Study Guide for IAS 180 Final Exam (Spring 2006)

The final will be held Monday, May 8, 2005, at 5:00 p.m. in 145 Dwinelle

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Which of the following is one of the main issues discussed by Pamela Constable in her lecture?
According to Pamela Constable in her lecture reporting on Afghanistan has recently become:
In her lecture Pamela Constable mentioned a number of reasons why people living in Middle Eastern countries such as Afghanistan have become increasingly hostile to Americans. These reasons include which of the following?
Which of the following best summarizes Pamela Constable's ideas from her lecture about the possibility of a "clash of civilizations" between East and West?
According to Pamela Constable in her lecture, what is the main difference between the attitude of the Clinton administration toward the press and that of the current Bush Administration?
According to Victor Davis Hanson in his lecture what is remarkable about the amount of resources the United States government spends on the military today?
According to Victor Davis Hanson in his lecture what is one possible scenario for the development of the "war on terror."
According to Victor Davis Hanson in his interview with Harry Kreisler Suicide bombing is not an effective long term strategy because:
According to Victor Davis Hanson in his interview with Harry Kreisler how do democracies respond to an attack in which many people are killed?
According to Victor Davis Hanson in his interview with Harry Kreisler what is the matter with Americans today?
Which of the following best represents the opinion of Victor Davis Hanson in his interview with Harry Kreisler opinion concerning whether we are seeing a "clash of civilizations" occurring?
According to Victor Davis Hanson in his interview with Harry Kreisler which of the following is a problem with the way Americans think about the "war on terror"
Why did Chalmers Johnson go from being the "spear-carrier for the empire" during the Cold War to being critical of American foreign policy in the post-Cold War era?
According to Chalmers Johnson, which of the following is a reason Cold War institutions, such as military bases, were not dismantled once the Cold War had ended?
According to Chalmers Johnson, what is the significance of the term "blowback"?
Chalmers Johnson claims he wrote the book Blowback as a warning. Who was he trying to warn and what was he trying to warn them about?
According to Chalmers Johnson, what is distinctive about the American "empire" that makes it different from previous empires?
Chalmers Johnson employs the term "base world" to describe:
According to Chalmers Johnson, why is America's military base in Kosovo so huge?
According to Chalmers Johnson, which of the following is one of the "four sorrows of empire"?
In his interview with Harry Kreisler and Thomas Barnes, Robert Scales primarily discussed:
Which of the following statements best represents once of Robert Scales' main criticisms of current military policy in the United States?
According to Robert Scales, which of the following constitutes an area in which America soldiers need much better training?
According to Robert Scales in his interview with Harry Kreisler and Thomas Barnes, how did 9/11 change the attitude of Americans to military intervention?
According to Robert Scales in is interview with Harry Kreisler and Thomas Barnes, the American army is currently over-stretched. Which of the following best describes his solution to this problem?
According to Lars-Erik Liljelund why is climate change different from other kinds of environmental problems such as chemical pollutants?
According to Arild Moe which country is the largest emitter of per capita CO2 emissions in the world and also did not sign up for the Kyoto protocol?
According to John Wilson, why is it so difficult to persuade the American public to think about climate change?
According to John Wilson, is there a difference between the rate of CO2 emissions in the "red states" relative to the "blue states"?
In his interview with Harry Kreisler, how does Sir David King compare West European efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with American efforts?
In his interview with Harry Kreisler, Sir David King credits one particular policy with much of the gains that several industrialized nations have made in greenhouse gas reductions. What is this policy?
In his interview with Harry Kreisler, Sir David King suggests that the biggest challenge for science in the next century will be:
According to Michael Gordon, how did Saddam Hussein misread the intentions of the United States?
According to Michael Gordon, why was Saddam Hussein sometimes ambiguous about whether he had weapons of mass destruction (WMD)?
According to Michael Gordon, which of the following constitutes a significant error made by the United States after she had entered Baghdad?
According to Dariush Zahedi which of the following constitutes a reason Iran would like to achieve nuclear capability?
According to Dariush Zahedi, if Iran had nuclear weapons would she use them?
According to Dariush Zahedi, how should the United States respond to Iran's desire to develop nuclear technology?
According to Dariush Zahedi, why should the United States refrain from invading Iran?
According to Dariush Zahedi why should the United States refrain from using strategic strikes against Iran?
According to Juan Cole in his interview with Harry Kreisler what is wrong with saying that contemporary religious movements in the Middle East are "medieval"?
