World Politics After the Cold War Ended

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1.
Question 1
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In contrast to Francis Fukuyama’s claim that the post-Cold War order underpinned the absence of
any ideological confrontation, Robert Kaplan believed that the new world order would be divided into
the rich North and the poor South. In other words, the post-Cold War international politics would face
the “coming ____”

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Anarchy
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Question 2
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Walter Russell Mead claimed that classical geopolitics remained because the end of the Cold War
and collapse of the Soviet Union meant ____

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the obsolescence of hard power considerations, not the ideological triumph of liberal democratic
values

the ideological failure of liberal democratic values and the obsolescence of hard power

the ideological triumph of liberal capitalist democracy, not the obsolescence of hard power

the ideological triumph of communism, not the obsolescence of hard power

Incorrect
3.
Question 3
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Analyzing the post-Cold War order, Walter Russell Mead saw the emergence of revisionist powers
and complex relationships between them as the support of his claim that one should never expect
geopolitics to disappear. Which states could be classified as revisionist, according to Walter Russell
Mead?

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South Africa

United States

Russia

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Iran

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India

China

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Question 4
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Making a distinction between geopolitics and geostrategy, Jakub Grygiel assumed that geopolitics
incorporated ____ within geography, which defined only the ____

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a state’s foreign policy, human factor

physical reality, human factor

physical reality, a state’s foreign policy

human factor, physical reality 

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Question 5
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While geopolitics looked at the human factor within geography and distribution of centres of
resources and lines of communication, ____ focused on the geographic direction of a state’s foreign
policy, namely military power and diplomacy

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Geostrategy
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6.
Question 6
Edward Luttwak maintained that major political actors in the post-Cold War international order “have
ceased to consider war as a practical solution for military confrontations”. Instead, competition
moved to another sphere of state activity, with attention being paid to ____ as well as geopolitics

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human factors

domestic politics

geostrategy

geo-economics

geography

Correct
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Question 7
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Edward Luttwak believed that states even in terms of economy remained geopolitical, not geo-
economic actors. He claimed that “the governing structures of the modern state are still heavily
marked by… the need to prepare for… interstate conflict”. Thus, Luttwak called geo-economics
“geopolitics by economic means” , implying that geopolitics remained a an important factor in the
global politics because states still  ____ 

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embrace the logic of globalisation and interdependent economic forces

This should not be selected

consider the global impact of domestic decision-making

seek to maximize outcomes within their boundaries

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restrict advantages to their own residents

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aim for domestically optimal decisions, regardless of how others are affected

avoid inter-state confrontation as economically disadvantageous

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Question 8
In international relations, this term defines a situation in which one states enjoys advantage in
economic, military or political terms at the expense of the other state. Write down the name of this
concepts, originally introduced in game theory.

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Zero-sum game
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Question 9
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Regarding geo-economic aspects of international competition, economically strong states ____

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do not necessarily struggle for power and act geopolitically

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may struggle for power under certain historical and political conditions

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never engage in geopolitical struggle for power

inevitably struggle for power and act geopolitically

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Question 10
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How does the way states compete internationally in the geo-economic framework differ from their
behaviour in the geopolitical realm?

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State remains the main actor in international relations but its policy can be also indirect, with goals
achieved through commercial companies

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Whereas geo-economic influence is one-sided, an impact of geopolitics may work in both directions

State behaviour is more limited as it has to find compromises between its geopolitical goals and
commercial interests of private companies

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State remains the main actor in international relations and its policy is primarily direct as goals
cannot be achieved through commercial companies acting on its behalf
Whereas geopolitical influence is one-sided, geo-economic influence may work in both directions

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With the new actors, state behaviour is less limited as geopolitical goals take precedence over
commercial interests of private companies

This should not be selected

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Question 11
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Geo-economic framework incorporates a range of factors which include ____

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the application of economic instruments to produce beneficial geopolitical results

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the application of economic instruments to shape geopolitical goals of neighbouring states

the effects of other nations’ economic actions on a country’s geopolitical goals

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the use of economic instruments to limit commercial interests of other states

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the effects of other nations’ power political motives on a country’s geopolitical goals

the use of economic instruments to promote and defend national interests

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Question 12
The instruments of geopolitical competition, located beyond the security of traditional supplies,
include such factors as new technologies, infrastructure and new infrastructure. Choose three
statements from the options below that explain the strategic importance of those factors.
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New infrastructure contributes to strengthening economic security 

New infrastructure diversifies supplies  

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Infrastructure helps to process transported resources

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New technologies help to expand resource endowment by excluding other states from geopolitical
competition

Infrastructure enables to transport resources to the homeland

New technologies facilitate resources extraction

Correct
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Question 13
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Having appeared in the post-Cold War order, geo-economics ____

denied the relation of resources and trade routes to relative state’s power

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showed how resources, trade routes and control over them are converted into state’s power

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had the logic of conflict completely different of that of geopolitics

redefined previously existing rules of international cooperation

This should not be selected

denied the relation of resources and trade routes to relative state’s power

introduced new rules of international competition 

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added new actors and new rules of international conflict and competition

14.
Question 14
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Following the logic of “geo-economics of ____”, states need to secure favourable conditions for
national companies but, at the same time, limit an access of rival states’ companies to market

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Exclusion
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Question 15
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While world level of analysis includes the main global powers capable of geopolitical planning, ____
level of analysis may not necessarily include states with an agenda that can affect global geopolitics

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Regional
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Question 16
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A “region” could be defined ____

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geographically

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traditionally

ethnically

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politically

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religiously

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civilizationally