Factors that should make us more optimistic that a great power war

1. According to your textbook, “the Sino-American relationship has several factors that should make us more optimistic that a great power war will NOT result between the two.” (Page 373) Name one factor either discussed in class, your textbook, or elsewhere that supports this view.

Trade: The People’s Republic of China is major trade partners with the United States and share common interests in the suppression and prevention of nuclear proliferation and terrorism. They are the largest trading partners excluding the European Union.

2. Name one factor either discussed in class, your text or elsewhere that contradicts or challenges the view expressed in question one.

Civilization: The enlightenment ideals of the United States accelerated China’s uncivilized nature who self-evidently removed themselves from the United States matters like trade (Paine, 1995).

3.When he was Secretary General of the U.N. Kofi Annan argued that states not only have the right but the duty to intervene in extreme and limited conditions to protect human rights by intervening in the affairs of the transgressor state (page 372). In what on-going civil war did Kofi Annan seek to intervene but was forced to abandon all efforts at a U.N. sponsored interventions because the warring sides refused to stop fighting.Syrian war: Kofi Annan’s interventions including the presentation of a six-point plan to end the government troop movements were rejected by the Syrian opposition. The armed opposition group warned to continue the attacks if the Syrian government would not ceasefire deadlines.

4.A group of Chinese Muslims (Uyghurs) captured in Afghanistan were released from the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay Cuba as a result of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling while President George W. Bush was still in office. Because releasing these Chinese Muslims to China (PRC) would be nearly the same as condemning them to sure death, these release prisoners were released to a third country. What is the name of this third country?

This third country is Bermuda

5. Give an example of South-South relations and explain what this term means.

South-South relations have its beginning in the Bandung Conference in 1955. It means the exchange of resources, technology, knowledge and the extensive economic relationships in global affairs between developed and developing countries. An example is IBSA (India, Brazil and South Africa) Facility for Poverty and Hunger Alleviation.

6. Based on class lectures and discussions explain how the retail giant, Wall-mart, helps the U.S. Trade.

Wall-mart helps the U.S. Trade through sourcing U.S. Products by billions of money over the years in order to boost U.S. Manufacturing, jobs and to onshore U.S. Production in high potential areas like furniture, textiles and higher-end appliances.7. Based on class lectures and discussions explain how Wall-mart hurts U.S. business.He destroys U.S. business in that a large percentage of all the stuff sold at Wall-mart is made oversees which costs the U.S. economy in terms of lost jobs and revenue.8. Provide one example of a non-state actor in international relations, today.One example of a non-state actor in international relations is the Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)9. Has the power and influence of non-state actors increased or decreased following the end of the Cold War?The power has increased. This is because States are outsourcing their activities to non-state actors and in the process they are losing aspects of their power hence empowering non-state actors.10. According to class lectures and discussions, what is meant by the Sovereignty at Bay thesis in international relations and where does the idea come from?Sovereignty at Bay is a study on multinomial corporations giving the relationships between them and the nation states. It is based on three major propositions whereby none of the arguments deal directly with sovereignty. The ideas come from International political problems of 1970’s.11. What does it mean when one states that a country has a trade imbalance with another country? Name a country with which the U.S. has a trade imbalance.This is when there is a difference between the monetary value of exports and imports of output in a country over a certain period. U.S. has a trade imbalance with China.12. Give an example of one aspect of the global commons discussed on pages 373-375 of your text.

Aspect of culture: Since global commons refers to the earth’s natural aspects that are not owned, culture is as well an aspect of resource ownership of tradition.13. While the twentieth century has been described as the American century, the twenty first century has been described as the _________________________ century during class?

Global century14. Hans J. Morgenthau is most often associated with the political realist school of thought in international relations. Theorists belonging to this school of thought believe that nation sates are motivated by one single overriding concern. What is this single overriding concern and can you name a clear instance where a nation state’s actions are or were NOT motivated by this single concern emphasized by the political realists?

Ethics: This is whereby states are concerned with their own security, act in relation to their own national interests and struggle for power.15. Why is it virtually impossible to identify a single instance that refutes the political realists’ claim?This is because ethics is sometimes denied its presence and that anything is justifiable by reason of state (Bull, 189).16. What single nuclear armed world power continues to threaten the U.S. openly and verbally with nuclear attack?

North Korea.

17. What tow nuclear armed countries continue to warn the U.S. against military intervention in the Middle East?

North Korea and Middle East

18. What West African state discussed during class lectures and discussions fought a ten year long civil war mostly fueled by blood diamonds?

Sierra Leone.19. What African country associated with human rights violation that includes rape as an instrument of war has produced more deaths since the end of WW II than anywhere else on earth?

Nigeria.20. Who is Kelvin Doe and what message does his personal story offer?

