Final Sınavı - Theorıes Of Internatıonal Relatıons I

Soru 1:

Which one's main agenda is to criticize modernism and refute its foundations but not to replace it with certain approaches?

A) Empricism B) Pragmatism C) Post modernism D) Realism E) Positivism

Soru 2:

Under foreign rule, local economies could not find a chance to grow. Imported goods wiped out local ones. Colonialism led to a cultural clash. The pressures to Westernize led the colonial people to reevaluate their traditions. Western countries introduced modern medicine that stressed the use of vaccines and more sanitary hygiene, helping to save lives and increase life expectancy. Throughout the 19th century, it, in a way, became necessary for European industrialized nations to expand their markets globally in order to sell products that they could not sell domestically in their countries. The need for cheap labor and a steady supply of raw materials necessitated that the industrial nations maintain firm control over these unexplored areas. Which of the arguments above can be used by the one who has been planning to underline the drawbacks of colonialism?

A) I and II B) II and IV C) I, II and III D) I, IV and V E) III, IV and V

Soru 3:

Which country was the center of the Industrial Revolution, the major trading state and source of international capital in the 19 th century?

A) France B) The Great Britain C) The United States D) Germany E) Italy

Soru 4:

Which of the following is not one of the four bastions from which the arguments of the English School are derived?

A) A historical tradition in epistemology that relies on empirical analysis and historical explanation. B) A refrain from extremes and the pursuit of accommodation rather than rigid and radical positions. C) The prominence of diversity rather than unity. D) A preference for diplomacy over force, until absolutely unavoidable. E) A focus on international relations as a distinct field rather than an amalgam of theorists and theories from others such as economy, philosophy and mathematics.

Soru 5:

Which of the following are among the aims of regimes? I- Increase uncertainties II- Establish an order III- Maintain security IV- Establish global governance V- Provide reference for right/false behaviour VI- Increase the cost of common effort to reduce violations VII- Increase the quality of kowledge among sides VIII- Surrender to a hegemon

A) I, III, IV, VI B) II, V, VII, VIII C) III, V, VI, VIII D) I, II, VI, VI, VII E) II, III, IV, V, VII

Soru 6:

Which of the following statements is not compatible with the liberal approach?

A) Individuals act in rational ways to maximize their self-interests. B) Market functions best when there is government interference. C) National currencies should be bought and sold in free market. D) Along with innovation, a division of labor is needed. E) International wealth is maximized with free exchange of goods and services.

Soru 7:

"World society refers to_________." Which of the following completes the sentence the best?

A) non-state organizations B) international practices C) social individual D) power politics E) intentional reality

Soru 8:

Which statement below is correct related with utilitarianism?

A) The principle of utilitarianism is not the principle of pleasure and satisfaction. B) For utilitarianism, the social and individual interests do not overlap. C) According to utilitarianism, if an individual might seek for his own interest, he wouldn’t play for the increment of the interest of society. D) According to utilitarianism, if an individual seeks for the happiness for himself, he works for the happiness of other people as well. E) Utilitarian philosophy doesn’t assume that the individual who works for his own utility, automatically works for the utility of community.

Soru 9:

According to Krasner, which of the followings is among the elements that define international regime?

A) Legislature. B) Mutual values. C) Dogmas. D) Rectitude. E) Religion.

Soru 10:

International relations is an amalgam of conflictual and collaborative relations. Human freedom cumulates through cooperation and interdependence. The political and economic behaviours should be studies as two distinct areas. Which of the above statements truely represents the basic assumptions of liberal international theory?

A) Only I B) I and II C) II and III D) I and III E) I, II and III.

Soru 11:

Which of the statement below is true related with what Cicero said?

A) According to Cicero there is no single law that is valid for all society. B) Scholars who base their arguments on relativism accept cosmopolitanism. C) Scholars who base their arguments on relativism accept the universality of some values. D) Universal law, natural law, universal peace, universal morality and universal human rights are accepted by relativists. E) According to Cicero, the law of nature and human nature are harmonious with each other because they both reflect the will of God.

Soru 12:

I. To dominate nation states, II. To identify violations, III. To reduce uncertainties, IV. To eradicate local identities. Which of the ones stated above is among the funtions of international regimes?

A) II, III & IV. B) III & IV. C) Only IV. D) I & II. E) II & III.

Soru 13:

English school scholars consider International Relations (IR) as an autonomous subject rather than being a part of (International) Politics. They examine order in the world in terms of the structure of relations between sovereign nation-states. They have a common style that involves no use of statistics, geometry and algebra, no rhetoric of world problems, such as poverty and monetary reform. The English School has a commitment to holism in the sense that the whole is more than the mere summation of its parts. the existence of order within international relations unlike the prevalent conception of anarchy or disorder Which of the above are the defining elements shared by the authors of English Schools according to Jones (1981)?

A) I-II-III-IV B) II-III-IV-V C) I-III-IV-V D) I-II-IV-V E) III-IV-V

Soru 14:

Which of the following refers to the right of the people of a particular place to choose the form of government they will have?

A) Decision-making B) Self-determination C) Covert operation D) perpetual peace E) Consideration

Soru 15:

The Committee of English school was composed of scholars coming from different disciplines. Which of the following is NOT from the disciplines of the scholars of the committee?

A) International relations B) History C) Politics D) Economics E) Psychology

Soru 16:

Which of the following is FALSE about North-South Division?

A) It is an extension of the Marxist thought. B) It refers to the structural inequalities in the international economy. C) The North is roughly composed of developed northern hemisphere countries. D) The South is comprised of underdeveloped or developing Third World countries. E) It considers the geographic position of all countries.

Soru 17:

Which of the following can not be said about Normative theories in general?

A) Normative theories, adopt human being’s freedom and capability to determine the outside world rather than emphasizing the influence of international structure and national interest. B) These theories are known as educational and instructional theories. C) Normative theories have features of being voluntarist and eclectic. D) They look like predictive and explanatory theories rather than being deterministic theories. E) The propositions of normative theories can be tested and verified by facts.

Soru 18:

Which of the following is not one of the G20 countries?

A) The United Kingdom B) TheUnited States C) China D) Turkey E) Japan

Soru 19:

Financial ______________ has been very important for the growth and expansion of international trade.

A) flexibility B) stability C) currency D) variability E) clarity

Soru 20:

Which of the following basic premises of the English School has an ongoing discussion regarding the priority of either order, or justice within a system?

A) Ontological pluralism. B) Epistemological pluralism. C) The salience of cultural factors and values. D) International society as a core concept. E) The rejection of presentism.