Which of the following is NOT a weakness of collective security systems?
a. It is difficult to identify the aggressor.
b. They ignore the importance of power in international politics.
c. They require nations to use force even when their national interests are not involved.
d. They are biased in favor of the status quo.
Collective security requires
a. the creation of a world government.
b. an agreement to aid states subject to aggression.
c. a balance of power.
d. democracy.
According to preponderance theory,
a. the most powerful nations always align with each other.
b. a balance of power between satisfied and dissatisfied states best preserves peace.
c. the security dilemma is a myth.
d. an imbalance of power in favor of satisfied states best preserves peace.
The decision of many nations to align with the United States instead of the Soviet Union in the early years of the Cold War is most consistent with
a. balance of power theory.
b. the principle of collective security.
c. balance of threat theory.
d. constructivism.
When nations align against the strongest state, this is known as
a. containment.
b. balancing.
c. hegemony.
d. bandwagoning.
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