critical geopolitics ____ the classical
tradition ____ international relations and the role that geopolitical knowledge
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does not contradict; and offers an alternative view on

diminishes the propositions of; but fails to offer an alternative view on

contradicts; and offers a completely opposite view on

generally agrees with; but is incapable of developing an alternative view on

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Question 15
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With the rise of imperialist institutions and associations, geopolitics was incorporated by many
political leaders into foreign policy doctrines in order to ____

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enhance the definition of the nation and legitimacy of state borders

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provide a scientific explanation of the struggle for strategic position

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justify colonialist aspirations and interests of states

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temper imperialists objectives of intellectuals and their own national variant of civilization

criticise certain political processes as unnatural and not inevitable

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Question 16
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Geopolitical scholars tend to generally agree that there does not exist a unified approach geopolitical
study because of the ____

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inability of policy makers to achieve perpetual peace

inability of policy makers to define their actions precisely

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dynamic nature of geopolitical theories

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conflicting visions of the purpose of geopolitical theory 

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stagnated nature of international relations

lack of the purpose of geopolitical theory

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Question 17
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Geopolitical analysis of contemporary ____ looks at perception of geopolitical situation by states,

whereas geopolitical analysis of state’s ____ focuses on geopolitical worldview inside the state and
introduces geopolitical determinants of foreign policy

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national history; geostrategy

international relations; foreign policy

international relations; geostrategy

foreign policy; international relations

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Question 18
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____ of a state is not necessarily motivated by geographic or geopolitical factors, but rather
conditioned upon certain ideological, social and decision-making aspects

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No answer
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