the united states’ practice of the balance-of-power system was out of the ____ and checks-and-balances proposed by montesquieu and it was different from that of europe.
the notion of the sovereign equality of states did not exist in china; outsiders were considered barbarians and were ____ to a tributary relationship – that was how the first british envoy to beijing was received in the eighteenth century.
what's the grammatical function of "available to him" in the following sentence? "the yst has available to him all the facts, he will be judged on his intellectual power."
the united states’ practice of the balance-of-power system was out of the separation of powers and checks and balances proposed by washington and it was different from that of europe.
kissinger concludes that successful international systems appear to have an inevitable symmetry. therefore the emerging new world order proposed by the u.s. has to be built by representing vastly different cultures.
according to kissinger, in the 21st century, russia will always be essential to a new world order and a potential menace to it as well.
this damage has put the american model of free-market capitali under a cloud. what does the underlined phrase “under a cloud” mean?
one basic law of finance is that yields on loans are inversely proportional to credit quality: ____________________ and vice versa.
subprime mortgage refers to a type of home loan extended to iniduals with poor, incomplete, or nonexistent credit histories.
according to the author, creating a wholly new global financial order would be workable.
according to the author, besides united states and west europe, the rest parts of world that have been really hurt by the financial crisis include russia, iran and china.
power transitions are a ______ problem in international relations.
who urged in the 1940s that china be included as a permanent member of the un security council？
across hitory, internatinal orders have varied widely in terms of whether the material benefits that are generated ______ disproportionately to the leading state or are widely shared.
john ikenberry argues that it is very likely for china to overtake the western order.
according to john ikenberry, there is more than one type of power transitions.
john ikenberry maintains that if the defining struggle of the 21st century is between china and the existing western system, the west will triumph.
____ usually tends to maximize the absolute power.
containment is primarily a ____ policy.
in the article, the author discusses all the following ir theories except ____.
what is the nature of the off-shore balancing strategy suggested by the author?
the author agrees with the hegemonic strategy held by the clinton administration toward china.
according to the author, the u.s. is facing the potential challenge from both china and japan in east asia.
according to reali, each state should be responsible for its own survival and well-being, so the world will remain in an anarchic and disorderly state for ever.
brzezinski thinks theory--at least in international relations--is essentially ____.
what kind of image does “godzilla” stand for in the article?
according to mearsheimer, the ultimate aim of great powers is to be the hegemon.
according to brzezinski, china's leadership is inclined to challenge the united states militarily.
china has always been of ____ significance to the united states--important simply in the context of crises with other countries.
the two countries'differences in political objectives were aggravated by their cultural ____.
china and the us finally normalized their relations in ____.
nancy tucker believes that john f. kennedy intended to recognize the people's republic of china.
during the 1980 presidential campaign, ronald reagan refused to acknowledge the shanghai communique.
joseph nye is a representative scholar in ____.
the united states has begun growing again, ____ uncertainly
even then, rome did not ____ to the rise of another state, but died a death of a thousand cuts inflicted by various barbarian tribes.
asymmetrical economic interdependence can be a source of power for the more dependent party.
joseph nye argues that soft power is created by the government.
the term of "the great divergence" is coined by _____ to refer to the process by which the western world overcame pre-modern growth constraints and emerged during the 19th century as the most powerful and wealthy world civilization.
in bill clinton's administration, _____ policy was pursued in order to form a "strategic partnership" between china and the us.
the us government adopted the policy of "rebalance in asia" in 2011, which greatly affected the bilateral relations between china and the us.
“the new world order” is the first chapter of kissinger's ______.
the united states’ practice of the balance-of-power system was out of the separation of power and ______ proposed by montesquieu and it was different from that of europe.
the united states now faces the challenge of reaching its goals in stages, each of which is a(n) ______ of american values and geopolitical necessities.
which of the following brought a formal end to the first world war?
who is known as the iron chancellor in german history?
which conference was held after the napoleonic wars?
who was hurt most badly in the financial and economic crisis of 2008?
roger altman attributes the crisis to ______.
these new lending patterns will be further ______ by sharply tightened regulation.
some power transitions have led to the breakdown of the old order and the establishment of a new international ______. others have brought about only limited adjustments in the regional and global system.
______ do not believe in the balance of power; rather, they believe that the united states best can make itself secure by creating an imbalance of power in its favor.
what is the best chinese translation of the english term "zero-sum game"?
what is the nature of the off-shore balancing strategy suggested by christopher layne?
he made wild ______ about being able to cure cancer.
these events led to the ______ of war.
robert sutter's attitude toward china-america relations is ______.
it was in ______ administration that engagement policy was pursued in order to form a "strategic partnership" between china and the us.
in late october 1971, the united states acquiesced ______ a un vote to expel taipei and to grant beijing a seat in the united nations.
in 2006, china used the anniversary of the naval explorations of its great ming dynasty admiral zheng he to create a ______ that justified its modern naval expansion into the indian ocean.
the us policy toward china after the cold war often includes the elements of ______.
the wall street model is ______.
the americans who sought contacts with mao zedong's forces at yan'an were impressed by what qualities of the communist chinese?
according to kissinger, misunderstandings between countries usually originate from different historical and/or cultural backgrounds.
the united states and countries in the eurozone have resorted to free market to deal with the crisis in 2008.
one basic law of finance is that yields on loans are inversely proportional to credit quality: the stronger the borrower, the lower the yield, and vice versa.
the outcome of the crisis will be more serious for iran and venezuela.
eastern european countries are relatively unhurt in the crisis.
according to john ikenberry, the rise of china will inevitably end the us domination in the world.
john ikenberry argues that if the defining struggle of the 21st century is between china and a strengthened western system, the united states will triumph.
defensive realists believe that states should attempt to maximize their relative power.
when realists talk about international politics being anarchic, they are referring to the lack of a governing authority.
according to mearsheimer, the ultimate aim of great powers is to be the hegemon.
according to brzezinski, china's leadership is inclined to challenge the united states militarily.
according to mearsheimer, even the united states is a regional but not a global hegemon.
according to mearsheimer, china is likely to try to dominate asia the way the united states dominates the western hemisphere.
according to brzezinski, how great powers behave is predetermined.
nancy tucker believes that john f. kennedy intended to recognize the people's republic of china.
during the 1980 presidential campaign, ronald reagan refused to acknowledge the shanghai communique.
joseph nye admits that the blow of the 2008 financial crisis to american power is fatal.
asymmetrical economic interdependence can be a source of power for the more dependent party.
joseph nye argues that soft power is created by the government.
robert sutter agrees that the great ergence provides an effective framework for yzing the china-us relations.
the us government adopted the policy of "rebalance in asia" in 2011, which greatly affected the bilateral relations between china and the us.