What is the significance of Schelling's title, that war has become The Diplomacy of Violence?
a. Modern war is less about strength and military victory and more about the ability to coerce or resist coercion.
b. The number of conflicts that can be considered wars has decreased, and we should focus more on small-scale violence.
c. Warfare has become increasingly restrained and civilized, making it less violent and more diplomatic.
d. Conventional weapons have become less effective over time, making small strikes and diplomatic bargaining more important.
What enforces the international human rights norms that Howard and Donnelly discuss?
a. the UN General Assembly
b. the European Court of Human Rights
b. the UN Commission on Human Rights
d. no one because norms are not enforced
For Schelling, the Korean War illustrates that __________.
a. violence can be consciously restrained in the nuclear age
b. nuclear weapons have not, in practice, changed military tactics
c. deterrent threats are less effective in the nuclear age
d. nuclear weapons cannot be used to coerce
According to Schelling, how have nuclear weapons changed modern warfare?
a. They have made military victory an absolute necessity.
b. They can do unprecedented amounts of damage.
c. Unlike other weapons, they can only be used offensively.
d. States can now bypass militaries and directly target populations.
According to Schelling, what was the real purpose of the atomic bombs used by the United States in World War II?
a. to destroy Nagasaki and Hiroshima
b. to terrorize the Japanese population
c. to degrade Japanese industry
d. to do more damage than previous firebombing
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