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International Politics, Chapter 10 Quiz

1. Military force and other assets that enhance the ability of a country to make another one do or not do something is 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. When leaders make a conciliatory speech, they are most likely to be engaging in

a. negotiations.

b. signal diplomacy.

c. coercive diplomacy.

d. secret diplomacy.

7. According to the text, the best diplomacy

a. is coercive.

b. offers rewards.

c. is persuasive.

d. mixes carrots with sticks.

8. Although altered, "old diplomacy" continues to exist.

a. True

b. False

9. Without secret diplomacy, the Oslo Accords could not have been possible.

a. True

b. False

10. High-level diplomacy is always the wisest course of action in international politics.

a. True

b. False