1
Which perspective on international political economy is most likely to call for free trade and low tariffs on goods and services across the international system?
Group of answer choices
Statism
Economic liberalism
Realism
Mercantilism
2
States in the developing world argue that (regarding climate change), despite the fact that they are now emitting large amounts of greenhouse gases, they should not have to pay by slowing development to fix a problem that the industrialized world caused.
Group of answer choices
True
False
3
Which of the following was a problem associated with the Kyoto Protocol?
Group of answer choices
a) There was no enforcement mechanism, and there were general issues of compliance with the agreement
b) The protocl planned for long-term advantages, but did nothing to address short-term policy changes
c) Many countries took a long time to ratify the agreement, or, like the United States, did not ratify it at all
d) All of the above
e) a and c only
4
According to constructivists, which of the following are important for an understanding of international environmental politics?
Group of answer choices
working towards equality between the North and the South through sustainable development
the tradeoff between the costs to the environment and the costs to security
the monitoring mechanisms provided by international institutions
norm entrepreneurs and the emergence of new norms (like 'the polluter pays') in the system
5
Transboundary problems can be solved by a powerful state acting alone.
Group of answer choices
True
False