According to Juan Cole in his interview with Harry Kreisler, why is religion salient in the political life of many Middle Eastern countries?
According to Juan Cole in his interview with Harry Kreisler, which of the following constitutes an important reason that Iran aspires to obtain nuclear technology?
According to Juan Cole in his interview with Harry Kreisler, how has the Bush administration encouraged Iran to continue developing nuclear technology?
According to Janet Hook at the IGS Annual Review of the Presidency, the issue that has been the most detrimental to President Bush's approval rating is:
According to Michael Barone at the IGS Annual Review of the Presidency, why was Hurricane Katrina so damaging to the president's popularity?
In his interview with Harry Kreisler, Kishore Mahbubani argues that attitudes around the world, including in Asia, have changed towards America since the end of the Cold War. Which of the following best summarizes his argument?
In his interview with Harry Kreisler, what does Kishore Mahbubani say was the significance of the American response to the 1990s Asian financial crisis in shaping Asians' attitudes towards US policy?
In his interview with Harry Kreisler, How does Kishore Mabubani characterize the recent difficulties in the relationship between America and the Muslim world?
According to Stephen Walt in his interview with Harry Kreisler, what is the relationship between the views of the neoconservatives who supported the 2003 US invasion of Iraq, and the principles of "Realism" in International Relations theory?
Stephen Walt in his interview with Harry Kreisler says that one important reason that the American intervention in Iraq is likely to fail is that:
Stephen Walt in his lecture refers to the post-Cold War world as "unipolar," in which the United States is the prime global power. Which of the following best describes Walt's views about US policy in the unipolar world?
In his lecture, what does Stephen Walt say was the effect of the 9/11 attacks on the Bush administration foreign policy?
In his lecture, what sort of foreign policy does Stephen Walt say that he believes is needed for the United States?
In his lecture, how does Stephen Walt evaluate the performance of the American press in the lead up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq?
According to Stephen Walt in his lecture, the end of the Cold War and the position of the US as the only superpower has had what effect on US domestic politics?
According to Ian Lustick in his lecture what is the likelihood of a terrorist attack occurring somewhere in America in the next few weeks?
Which of the following is one of the main points made by Ian Lustick in his lecture?
According to Ian Lustick in his lecture, the framing of an issue like terrorism is very important. Which of the following is a question about the "war on terror" that is never asked in American public opinion surveys but should be asked?
According to Ian Lustick, which of the following constitutes the main aim of al-Qaeda?
In his lecture, what did Ian Lustick mean when he claimed that we are "trapped in the war on terror"?
According to Ian Lustick in his 2002 interview with Harry Kreisler, in what way was the building of settlements in the West Bank after 1967 a strategic decision on the part of the Israeli government?
According to Ian Lustick in his 2002 interview with Harry Kreisler, which of the following is a reason that the idea of having Jewish rule over "the whole of the Land of Israel" (which would include the West Bank) fail?
According to Ian Lustick in his 2002 interview with Harry Kreisler, why is demography a problem for Israel?
According to Ian Lustick in his 2002 interview with Harry Kreisler, which of the following is a problem with US foreign policy toward Israel?
According to Ian Lustick in his 2002 interview with Harry Kreisler what was wrong with the way President Clinton handled the Israel-Palestinian issue?
According to Ian Lustick in his 2002 interview with Harry Kreisler which of the following is a change that should occur in the United States if a negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians are to be successful:
According to Robert Jervis in his interview with Harry Kreisler, what is the main point of contradiction between what has become known as the Bush Doctrine and the theory known as "Realism" in International Relations.
According to Robert Jervis in his interview with Harry Kreisler, which of the following best describes 9/11's impact on the world?
According to Robert Jervis in his interview with Harry Kreisler, how difficult is it to ascertain whether or not a given country has nuclear weapons?
According to Robert Jervis in his book American Foreign Policy in a New Era, which of the following is a fundamental feature of the current international system after the Cold War?
In his discussion of deterrence in his book American Foreign Policy in a New Era, Robert Jervis makes which of the following points about the Bush administration's ability to deter Saddam Hussein:
According to Robert Jervis in his book American Foreign Policy in a New Era, which of the following is NOT one of the three problems faced by the "Bush Doctrine" commitment to "preventive war"?
Which of the following best describes Robert Jervis's analysis of the foreign policy behavior of the Bush administration in his book American Foreign Policy in a New Era?
Which of the following best describes the assessment offered by Robert Jervis in his book American Foreign Policy in a New Era, of the long-term prospects of the "Bush Doctrine"?