How, in Nam's view, has globalization affected violence?
a. Armed conflict between states has increased since 1990.
b. The number of intrastate wars has gone up.
c. Small-scale violence is flourishing.
d. All forms of violence have decreased in frequency and body-count.
To illustrate a point, Wendt supposes that humanity encounters an alien civilization. Why does he need to bring up aliens rather than continue talking about interactions between states?
a. Because humanity has never interacted with an alien civilization.
b. Because he supposes aliens will have vastly superior technology and weaponry compared to any country on earth.
c. Because he supposes that there is a high probability that an alien civilization will be hostile.
d. Because he thinks humanity will be naturally suspicious of an alien civilization versus a human civilization.
Nam is not concerned about the relationship between globalization and income inequality within states because __________.
a. increased income inequality is actually good for most states
b. it has yet to be proven that globalization actually causes increased income inequality
c. it has not been proven that income inequality has actually increased
d. income inequality has actually decreased
Applying constructivist social theory to international relations, Wendt concludes that __________.
a. friendship between two states is impossible unless one is clearly superior in power to the other
b. friendship and enmity in international relations depend on how states view each other, not on the objective threat that states might pose for each other
c. enmity is the defining characteristic of international affairs and that true friendship between states cannot be achieved
d. friendship between states is only possible when two sides are evenly matched
How does the globalization of today differ from previous eras of international integration?
a. It is more driven by national interests.
b. It has come about by national economic policy rather than by accident.
c. Integration is faster and nearly costless.
d. It has not stopped wars from occurring.
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