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Global Politics explores the complexities of power, conflict, cooperation, and governance on a global scale. This course examines the major theories, concepts, and institutions that shape international relations, analyzing how states and non-state actors interact within the international system. Key topics include globalization, security, human rights, global inequalities, environmental challenges, and the roles of international organizations such as the United Nations. Through case studies and critical discussions, students develop an understanding of how political, economic, and cultural forces influence the pursuit of order, justice, and peace in world affairs.
Recommended Textbook Essentials of Comparative Politics Fifth Edition by Patrick H. ONeil
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Chapter 1: Introduction
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Q1) Which of the following served as a major modern turning point for the study of comparative politics?
A)World War I
B)the Great Depression
C)the American Civil War
D)the birth of the United Nations
E)the growth of European countries as colonial powers
Answer: E
Q2) Modernization theory can be defined as the view that:
A)few countries will ever modernize and embrace democracy.
B)as societies develop, they will become capitalist democracies.
C)each country and region will modernize in a different way, each with a different result.
D)significant change is possible only through revolution.
E)the only way to modernize is to apply scientific methods to policy problems.
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: States
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Q1) The development of the modern state in Europe was partly encouraged by:
A)linguistic and ethnic fragmentation.
B)the leadership of the Holy Roman emperor.
C)lucrative trade with Africa.
D)climate change.
E)the Crusades.
Answer: A
Q2) Which of the following is most likely a reason for the emergence of the modern state in Europe rather than in another region?
A)the absence of significant internal geographic boundaries
B)the guidance of the Roman Empire in government formation
C)the presence of impressive farming and war-making technologies
D)a widespread collapse of law and civilization and the rise of a form of organized crime
E)the presence of a relatively homogeneous population
Answer: D
Q3) How is power typically divided in a federal system? What conditions in a country are most likely to lead to a system of asymmetric federalism?
Answer: Answer :Answers will vary.
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Chapter 3: Nations and Society
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Q1) Which of the following concepts is inherently political?
A)society
B)ethnicity
C)nation
D)custom
E)language
Answer: C
Q2) Reactionaries are those in the political spectrum who favor:
A)evolutionary change of the status quo.
B)the status quo.
C)restoring structures and values that they believe once existed.
D)revolutionary change of the status quo.
E)a racist political system.
Answer: C
Q3) What are the most important political aspirations related to national identity? What major factors can contribute to the formation of a national identity?
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Chapter 4: Political Economy
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Q1) Markets can best be defined as:
A)fixed locations where products are bartered.
B)the interactions between the forces of supply and demand.
C)government-produced public goods.
D)an outmoded form of resource distribution.
E)an indirect form of taxation.
Q2) Which of the following would be considered a public good in the United States?
A)political party membership
B)highways
C)gasoline and heating oil
D)health care
E)property
Q3) Over the past two decades, most countries around the world have:
A)increased economic liberalization.
B)decreased economic liberalization.
C)increased their social democratic institutions.
D)become more mercantilist.
E)reduced their internal income inequality.
Q4) What basic public goods should a state provide? What should be left to the market?
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Chapter 5: Democratic Regimes
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Q1) In which of the following ways does a proportional representation (PR) system differ from a single-member district (SMD) system?
A)In a PR system, individual candidates win by plurality vote instead of majority.
B)Voters in a PR system are typically more willing to vote for smaller parties.
C)In a PR system, votes cast for a candidate or party that does not win are essentially wasted.
D)Each constituency in a PR system has only one representative.
E)Voters in a PR system cast a ballot for a candidate and for a party, not just for a candidate.
Q2) The idea of legal institutions to which everyone is subject is known as:
A)the reign of democracy.
B)the rule of law.
C)the authority of the governed.
D)majority rule.
E)authority of power.
Q3) Why might a country develop or choose a semi-presidential system? How do the power, office, and responsibilities of the president and prime minister differ in such a system?
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Chapter 6: Nondemocratic Regimes
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Q1) As a political system, totalitarianism is:
A)common.
B)rare.
C)common only in Latin America.
D)common only in Africa.
E)a force that has been growing in power since the end of the Cold War.
Q2) Describe the intersection of both modernization theory and "elites" with nondemocratic rule.How might the influence of elites contribute to the longevity of nondemocratic regimes?
Q3) What might explain why the popularity of nondemocratic rule has waned in recent decades? What could reverse this course? Why do illiberal regimes have such staying power?
