Seçmeli Ara Sınav - Foreıgn Polıcy Analysıs

Soru 1:

Which of the following is NOT true according to the Rational Actor Model?

A) Leaders undertake a cost-benefit analysis of the particular courses of action and pick the one that is the most beneficial. B) Leaders have the full knowledge of the foreign policy environment surrounding them. C) Leaders try to achieve the national interests of their countries in a rational way. D) Leaders act in a mechanical way leaving behind all kind of personal characteristics. E) Leaders tend to view the external environment through their subjective perceptions and the amount of information available to them.

Soru 2:

Which of the following refers to the way in which ruling elites define the mission and vision of their countries?

A) Religion B) Interest groups C) Civil society organizations D) Political regimes E) National role conceptualizations

Soru 3:

How do behavioral approaches differ from traditional approaches?

A) They focus on processes and motives of foreign policy-making. B) They base their explanation on systemic factors. C) They have inquiries about foreign policy. D) They focus on a unified decision-making body in the form of the state. E) They use rational-choice theory as a methodology.

Soru 4:

.................. theories were formulated in the post-Second World War era, influenced by the idea that idealist theories failed since they proved unsuccessful in preventing or even foreseeing another world war. Which of the following theories are mentioned above?

A) Constructivist B) Idealist C) Behaviouralist D) Realist E) Neo-classical Realist

Soru 5:

What type of decision is made when a state responds to a request coming from an embassy?

A) Macro decision B) Micro decision C) Crisis decision D) Sequential decision E) Single decision

Soru 6:

... does single out distribution of material power capabilities among states and the anarchical structure of international system as the most important explanatory factor in this regard and turns a blind eye to the potential impact of individual and internal factors on foreign policy.

A) Structural realism B) Liberal pluralist perspective C) Classical realism D) Neoclassical realism E) Post modern perspective

Soru 7:

Which of the following approaches has the central belief that any explanation of foreign policy behaviours through generalisations would cause the loss of unique factors?

A) Comparative foreign policy approach B) Case-study approach C) Event-data Approach D) Prospect theory approach E) Role theory approach

Soru 8:

Which foreign policy theory puts the main emphasis on individual factors and prioritizes the role of leaders?

A) Structural realism B) Neorealism C) Neoclassical realism D) Classical realism E) Liberalism

Soru 9:

Which foreign policy approach to human nature is inspired by liberalism, and hence optimistic, in the sense that it perceives human nature as good and inclined to cooperation rather than conflict?

A) Event-Data Approach B) Case-Study Approach C) Comparative Foreign Policy Approach D) Realism E) Idealism

Soru 10:

The level of analysis was introduced to International Relations studies by:

A) Richard C. Snyder B) Burton Sapin C) James N. Rosenau D) Kenneth Waltz E) David Singer

Soru 11:

I. The degree of states’ maneuvering capability would be the highest in bipolar systems II. Multipolar systems would more heavily constrain states, because there would only exist two major poles/power III. Unipolar systems are by nature more lenient to provide international peace, security and stability. Which one(s) of the statements above is/are true about the systems?

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

Soru 12:

The third-image theories emphasize the impact of ... on foreign policy. Which of the following options best completes the sentence above?

A) international systemic factors B) social factors C) state-society relations D) individual relations E) religious factors

Soru 13:

Which of the internal factors seems to attract the most academic attention in foreign policy analysis?

A) Interest groups B) Civil society organizations C) Nature of political regimes D) Public opinion E) Strategic culture

Soru 14:

In Waltz’s three images of international relations explaining sources of international behavior, the first image is:

A) Human nature. B) Structure of the state. C) Relationship among states. D) Alliances. E) Struggles among domestic actors.

Soru 15:

Which of the following is not true regarding traditional approaches on foreign policy?

A) They attribute features of human nature to the states. B) They base their explanation of foreign policy on systemic factors. C) Their methodology is defined as rational-choice theory. D) Their main characteristic is that they see the world as being socially constructed. E) They believe foreign policy decisions are influenced by the nature of the international system.

Soru 16:

Which of the following levels of analysis in foreign policy explores dynamics such as the nature and the rules of the international system, distribution of power among states?

A) international level B) individual level C) state level D) behavior level E) systemic level

Soru 17:

Which of the following is not a component of foreign policy decision making?

A) identifying the problem B) searching for alternatives C) choosing an alternative D) executing the alternative E) focusing on the consequences

Soru 18:

Which one of the folowing countries is not among the emerging powers of the non-western world Turkey spent great efforts to improve its relations with?

A) Venezuella B) China C) Brazil D) Russia E) India

Soru 19:

Which behavioural approach distances itself from the abstract and objective conceptualisations of traditional approaches and adopts subjective perspective?

A) Decision-making approach B) Event data approach C) Case study approach D) Role theory approach E) Comparative foreign policy approach

Soru 20:

It 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. The perceptions of the general kinds of decisions, rules, commitments, and long term functions associated with these factors. It varies with the perception of status, motivational orientation. It might be related with the particular circumstances surrounding a foreign policy issue. They are potentially useful in understanding and explaining patterns of foreign policy actions of a particular state. Which of the statements regarding the term “role conception” above is/ are correct?

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