For the ONLINE Class, Chapters 7 - 10, EXAM 2 - sent via email on Week 9 before midnight April 18, 2010. NO ATTACHMENTS!!!!!

PLEASE - Just send the answers via email - you can write your answers on word and cut and paste them onto a regular email - DO NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS (you will lose points if you do). NO ATTACHMENTS!!!!!

For the Thursday Night Class: type, double space, name in upper right hand corner - staple if needed in upper left - NO COVER SHEET - use standard font size and style.

FOR BOTH CLASSSES: Use APA citation format necessary.

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I will pick two of these eight questions

And for the ONLINE Class, post them on etudes a few days before WEEK 9 begins. You will respond via regular email without attachments with the answers before the end of WEEK 9.

The Thursday Night Class will turn in the exam in class.

The unasked questions maybe may be used on the final. Each exam will have "left over" questions and I will ask four or five of those questions on the final.

(How long should the answers be? As many paragraphs as it takes to answer the question, some where between three and twelve paragraphs each).

You should not have to do extra research as the questions are tied directly to the text, but feel free to augment your text with any relevant information, just cite it in any common fashion.)

I will pick two of these for Exam 2:

1. What influence do NGOs have in international relations? What obstacles do NGOs face in achieving their goals? Cite concrete examples using Greenpeace, Amnesty International, or Doctors Without Borders. Why is there political opposition to NGOs like Doctors Without Borders, the International Red Cross, and Amnesty International? What can NGOs do, if anything, to reduce such opposition?

2. Describe the scope of economic power that multinational corporations (MNCs) can have. Do you believe that MNCs are more powerful than states? Explain why MNCs are motivated to set up shop in one or more foreign countries. Explain how corporate actors encroach upon the sovereignty of countries. Consider the issue both from a host country's perspective and a home country's perspective.

3. In what ways would you say political geography helps us to understand world politics in our current post–9/11 setting? Identify at least two post–9/11 hot spots in the world today to illustrate the driving forces of political geography at work. Discuss how U.S. geostrategic thinking may be at work in formulating and executing policies to deal with such post–9/11 hot spots. In the future, do you think geography will become less important in world affairs, or do you believe it will remain a critical factor? Why do you take this position?

4. The words nation , nationalism , and the state have different meanings. Identify and note the significance of each of these terms, using specific examples and evidence to illustrate your points. Explain why, in your judgment, these concepts are important in the study and understanding of international relations.

5. Nationalism has both strong positive and negative effects around the world. Identify and discuss, at minimum, three positive and three negative effects, using specific evidence and examples to support your argument. Overall, would you say the positive outweighs the negative, or vice versa? Can you see any ways to reinforce nationalism's positive effects and weaken its negative manifestations?

6. Why are there wars? Using the concept of the levels of analysis, what are the causes for war? Why is there sometimes peace in international relations? Describe how misperception can lead to wars. Provide two examples. Describe how domestic politics can lead to wars. Provide two examples, one of which may be abstract. Describe the difference between immediate (proximate) and underlying causes of war. Provide at least two concrete examples.

7. Why are there so many weapons in the world? Provide an explanation from both the supply and the demand side. What are the different kinds of weapons of mass destruction (WMD)? Explain how they threaten individuals, a country, or the world as a whole. Why do some commonly believe that WMD may actually not lead to mass casualties?

8. How effective are international institutions and international law at limiting global violence? Provide examples. What are the reasons for controlling the spread of nuclear weapons? Consider the historical experiences of the world's nuclear countries, as well as possible future problems. Be creative but realistic.

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