Why are efforts to build an international regime to control climate change on a shared objective likely to fail?
a. Climate change cannot be controlled by an international regime.
b. International regimes almost never have specific, concrete objectives.
c. It only takes one country not to join, and the entire regime will come apart.
d. The United States will never sign on to anything that restricts its right to emit greenhouse gases.
e. Countries do not share the same assessments of the dangers and opportunities presented by climate change.
Why does cooperation with regional security organizations not strike Roberts as a promising solution to the UN's overload problem?
a. These organizations are even more overloaded than the UN.
b. It would add layers of unnecessary bureaucracy to the problem.
c. Regional security organizations are inefficient relative to the UN.
d. They are often less capable than the UN at performing security tasks.
e. These organizations struggle to reach decisions and are often not impartial.
Geography is a major factor in the rise and fall of great powers.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Why is the European Union making greater efforts to implement the Kyoto Treaty than other major emitters?
a. The EU is founded on values of sustainable growth.
b. The EU countries are those that will suffer the most from global warming.
c. European economies no longer rely on industries that generate greenhouse gases.
d. European governments face domestic pressure from powerful, well-organized green parties.
e. The United States stated that it would not sign on to Kyoto unless Europe took the lead on reducing emissions.
The United States uses public goods in the global community in order to
A) demonstrate manifest destiny.
B) lessen the chances of hostile alliances forming.
C) demonstrate that it ignores public opinion.
D) adhere to the 2001 Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation.
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