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Global Politics examines the complex dynamics of power, conflict, cooperation, and decision-making in the international arena. This course explores key theories and concepts in international relations, analyzes the roles of states, international organizations, non-governmental actors, and transnational movements, and investigates pressing global issues such as security, human rights, globalization, environmental challenges, and economic inequality. By integrating case studies and current events, students gain a critical understanding of how political, economic, and cultural forces shape interactions among nations and influence global governance.
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Cases in Comparative Politics Sixth Edition by Patrick H. ONeil
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Chapter 1: Introduction
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Q1) The act of a local nonprofit organization advocating for better schools is an example of which of the following?
A) civil society
B) co-optation
C) clientelism
D) patron-client relations
Answer: A
Q2) Which of the following two entities are most responsible for formulating and executing policy in a parliamentary system?
A) parliament and head of state
B) prime minister and head of state
C) prime minister and president
D) prime minister and cabinet
Answer: D
Q3) Amnesty International and the International Red Cross are examples of
A) intergovernmental organizations.
B) nongovernmental organizations.
C) institutions of global governance.
D) world trade organizations.
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: United Kingdom
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Q1) The Labour Party's devolution reforms of 1999 are best described as
A) an effort to encourage Scotland,Wales,and Northern Ireland to seek independence.
B) turning over some central governmental power to regional legislatures in Scotland,Wales,and Northern Ireland.
C) asserting more power for central government and blocking attempts at independence among Scotland,Wales,and Northern Ireland.
D) an increase in the number of parliamentary districts in the regions of Scotland,Wales,and Northern Ireland.
Answer: B
Q2) Local government in the United Kingdom
A) is constitutionally protected.
B) does not exist at any level.
C) is led by appointed rather than elected officials.
D) has formal powers only when granted by the central government.
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: United States
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Q1) Populism can be defined as the idea that
A) U.S.leaders should stay very popular with the voters.
B) all members of government should be directly elected.
C) the people are not informed enough to make political decisions directly.
D) the sovereign will of the people should replace the views of the elites and professional experts.
Answer: D
Q2) Which electoral system is used for the House of Representatives?
A) proportional representation
B) multimember district proportional representation
C) single-member district majority
D) single-member district plurality
Answer: D
Q3) The financial crisis in the United States in 2008 was largely triggered by A) excessive military spending.
B) a sharp decline in the housing market.
C) the collapse in technology stocks.
D) the trade deficit with China.
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: France
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Q1) Which of the following events may foreshadow the development of a political center in France and the party system's realignment?
A) The National Front losing seats in the 2017 parliamentary election.
B) Corbyn's growing popularity on the left.
C) The electoral success of Emmanuel Macron's REM party in both the presidential and parliamentary 2017 elections.
D) Sarkozy's growing popularity on the right.
Q2) Which of the following statements about the use of referenda in French politics is accurate?
A) They are used only for electoral reform.
B) They have served to increase the power of local government.
C) A failed referendum to reform the upper house in 1969 led to de Gaulle's resignation.
D) They are never used for changes regarding the European Union.
Q3) What has led to conflicts over laïcité?
A) homeschooling
B) creationism
C) the head scarf
D) refusal by some students to sing the national anthem at school
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Chapter 5: Germany
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Q1) Which kingdom became the core of the modern German state?
A) Bavaria
B) Teutonia
C) Prussia
D) Berlin
Q2) In which of the following ways does the Bundesrat differ from the Bundestag?
A) The Bundesrat has the power to remove the chancellor.
B) The Bundesrat is the first to deal with newly submitted legislation.
C) The Bundesrat lacks veto power over legislation,which the Bundestag possesses.
D) The Bundesrat serves as less of a check on the federal government and more of a check on the judiciary.
Q3) The Weimar Republic
A) collapsed in the face of rising Nazism in the 1930s.
B) sponsored German reunification in the 1990s.
C) fostered German industrialization in the 1890s.
D) replaced Nazi rule in the 1950s.
Q4) Has reunification succeeded in Germany? Identify the primary political,social,and economic challenges that remain.
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Chapter 6: Japan
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Q1) Which of the following best describes the majority of current Japanese attitudes toward foreign policy?
A) isolationist
B) militarist
C) pacifist
D) integrationist (favoring an EU-like model for Asia)
Q2) Which of the following is the best description of the period known as Taisho democracy?
A) feudal-era localized democratic experiments
B) political system imposed on colonies by imperial Japan
C) elitist democracy practiced in Japan today
D) short-lived era of democratization during the 1920s
Q3) Japan's nineteenth-century modernizing slogan "rich country,strong military" best reflects which one of the following political economic systems?
A) mercantilist
B) social-democratic
C) communist
D) liberal
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Chapter 7: Russia
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Q1) Which of the following statements about Russian presidential power is accurate?
A) The president both chooses and dismisses the prime minister.
B) The president can both propose and veto bills.
C) The president cannot dissolve Parliament in the year following parliamentary elections.
D) The president appoints the leaders of all of the federal districts.
Q2) The Commonwealth of Independent States is
A) a body used by Russia to retain influence over former Soviet republics.
B) the post-Soviet military alliance of Russia,Cuba,North Korea,and Vietnam.
C) the coordinating body that manages relations between the European Union and Russia.
D) the name for the European Union before it took in Russia as a full member.
Q3) Considering the significant power of the Russian presidency,does the national legislature serve any important independent functions in modern Russia? How has the national legislature's role evolved since 1991?
Q4) What were the central factors that allowed for the 1917 revolution?
Q5) What role has civil society played in Russia since the 1917 Revolution? What tools has the state used to control and limit civil society in the last two decades?
