Saint Louis University

Department of Political Sciences

Political Science 35 (Philippine Foreign Policy)
1.) Analyze the following statements related to the previous discussions on Tom Clancys
SSN and international politics.
i.) Tom Clancy as political novelist can be considered as an important actor in advancing
liberal internationalist ideology in cognizance with the American messianic nationalism and
American autarky
ii.) Chinas thalassocracy is politically justifiable since it only expands its naval power
according to realist perspective.
iii.) According to historical developments in international politics, USS Cheyenne, under
USA Naval forces, aimed to aid the Philippines against China in exploiting the resources in
South China Sea
iv.) Tom Clancys SSN opposes the Chinese ambition to become a superpower like the USA
because Chinese government is too oppressive and abusive toward its citizens. It imbibes the
maxim- US is good, China is bad!
A.) All statements are correct B.) All statements are false C.) Only one statement is true D.)
Only one statement is false
2.) Complete the given analogy: BUTCH ABAD: PNOY ADMINISTRATION as ____________:
DUTERTE ADMINISTRATION
A.) Gilberto Teodoro B.) Persida Acosta C.) Carlos Dominguez D.) Karl Fernando Dumalanta
3.) What are the two fundamental themes of liberal internationalism in reference with Tom
Clancys political belief?
A.) Liberal policies & Humanitarian intervention
B.) US Hegemony & Balance of Power
C.) Political authoritarianism & Liberal market economy
D.) Gunboat Diplomacy &
Cooperation
4.) Which of the following ratiocinations best justify the motto RIDE THE LEGEND of the naval
vehicle USS Cheyenne?
A.) USS Cheyenne is a manifestation of US great naval power; hence, riding the USS Cheyenne
denotes naval idolatry and the exhibition of US maritime force in international community.
B.) USS Cheyenne is a legendary naval weapon of US since this was the first naval vehicle to
launch Tomahawk missiles during aggressive naval operations.
C.) Both A and B
D.) None of the choices
5.) Which of the following phrases describe the specifications of the warfare novel SSN?
A.) Author- Thomas Leo Clancy; Pages- 886 pages, Chapters- 14
B.) Author- Thomas Clancy & Martin Greenberg; Pages- 384 pages, Chapter-15
C.) Author- Tom Clancy, Pages- 394 pages, Chapters-15
D.) None of the above
6.) Which of the following political virtues is heavily emphasized by Tom Clancys SSN?
A.) Pacifism B.) Strategic Naval Administration C.) Chinese Supremacy D.) American
Intervention
7.) If a small state does not follow the will of the powerful state, the more powerful state has the
capacity to pressure small state leaders to align their foreign policy.
A.) Counter-dependent foreign policy B.) Consensus-oriented policy C.) Compliant foreign policy
D.) Hard power

8.) As a game, Tom Clancys SSN shapes the ___________ of an individual and subconsciously
imbibe the fact that US is GOOD, CHINA is BAD; therefore, CHINA must be DEFEATED.
A.) political reasoning B.) spatial analysis C.) self-resiliency D.) political mapping
9.) Complete the given analogy: Rodrigo Duterte: 8-point Economic Agenda as Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo: _________
A.) 4-Aims of Philippine Foreign Policy
B.) ASEAN Integration
C.) Infrastructure Development
D.) 9-Realities of Philippine Foreign Relations
10.) Which of the following implemented US policies exhibited the notions of liberal
internationalism?
A.) Washington Consensus B.) Pivot to Asia C.) More Flags Policy D.) All of the above
11.) In the Philippines, the government obviously adhered with the aphorism of US-driven liberal
internationalism most especially in economic, military and naval affairs. Washington
consensus, for instance, is a manifestation of liberal internationalist perspective in terms of
economic affairs. Thus, the following themes are the main features of Washington Consensus
EXCEPT ONE.
A.) Debureaucratization
B.) Mitigation of tariff and other trade barriers
C.) Foreign investment amelioration D.) Standardization of foreign currency exchange
12.) The only named character in novel SSN was ______________ who was the naval commander
of American navy patrolling in the Spratlys where Chinese navy was exploiting aquatic
resources.
A.) Captain Mark Anthony B.) Captain Macky C.) Captain Mack D.) Captain Marcus
13.) The publication of Tom Clancys novel SSN is a strategy known as psychological warfare
in international relations.
Which of the following foreign policy instruments aided the
penetration of this so-called psychological warfare raised by USA against China in the late
1990s?
A.) Propaganda/ Media B.) Economic Embargo C.) Military through Naval War D.) Political (UN
LEGISLATION)
14.) Which of the following propositions best describe the key motivation of Chinese aggression
in the South China Sea and its opposition with the reigning of American hegemony?
A.) As mandated by destiny, China will be the next world super power since America is reaching
now its downfall (Traditional Belief on the Cycle of Power)
B.) China has strong center (government) that must be governed its peripheries which are the
weaker states (Chinese Expansionism)
C.) A revenge against US Neoimperialism
D.) None of the above
15.) In present-day international politics, USA has initiated again a psychological warfare but
against North Korea through a very powerful media form known as _________________.
A.) The film THE INTERVIEW B.) Anti-NOKOR Publication by CNN C.) Obama Speech against
NOKOR D.) All choices

KEY ANSWERS:
1. D 2. C 3. C 4. C. 5. B
6. D 7. C 8. B 9. D. 10. D.

11. D 12. C 13. A. 14. A 15. A.