Q4) Which of the following statements about populism is accurate?
A)Populist movements are often led by a charismatic leader.
B)Populism draws much of its power from an institutional approach.
C)Populism is a specific ideology most closely associated with clientelism.
D)Populist movements rely heavily on elites and established institutions for legitimacy.
E)Populism commonly relies on a robust civil society.
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Chapter 7: Political Violence
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Q1) Political violence is defined as:
A)violence outside of state control that is politically motivated.
B)violence conducted by the state that is politically motivated.
C)violence conducted against civilians for political purposes.
D)violence conducted by one state against another.
E)violence between military forces.
Q2) The 1989 revolutions in Eastern Europe, with the exception of Romania, serve as an example of revolutions:
A)that failed to overthrow the state.
B)with very limited or no violence.
C)that ultimately reduced personal and political freedom.
D)that were motivated by deep political fundamentalism.
E)that did little to change the basic institutions of the state.
Q3) What type of explanation for political violence can essentially be seen as a quest for a "root source" for violence?
A)institutional
B)ideational
C)individual
D)ideological
E)revolutionary
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Chapter 8: Developed Democracies
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Q1) Is devolution a good thing? Should more power be sent down from state to local authorities? What might be the benefits or dangers of such a policy?
Q2) Which of the following statements about European Union expansion in recent decades is accurate?
A)Turkey has begun negotiations to become a future member, though if accepted it would be one of the smaller and poorer states.
B)Expansion has resulted in a population shift to the north and east.
C)Expansion has been accompanied by immigration westward and company relocation eastward.
D)Most new members are able to add significant wealth that props up the welfare systems of original members.
E)The collapse of communism brought a halt to almost two decades of European expansion.
Q3) What is the problem with using the first, second, and third world designations to classify the countries of the world? When applying the terms "developed democracies," "communist and postcommunist countries," and "developing countries," what measures can be employed to determine which countries are "developed"?
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Chapter 9: Communism and Postcommunism
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Q1) For Marxists, socialism represents:
A)the enemy that has to be overthrown.
B)the final end-stage of human history.
C)a transitional phase before communism.
D)the stage of human development before capitalism.
E)the enemy of communism.
Q2) In which of the following ways did Lenin's beliefs about communism differ from those of Marx?
A)He argued that the state did not have to wither away after the communist revolution.
B)He argued that some democratic processes could be incorporated into the operation of the state.
C)He argued that revolutions could take place in less advanced countries.
D)He argued that socialism could be an end goal, not a transitional phase.
E)He argued that it was necessary to retain religion under communism.
Q3) How do we evaluate the economic transitions that postcommunist countries have undergone as either successful or unsuccessful? Have some models shown more promise than others? Why?
Q4) Why was communism able to spread across such a large part of the globe? What explains its attraction?
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Chapter 10: Developing Countries
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Q1) Why might the commonality of authoritarian regimes in the developing world fail to suggest high levels of autonomy, even though on the surface it appears that this should be the case?
A)Neocolonialism transfers power over policy from these regimes to outside actors like developed democracies.
B)These regimes are often slowly adding democratic elements that reduce their autonomy.
C)These regimes often lose their independence through corruption to groups that exploit them as a resource.
D)The fear of revolution at the street level keeps these regimes beholden to the popular will of the people.
E)Very low levels of income for these regimes and their top officials reduce their ability to act independently.
Q2) Inequality under imperialism was exacerbated by:
A)imperial obsessions with forefronting racial differences.
B)imperial obsessions with religious differences and conversion.
C)imperial obsessions with mass literacy.
D)imperial interest in suppressing nationalist sentiment.
E)the loss of native culture.
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Chapter 11: Globalization and the Future of Comparative Politics
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Q1) Some optimists argue that a global cosmopolitanism could pave the way for:
A)a global civil society.
B)a single world empire.
C)a common world religion.
D)"cyber-anarchism."
E)international corruption.
Q2) The liberalizing view of globalization suggests that it will be a:
A)threat to free trade.
B)mechanism for future prosperity.
C)process that will bleed away democratic structures.
D)source of war.
E)tool for the diminishing of local arts and culture.
Q3) One important impact of globalization on the study of politics is that:
A)it blurs the lines between domestic politics and international relations.
B)globalization only seems to have detractors to date.
C)it seems to be the most important force to date for weakening autocratic leaders.
D)it calls into question the future viability of international organizations.
E)it reduces the need for diplomacy between major states.
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