Author Question: Art argues that the intense ideological competition between the United States and the Soviet Union ... (Read 18 times)

robinn137 · **on:** Sep 10, 2018

Art argues that the intense ideological competition between the United States and the Soviet Union for most of the Cold War never turned into a direct war between the two primarily because of what factor?

a. the restraining effects of nuclear deterrence
b. the rough parity in conventional armed forces
c. the inability to know the reaction of satellite states
d. the economic interconnectedness between the two powers
e. the belief that more could be gained, both territorially and economically, from proxy wars rather than direct armed conflict

Question 2

For Jervis, what is the most significant implication of the continued existence of the Community?

a. War has become impossible.
b. Uncoerced peace is possible under conditions of anarchy.
c. The world needs a strong, benign hegemon to ensure peace.
d. Inevitably, a world government will emerge that can deal with global problems.
e. If all the states in the system become democracies, then the goal of global peace can be achieved.