FD Week 9 Quiz

Which of the following are non state actors within the context of international relations?

• Academic institutions

• Terrorist organizations

• Schoolchildren

• Transnational Corprations

Which organization did Ukraine attempt to join prior to the invasion?

• The European Union

• NATO

• The Warsaw Pact

• The UN

Is the UN a state actor or non-state actor?

• State actor

• Non-state actor

• Both of the above

Taiwan (Republic of China) is a non-state actor.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT true about realism?

• Realism assumes that hard power is all that matters in politics.

• .Realism states that the international community has no leader.

• Realism acknowledges the importance of non state actors

If NATO were to own 5 military bases near the Russian border and Belarus were to own 100, which country/organization would be a bigger threat to Russia?

• NATO

• Belarus

• Both

• Neither is a threat to Russia

What school of thought helps explain the scenario in the previous question?

• Realism

• Imperialism

• Constructivism

• Liberalism

Liberalism does NOT support the following principle:

• The spread of capitalism

• The use of diplomacy and international cooperation

• The rejection of hard power as the only form of power

• The inclusion of non-state actors

Machiavellianism argues that the state may act in immoral ways to justify a desirable end result. Which school of thought does this fall under?

• Constructivism

• Imperialism

• Liberalism

• Realism