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71.

The idea of 'Democratic Peace' is:

A.	A central plank of liberal internationalist thought	B.	That liberal polities exhibit restraint in their relations with other liberal polities
C.	That liberal polities are imprudent in relations with authoritarian states	D.	All of the above

72.

Why has the neo-neo debate dominated international theory?

A.	The debate has not dominated international theory?	B.	Because it represents a debate between paradigms that define an agenda for research, policymaking, the field of study
C.	Because academics want to keep the debate alive by inventing new theories	D.	None of the above

73.

Why has it been a particularly American phenomenon?

A.	Because the brain-drain has resulted in most academics in International Relations to be in American institutions	B.	Because it is a debate among 'rule makers', and the United States needs to define a direction for its approach to foreign policy
C.	Because the US is today's hegemony	D.	All of the above

74.

What are the core assumptions of neo-realists?

A.	The structure of the system is a major determinant of actor behaviour	B.	States are rational factors, selecting strategies to maximize benefits and minimize losses
C.	The most critical problem presented by anarchy is survival	D.	All of the above

75.

What are the core assumptions of neo-liberals?

A.	States seek to maximize absolute gains through cooperation	B.	The greatest obstacle to cooperation is cheating
C.	States will shift loyalty to institutions if they are seen as mutually beneficial and if they provide states with increasing opportunities to secure their international interests	D.	All of the above

76.

Why are game-theoretic approaches so suited to 'neo-neo' work?

A.	Because game-theoretic approaches are easier to understand	B.	Game-theoretic approaches are not suited to realist work
C.	Because this approach allows an analysis of relative and absolute gains, which is a central point of the 'neo-neo' debate	D.	None of the above

77.

What are the three types of liberalism?

A.	Liberalism, neo-liberalism and post-liberalism	B.	Northern liberalism, southern liberalism and compassionate liberalism
C.	Commercial liberalism, republican liberalism and sociological liberalism	D.	Neo-liberal internationalism, sociological liberalism, liberal institutionalism

78.

What is left out of the 'neo-neo' debate?

A.	The role of domestic politics	B.	The possibility leaders learn from their experiences
C.	Political globalization and the shift of political activity away from the state	D.	All of the above

79.

What is globalization according to Waltz?

A.	A great opportunity for free trade to expand in the world	B.	A fad of the 1990s
C.	The new international order	D.	A force that causes states to lose control over their institutions

80.

What is the materialist conception of history?

A.	Processes of historical change are a reflection of the economic development of a society	B.	Processes of economic change are based in history
C.	Processes of historical change are based in class war	D.	None of the above