International Political Economy - Security Structure

Why is the security structure considered one of the most important structures in the IPE?

• Because it connects major players such as nation-states, IOs, NGOs, international business, and subnational groups

• Because it focuses on economic growth and spread of capitalism

• Because it deals with environmental problems and epidemic diseases

• Because it promotes cooperation with allies and use of nonmilitary instruments

What major event broke the foundation of the Cold War security structure?

• The collapse of the Soviet Union

• The September 11, 2001 attacks

• The US-led invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan

• The tensions between the US and Soviet Union during the Cold War

Which decade was considered less pressing for security issues in Europe and the US?

• The 1990s

• The 1980s

• The 1970s

• The 1960s

What event awakened many officials and experts to the pressing security issues?

• The September 11, 2001 attacks

• The collapse of the Soviet Union

• The US-led invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan

• The tensions between the US and Soviet Union during the Cold War

According to mercantilism, which countries are at the top of the hierarchy of power in IPE?

• The US and several other major economic and military powers

• The relative weaker powers of Western Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Africa

• The majority of poor developing nations and weak states

• UN agencies and NATO

Which major powers focus on traditional security interests that require being prepared to fight war and protect national borders?

• China, Brazil, India

• The US and Western Europe

• Poor developing nations and weak states

• UN agencies and NATO

Which organizations play a bigger role in the global security structure?

• UN agencies and NATO

• Poor developing nations and weak states

• China, Brazil, India

• The US and Western Europe

What is a common result of poverty exacerbating tensions between different ethnic and religious communities?

• Human rights violations

• Economic growth and spread of capitalism

• Environmental problems and epidemic diseases

• Cooperation with allies and use of nonmilitary instruments

What is the primary objective of the state according to mercantilism?

• Security

• Economic growth

• Environmental protection

• Cooperation with allies

What weakened the security order during the Cold War?

• The defeats of the US in Vietnam and the Soviet Union in Afghanistan

• The collapse of the Soviet Union

• The tensions between the US and Soviet Union

• The recovery of Western Europe and Japan