One lesson to avoid war from the expected utility theory perspective is to
a. ensure your opponent has a better alternative than war.
b. allow no concessions concerning the issue at hand.
c. circumvent an irrational leader by negotiating with the opposition.
d. convince allies to mobilize to your side.
Which U.S. President warned Americans about the military industrial complex?
a. Franklin Roosevelt
b. Dwight Eisenhower
c. Harry Truman
d. Jimmy Carter
Germany's attacks on Poland and then the Soviet Union, as well as Japan's expansion into Southeast Asia are examples of
a. power transition theory.
b. economic imperialism.
c. expected utility theory.
d. cognitive dissonance.
Revisionist states are
a. states that reject the status quo.
b. states that frequently enter into conflict.
c. very aggressive.
d. states that are outside of the interdependent economy.
How does expected utility theory explain seemingly irrational decisions, such as Saddam Hussein's decision in 1991 not to withdraw forces from Kuwait?
a. It cannot explain these irrational decisions.
b. It explains these decisions by blaming flawed decision making.
c. In these types of decisions, the decision maker was choosing between a certain loss and a possible victory.
d. In these types of decisions, the decision maker was motivated by something other than expected utility.
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