Which of the following would the international system level of analysis emphasize in explaining the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq?
a. The role of oil companies and the military-industrial complex
b. Interaction between trends in the international system and the U.S. national
interest
c. Personality and religious beliefs of George W. Bush
d. The role of domestic lobby groups
e. The personality and actions of Saddam Hussein
In 1998, when Washington complained about seven Moscow Internet addresses involved in the theft of Pentagon and NASA secrets,
a. Moscow said the claimed sources were inoperative and Americans could not prove the origin of the attack.
b. Moscow arrested a number of nongovernmental individuals, but suspicions of government involvement remained.
c. Moscow claimed the origin phone numbers belonged to Chinese nationals operating in Russia.
d. Moscow denied commenting on the incident.
e. Moscow admitted the attacks, and the United States imposed brief sanctions against the Russian government.
Which level of analysis emphasizes the importance of the differences in countries' political systems, histories, and cultures in explaining their behavior?
a. International system
b. Domestic
c. Group
d. Individual
e. None of the above
Which level of analysis is the most emphasized by structural realists?
a. Individual
b. Domestic
c. Group
d. International system
e. Interest groups
Which of the following is true of the international response to terrorism?
a. Egypt and Syria have blocked any UN texts that did not exempt groups such as the Palestinians from being defined as terrorists.
b. The UN General Assembly passed a resolution that established a common definition of terrorism.
c. The UN has failed to pass any conventions to suppress terrorist bombings, assassinations, hostage taking, or the financing of terrorism.
d. In 2004, a high-level panel appointed by the UN secretary-general failed to agree on even the most basic conditions of what might constitute a terrorist act.
e. There has been unanimous international consent that acts of nonstate political resistance should not be considered terrorism.
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