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Chapter 8: China
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Q1) Which of the following represents a core component of Confucianism?
A) meritocracy
B) elevation of the people's will
C) elimination of hierarchy
D) equality of wealth
Q2) Which of the following statements about the provinces of Xinjiang and Tibet is accurate?
A) The Chinese government has made major investments in transport and communication infrastructure improvement in these regions.
B) Persistently harsh repression has been largely successful in quelling ethnic protest in the regions.
C) Chinese leaders have periodically engaged in negotiations for independence in these provinces but have never granted it,even for provisional periods.
D) What little independence is to be had in these regions stems in large part from the Chinese government's continued disinterest in their strategic value or natural resources.
Q3) Discuss the relationship between the Chinese state and the Chinese Communist Party.Can they be separated and assessed as separate institutions?
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Chapter 9: India
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Q1) In which of the following ways does presidential rule differ from emergency rule?
A) Presidential rule is more likely to be used during international conflicts than during domestic ones.
B) Presidential rule is used only with respect to states,not with respect to the country as a whole.
C) Presidential rule is more of an economic tool than a tool of governance.
D) Presidential rule is more controversial in its use than emergency rule.
Q2) The most significant trend in recent national elections in India has been the growing dominance of
A) the Indian Communist Party.
B) independent politicians.
C) coalition governments.
D) the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Q3) Which of the following statements about India's House of the People is accurate?
A) It is the weaker of the two legislative houses.
B) It represents India's 29 states and seven territories.
C) Each representative in the chamber serves roughly 2 million people.
D) Most of its members are elected to fixed six-year terms.
Q4) Identify and discuss three primary obstacles to economic development in India.
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Chapter 10: Iran
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Q1) What kind of electoral system does Iran use for the Majlis and Assembly of Experts?
A) single-member district
B) proportional representation
C) mixed proportional representation and single-member district
D) single-member and multimember districts
Q2) Shiism differs from Sunni Islam in its emphasis on
A) the possibility for reincarnation among those free of sin.
B) the need for a literal reading of the Koran.
C) mysticism and ritual.
D) the descendants of Mohammad as true leaders of Islam.
Q3) Explain how reformists differ from political conservatives (principalists) in the debate over the relationship between religion and the state.In the absence of institutionalized parties,what other debates form ideological cleavages in Iranian society?
Q4) How did the discovery of oil in Iran affect its economic development,particularly with respect to the top-down mercantilist model? What role have the bonyads played in the Iranian economy?
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Chapter 11: Mexico
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Q1) In which of the following ways does the Mexican Senate differ from the Chamber of Deputies?
A) Senate members are unable to serve consecutive terms.
B) The Senate has the power to approve treaties.
C) The Senate has a committee system.
D) The Senate can levy taxes.
Q2) How has the Mexican state sought to prosecute the drug war over the last few decades? What is the primary drawback of this method of combating drug trafficking?
Q3) The dominant political party in twentieth-century Mexico was the
A) Partido Acción Nacional (PAN).
B) Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI).
C) Partido de la Revolucíon Democrática (PRD).
D) Mexican Green Party (PVEM).
Q4) The PRI was finally voted out of power by which political party?
A) Mexican Green Party (PVEM)
B) Partido Acción Nacional (PAN)
C) Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI)
D) Partido de la Revolucíon Democrática (PRD)
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Chapter 12: Brazil
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Q1) In which of the following ways does the Brazilian Federal Senate's power differ from that of the Chamber of Deputies?
A) The Senate plays a key role in executive policy making.
B) The Senate has the power to approve top presidential appointments.
C) The Senate can override presidential vetoes with a majority vote.
D) The Senate can amend the constitution.
Q2) Brazil's military regime after 1964 was a(n)
A) Communist regime.
B) illiberal democracy.
C) populist dictatorship.
D) bureaucratic authoritarian regime.
Q3) Describe the three main problems of Brazil's economy-inflation,public debt,and unemployment.Has democratization had a positive effect on these problems?
Q4) Brazil's independence
A) was achieved after a bloody war.
B) was achieved without bloodshed.
C) occurred due to widespread dissatisfaction with Portugal.
D) lasted only two decades before Portugal reasserted control.
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Chapter 13: South Africa
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Q1) The controversial South African who became president after the 2009 elections is A) Desmond Tutu.
B) Helen Zille.
C) Jacob Zuma.
D) Kgalema Motlanthe.
Q2) In which of the following ways does the South African president differ from typical prime ministers in advanced democracies?
A) The South African president can choose his cabinet.
B) The South African president has less ceremonial and symbolic power.
C) It is more difficult for the legislature to remove the South African president.
D) It is relatively common for a South African president to be removed by a vote of no confidence.
Q3) Why is civil society in South Africa described as "vigorous,effective,and [yet] shallow"? How has civil society developed in South Africa since apartheid? Describe at least two actors in civil society that show promise.
Q4) Describe the system of apartheid in South Africa.How did its supporters justify white rule? How was it able to survive for so long?
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Chapter 14: Nigeria
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Q1) What is the relationship between local state governments and the larger national government in Nigeria?
A) State governments must agree on and approve the president,who in turn assumes most of the executive power of the national government.
B) State governments have received advanced devolution of power in recent decades,taking over a lot of the administration of local natural resources.
C) State governments have little autonomy and are mainly recipients of patronage from central government officials.
D) Block voting by state governments in the legislature's upper house has allowed state coalitions to capture the legislative process on some occasions.
Q2) Nigeria's derivation formula determines the
A) awarding of contracts to state and private corporations.
B) ethnic distribution of legislative seats.
C) distribution of foreign aid.
D) distribution of oil revenues between national and local governments.
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