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World Politics: International Politics on the World Stage, Brief, 4/e

John T. Rourke, University of Connecticut - Storrs
Mark A. Boyer, University of Connecticut - Storrs

National Power and Diplomacy: The Traditional Approach

Chapter 8 Quiz


1	Military force and other assets that enhance the ability of one country to influence or put pressure on another country are known as
		A)	relative power.
		B)	absolute power.
		C)	coercive power.
		D)	negative power.


2	A large population can be a disadvantage to a country if
		A)	the state requires a large military.
		B)	population is not in balance with resources.
		C)	most of the population is in the productive years.
		D)	there is an oversupply of natural resources.


3	What role of a diplomat involves explaining and defending the policies of the diplomat's country?
		A)	diplomatic intervention
		B)	substantive representation
		C)	propagandizing
		D)	symbolic representation


4	Trade talks between Japan and the United States are an example of what type of diplomacy?
		A)	hostile
		B)	coalition
		C)	mediation
		D)	adversarial


5	The combination of international and national factors that influence diplomats' policy making is
		A)	interplay game theory.
		B)	two-level game theory.
		C)	diplomatic game theory.
		D)	diplomatic negotiation theory.


6	One irony of modern diplomacy is that
		A)	leader-to-leader diplomacy is becoming more common at the same time that international issues are becoming more complex.
		B)	leader-to-leader diplomacy is becoming less common at the same time that international issues are becoming more complex.
		C)	it fails to acknowledge the historic roots of diplomacy.
		D)	it focuses on summit meetings despite the fact that most diplomatic actions are in secret.


7	According to the text, the best diplomacy
		A)	is coercive.
		B)	offers rewards.
		C)	is persuasive.
		D)	mixes carrots with sticks.


8	Though the media focuses on meetings between national leaders, the majority of negotiations are conducted by ambassadors or other key personnel.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9	One of the drawbacks of leader-to-leader diplomacy is that meetings between leaders can demonstrate an important shift in relations.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	High-level diplomacy is always the wisest course of action in international politics.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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