Quiz 2 (World Politics)

6.11.2023

I. Answer the following questions? (18 marks)

1. What is another name for neorealism? (1 mark)

2. How many types of neorealism are there? What are they and explain the differences
between them? (2 marks)
3. What is an international state of nature? (1mark)
4. What is Monroe doctrine? (1mark)
5. Why can’t there be a global hegemon, and why would a peer competitor not be tolerated
according to neorealism? Provide the reasons. (2 marks)
6. Who said that the rulers must be both lions and foxes? (1 mark)
7. What are one advantage and one disadvantage of federal governments. (2 marks)
8. What are one advantage and one disadvantage of unitary governments. (2 marks)
9. Explain the differences between aristocracy and oligarchy. (1mark)
10. What are the four strands of liberalism? (2 marks)
11. How many basic liberal assumptions are there? What are they? (2 mark)
12. What is liberal democracy? (1 mark)

II. Choose whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F). (16
marks)

1. It is not because of human intelligence which helped them escape the state of nature.
2. According to realism, security beyond the state and between states is impossible.
3. Realist IR theory is considered valid only at particular times, not at all times.
4. Justice is about equal treatment for all states in international relations, according to
Thucydides.
5. Forms of governments are more numerous than forms of states because the criteria for
classifying governments are more numerous than that of states.
6. In confederation, the right to secede is not allowed.
7. Monarchy is a form of government where one person rules for the good of all, while
tyranny is the opposite or perversion of monarchy.
8. Tyranny is a form of one-man rule that is unrestricted by law or custom and is ruled for
the ruler's own good.
9. Mobocracy is a form of government where the many (the mob) govern for their own
good only.
10. It is difficult to pinpoint (to find out) the culprit (someone who has done something
wrong) in unitary government.
 11. Capitalism is an economic system where the means of production are predominantly
owned privately or individually.
12. Representative democracy is best suited for complex societies with large populations
and industrial economies.
13. The existence of only one constitution and one government are two primary features of
unitary government.
14. Federations are more decentralized than confederation.
15. A suzerainty is always an international person.
16. Independent states are free to manage their internal and external affairs without
interference from other states.

III. Give the meanings of the following words in Tai. (10 marks)

1. Implicit
2. explicit
3. Mutual gain
4. Prosperity
5. Optimistic
6. Rationality
7. Pre-emptive
8. Inevitable
9. Reinforce
10. Utopian