What is a key difference between the Westphalian system and the tribute system?
a. The Westphalian system recognized a hierarchy among states.
b. The Westphalian system rested on cultural respect as well as material power.
c. All the states in the tribute system recognized and accepted China as the hegemon.
d. State status in East Asia rested solely on material factors.
e. The tribute system emphasized the anarchical nature of state relations.
Question 2
According to Jervis, what condition most favors stability and cooperation?
a. when wars are frequent but brief
b. when peacetime alliances fail to develop
c. when offense clearly has the advantage over defense
d. when nations focus their energies on their own defenses
e. when a bipolar international system of alliances develops
