Test on Foreign Policy Analysis: Overview and Evolution

Question 1: The work of Boynton (1991) focuses on how foreign policy makers use analogies to guide problem framing.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: Boynton's 1991 paper investigates how human agents in groups come to agreement on the nature of a foreign policy situation and make sense of current events and policies, using the concept of 'interpretive triple'. Khong's 1992 book, Analogies at War, focuses on the use of analogies to guide problem framing by foreign policy makers.

Question 2: According to the study materials, what is the primary purpose of Boynton's concept of the 'interpretive triple'?

A. To demonstrate how the use of conflicting analogies can lead to conceptual difficulties.

B. To understand how connections between facts are made through plausible interpretation within a social context.

C. To categorize groups based on dimensions like size, role of leader, and rules for decision.

D. To investigate the unique dynamics of decision making in small groups in foreign policy.

Explanation: Boynton posits the concept of 'interpretive triple' as a way to understand how connections between facts are made through plausible interpretation, in effect, ascertaining which interpretations are plausible within the social context created by the hearings.

Question 3: WEIS, COPDAB, and CREON are acronyms of events data projects.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: The study materials explicitly state, 'The acronyms of some of these events data projects live on...-WEIS (the World Event/lnteraction Survey), COPDAB (the Conflict and Peace Data Bank), CREON (Comparative Research on the Events of Nations), and so forth.'

Question 4: According to the study materials, which two US government agencies were primarily responsible for funding the development of events datasets between 1967 and 1981?

A. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the National Science Foundation

B. Department of State and the Central Intelligence Agency

C. United Nations and the World Bank

D. Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security

Explanation: The study materials state that the US government, primarily the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the National Science Foundation, provided over $5 million for the development of events datasets from 1967-1981.

Question 5: Alexander George offered useful suggestions on methodological issues, including process tracing.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: Alexander George offered useful suggestions on methodological issues, such as process tracing, as mentioned in the study materials.