Kelvin Doe is an engineer and inventor from Sierra Leone. His personal story offers incredible things about inspiration and innovation. Kelvin’s drive to teach him electronics by reverse-engineering radios, generators and other devices was remarkable since many thought it to be trash.21. Name the women who as heads of state, preside over two of the most economically strong nation-states in the world today?

Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner as the Argentina’s first elected female President.

Mary McAleese as President of the Republic of Ireland22.What American educated woman and head of state is a Nobel Prize winner though she leads one of the economically and politically WEAKEST states in the world?Ellen Johnson Sir leaf23. What regions of the world contain populations where more than half of the population is under the age of 25, where democracy is in short supply, and where the youth have few opportunities?Egypt, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Indonesia, China and Iran24. What regions of the world currently contain the world’s largest aging population?Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Northern Africa and Western Africa, Eastern Asia, South-central Asia, South-eastern and Asia Western Asia, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Caribbean Central, America South America, Australia/New Zealand, Melanesia, Micronesia Pol and Northern America.25. Your text distinguishes between terrorists and common criminals. What is the difference between a terrorist and a common criminal according to your text (see your test items)?

A terrorist is someone who is often well trained and state-supported. He or she has a certain goal in mind more symbolic than opportunistic. On the other hand, an ordinary criminal is one who seeks opportunistic targets, has little backing and lacks discipline. 26. Which country was described in class as being the world leader in natural gas production?Russia.27. Which three countries are the leading exporters of petroleum to the U.S.?Canada (1.840 million barrels), Saudi (1.579 million barrels) and Mexico (1.116 million barrels)28. What is the regional destination of the majority of petroleum exported by Iran?

China, Japan, India, Italy and South Korea29. Which country leads the world in the number and percentage of its population controlled by the prison system?United States 30. How many people are trapped in prison in this country (see question 29, above) and what crime are most of those trapped in this system, convicted of?

There are 715 per 100,000 people and most of them are convicted of drug offenses.31. Which Latin American country has witnessed thousands of civilian deaths and the mobilization of nearly 50, 000 troops over the past six years to combat domestic violence resulting from a longstanding yet growing international problem?Mexico.32. Identify five major contributions provided by the U.S to the world’s political economy?

A shared understanding, informed better policies and pro-grammas through identification of realistic solutions to development challenges, support in scenario planning and risk management, broadened scope for dialogue with donors and coherence promotion.33. Which city and country leads the world in the number of millionaires included in its population?Singapore.34. Based on their size, identify the world’s first, second, and third largest economies?

The first one is U.S. (16.2 trillions of U.S. dollars), China (9.0 trillions of U.S. dollars) being the second and the third is Japan (5.1 trillions of U.S. dollars.)35. Which three major world economies lead the world in its reliance on nuclear power?China, France and Japan

36. What evidence supports the view that the U.S. promotes a policy of containment of China (PRC) and Russia?

Cold war37.What does the term international political economy (IPE) mean and offer one example of an aspect of IPE in the world?It also refers to global political economy which is an academic discipline that analyzes international relations in combination with political economy. An example is the protection of economies by states.38. What two countries lead the world in their (peaceful) reliance on the nuclear power?

Japan and India39.Which country is currently the world’s leader in environmental pollution emissions?

China.40. What two countries are world leaders in green or environmental technology production (e.g., environmental panel manufacture)?These countries are Europe and German41. What is the longest lasting and most volatile conflict in the world today?

The most volatile and longest lasting conflict is The First World War42. What international city (and its airport) was identified in class as a new hub for South-South international air travel?

Seoul city.43. Name the five hardest-hit economies of the European Euro zone discussed in class this semester? The hardest hit is Greece followed by Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain.44. What country has been the leading financier of the Euro-zone economic crisis? How do relations with this country reveal evidence of cooperation rather than conflict among nations?

German, this is because any suggestions given on the Euro as a currency would be resisted on emotional grounds regardless of financial considerations.45. What new country is currently assisting the Mediterranean state of Cyprus to overcome her existing debt crisis as a further indication of growing cooperation rather than conflict among nations?

France.46. Besides Pakistan and India, and South Korea and North Korea, what additional Asian countries have experienced increased political tensions in recent years? What is the source of this tension?China and Japan, where the source of the tension is trade ties47. Although many believe Al Qaeda is in retreat, what is the newest and most recent expansion of Al Qaeda and Muslim extremism in the world today?The most recent and newest Muslim extremism and Al Qaeda in the today’s world is Al-Shabaab48. What triggered this new expansion of Al Qaeda?

Ethiopia’s invasion of Somalia hence brought up as an Islamic guerrilla movement.49. Identify five countries directly challenged by the Arab Spring?

These countries include: Libya, Syria, Tunisia, Cairo and Egypt50.What western non-Muslim country (NOT Israel) contains a prison population wherein half of its prison population Muslim?

Lebanon.

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