OTEE International Relations 4

Question 1

Which theoretical framework argues that international institutions can mitigate anarchy and foster cooperation among self-interested states?

Accepted Answer

Liberal institutionalism

Answer

Liberal institutionalism holds that international organizations, regimes, and norms reduce transaction costs, increase transparency, and make defection more costly, enabling sustained cooperation even among self-interested states.

Question 2

The 'Democratic Peace Theory' posits that:

Accepted Answer

Democracies rarely go to war with each other

Answer

Democratic Peace Theory holds that liberal democracies rarely, if ever, go to war against each other, though they may still wage war against non-democracies.

Question 3

Which concept describes a small state's strategy of seeking protection from a dominant power by formally aligning with it?

Accepted Answer

Bandwagoning

Answer

Bandwagoning occurs when a weaker state aligns with a threatening or dominant power rather than joining a coalition against it, seeking security through association.

Question 4

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) primarily functions as:

Accepted Answer

A Eurasian security and political bloc led by China and Russia

Answer

The SCO is a Eurasian political, economic, and security alliance founded in 2001, dominated by China and Russia, and focused on regional security, counterterrorism, and economic cooperation.

Question 5

What is the significance of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) under UNCLOS?

Accepted Answer

It grants coastal states sovereign rights over resources up to 200 nautical miles offshore

Answer

The EEZ, extending 200 nautical miles from a state's baseline, grants coastal states sovereign rights to explore, exploit, conserve, and manage natural resources, but does not grant full territorial sovereignty.

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OTEE International Relations 4