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Why are developing states ‘handicapped’ diplomatically?

A. Because their education systems are les advanced
B. Because they don’t have the resources to maintain diplomats
C. Because they have relatively underdeveloped diplomatic machinery and a restricted range of policy instruments
D. Because they prefer to handle domestic matters first

What are the major functions of the ‘diplomatic machine’?

A. Information gathering
B. Policy advice
C. Representation and Consular Services
D. All of the above

What is mixed diplomacy?

A. Mixed diplomacy encompasses realist and liberal theories to be used as a policy instrument
B. Mixed diplomacy is when diplomacy is a means to communicate the use or threatened use of other instruments
C. Mixed diplomacy is both a policy instrument and a process
D. None of the above

Why did the attacks of September 11, 2001 produce a pessimistic view for diplomacy?

A. Because many diplomats died that day
B. Because it was unclear what negotiation and diplomacy can contribute to resolve a conflict with terrorism in the future
C. Because the Bush administration’s ‘war against terrorism’ suggested that military force and other coercive measures would be used to resolve this conflict
D. Both b and c

What are some challenges to state-based diplomacy?

A. Diplomats no longer operate within the well-defined shell of the state, rather, they now operate within shifting boundaries of state sovereignty
B. The growth of civil society and non-governmental organizations require a more broad-based diplomacy
C. State-based diplomacy is outdated
D. a and b

Define diplomacy.

A. In world politics, diplomacy is a communications process between international actors that seeks through negotiation to resolve conflict short of war
B. In foreign policy, diplomacy is a policy instrument to enable an international actor to achieve its policy objectives
C. Diplomacy focuses on the resolution of conflict through dialogue and negotiation
D. All of the above

What was the dramatic focus of diplomatic activity associated with ‘East – West’ confrontation during the Cold War?

A. To prevent the ideological spread of their counterparts in their region
B. To gain the hearts and minds of non-aligned countries
C. To avoid a global nuclear conflict
D. All of the above