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World Politics Name:________________________

Political Science 20

Fall 2011 TA:__________________________

Sample Midterm

There are two components to the exam. The first consists of 6 short answer qestions!an" shol" ta#e $o a%ot &' mintes. The secon" component is a short essa$ qestion

to %e answere" in the remainin( )0 mintes.

*se the %le %oo#s onl$ for the essa$ portion. +rite $or name an" the name of $or TAon each %le %oo#. ,oo" lc#-

Section 1: Short Answer Questions.

Answer the followin( qestions in the space proi"e" %elow. /o ma$ sethe reerse si"e of the pa(e if necessar$. Short answer qestions are worth 10

points each.

1. +hat are the three main explanations for war accor"in( to the %ar(ainin( mo"el ,iea historical example of two of the three an" explain how it illstrates that rote to war.

2. +hat factors "o realists! li%erals an" constrctiists point to as explanations for +orl"+ar

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'. +hat is selectin( on the "epen"ent aria%le3 an" wh$ "oes "oin( so sometimes reslt

in false inferences ,ie an example of selectin( on the "epen"ent aria%le.

6. s the eqili%rim of the prisoner4s "ilemma (ame on the pareto frontier 5xplain wh$

or wh$ not. +hat factors help actors to cooperate in strate(ic sitations of this t$pe

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Section 2: 5ssa$ estion 7)0 points8

Answer ONLY ONEof the followin( qestions in $or %le %oo#s. 9eme%erto write $or name an" the name of $or TA on each %le %oo#.

1. +hat factors pro"ce the "emocratic peace e sre to ar(e for $or position a(ainst

the most plasi%le alternatie positions.

2. +hat theoretical perspecties %est explain how the powers "rew new %oar"ers after

+orl" +ar

&. Are 9ealist! ;i%eral! an"