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rosent76

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When President Obama took office, why did he emphasize using soft power over use of the military to settle foreign policy disagreements?
 
  a. Soft power is more likely to be successful.
  b. Soft power is more likely to halt nuclear proliferation.
  c. Soft power is less likely to lead to multilateralism.
 d. Soft power is more likely to restore America's image and standing in the world.

Question 2

A hegemon in the international system is best described as __________.
 
  a. a power that approaches foreign policy by hedging its bets and working with countries that do not get along with each other in order to protect its own interests
  b. a dominant power that maintains and protects the stability of its own system, leaving other countries to fend for themselves in terms of military actions and economic protection
 c. a lesser power that seeks to destroy the stability of a regional or global system in order to obtain more power for itself
  d. a dominant power that maintains and protects the stability of a regional or global system by providing services such as military assistance and economic protection



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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

d



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