Seçmeli Ara Sınav - Foreıgn Polıcy Analysıs

Soru 1:

........................... is defined as the perceptions of foreign policy makers’ on their nations’ position in the international system, its national interests and the key principles that allow it to defend them. Which of the following is defined above?

A) National security B) Authority C) National interest D) Role Conception E) Legitimacy

Soru 2:

......................is a concept that refers to the influence and control exercised by one nation over others. Which of the following is defined above?

A) Role conception B) International Relations C) Power D) Foreign policy behaviour E) Anarchy

Soru 3:

What assumption is game theory based on?

A) Bureaucratic Politics Model B) Non- Rationality Model C) The Rational Actor Model D) Organizational Process Model E) Rationality Model

Soru 4:

Which of the following is true regarding foreign policy?

A) Foreign policy decisions are made in an international vacuum. B) Only state actors have foreign policies. C) Foreign policy-making will is restricted to “traditional” foreign policy actors only and other bureaucracies can not become involved. D) Actors from other countries can never have an impact on the politics surrounding foreign policymaking. E) For classical realism, foreign policy was a cornerstone in the study of international relations.

Soru 5:

What are the categories of public opinion in terms of foreign policy?

A) Community leaders, people, and sports stars. B) Celebrities, opinion leaders, and journalists. C) People, attentive people, and opinion leaders. D) Government, policy makers, and people. E) Politicians, community leaders, and educators.

Soru 6:

I. It was full of active war II. It was between the Western block led by the United States of America and the Eastern block led by Union of Soviet Socialist Republics III. It lasted between the years 1945 and 1947 Which one(s) of the statements above refer(s) refer(s) to the features of Cold War period?

A) Only I B) Only II C) Only III D) I-II E) II-III

Soru 7:

Which of the following can be considered as an example of a bipolar international system?

A) The post-Cold War period B) The Cold War period C) The Interwar period D) The Concert of Europe E) The Congress System

Soru 8:

As opposed to ... , ... would feel more comfortable with employing coercive and costly strategies in their foreign policy, since leaders of such regimes would not feel themselves constrained by public opinion and electoral concerns. Which of the following is true for filling the blanks?

A) democratic regimes - authoritarian states B) instutional regimes - democratic regimes C) authoritarian states - liberal states D) authoritarian states - democratic states E) democratic states - authoritarian states

Soru 9:

Which statement below is false about sovereignty?

A) State-sovereignty was originated with the Peace ofWestphalia. B) State-sovereignty, is an externally, i.e. by other actors, recognized right of independent, supreme or final decision-making and decision-enforcing authority possessed by the state. C) It arose as a defense of the monarchs right of complete authority over their realms against the claims of lesser local princes. D) Sovereignty could increase by entering into the international treaties and agreements E) State sovereignty might be said to be one very important cause of anarchy in international relations as it enables the actors to preclude the emergence of any central authority.

Soru 10:

Which of the following cannot be viewed as an element of a state's national power?

A) The size of the state B) The size of GDP C) The size of the military forces D) The quality of infrastructure E) The national anthem

Soru 11:

It values the role of societal and intra-state level factors in foreign policy analysis. States are not unitary actors and their internal characteristics would decisively shape their foreign policy preferences and actions. Which theoretical account proposes this arguement?

A) Marxism B) Neo-classical realism C) Liberal pluralism D) Realism E) Constructivism

Soru 12:

When did the Cold War end?

A) 1947 B) 1949 C) 1969 D) 1989 E) 1999

Soru 13:

According to role theory approach, mediator-integrator role conception defines states that:

A) act as conveyors of messages and information between peoples of different cultures. B) see their task as to liberate others or to act as the “bastion” of revolutionary movements. C) emphasise the importance of promoting prestige and gaining influence in the international system by pursuing certain domestic policies. D) place emphasis on the function of providing protection for adjacent regions. E) perceive themselves as capable of, or responsible for, fulfilling or undertaking special tasks to reconcile conflicts between other states.

Soru 14:

Which of the following are the main issues to consider in terms of external factors in foreign policy? I. the dynamics of international systemic environment II. distribution of material power capabilities among states III. geographical location of states IV. gross national income of states V. the nature of the terrain on which states are located

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

Soru 15:

Which internal factors of foreign policies below receive more focus than the rest?

A) The nature of political regimes B) Strategic culture C) Interest groups D) Political regimes E) Religion

Soru 16:

Which of the following types of decisions refers to the series of interrelated decisions, such as whether to intervene in Syria; increase or decrease troop levels?

A) One-shot decisions B) Interactive decisions C) Sequential decisions D) Foreign policy decisions E) Group decisions

Soru 17:

Which foreign policy approach attempts to formulate a foreign policy theory that is scientific in the sense that it can be generalisable?

A) Decision-making approach B) Comparative foreign policy approach C) Data event approach D) Case study approach E) Prospect theory approach

Soru 18:

Which of the following statements is not true about three levels of analysis in foreign policy?

A) The levels are instrumental. B) The levels are explanatory. C) It is possible to detect one level in different approaches. D) Different levels may be used in the same analysis. E) Some approaches strictly stick to one level of analysis.

Soru 19:

Democratic regimes would never adopt coercive foreign policy strategies in their dealing with non-democratic countries. In line with the liberal International Relations theory, the scholars who focus on internal factors in explaining foreign policies of states assume that states are not unitary actors. Whether a country is ruled by democratic or non-democratic regimes might affect how that country defines its foreign policy interests and act accordingly. Which of the statement(s) given above as regards the internal factors that play a role in foreign policy is/are true?

A) Only I B) II-III C) I-II-III D) I-III E) Only II

Soru 20:

I. Domestic groups pursue their interests by pressuring the government to adopt favorable policies. II. Politicians seek power by constructing coalitions among those groups. III. National governments seek to maximize their own ability to satisfy domestic pressures. IV. National governments minimize the adverse consequences of foreign developments. Which of the actions above are taken in two-level games at the international level?

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