Global Politics
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Global Politics explores the complex relationships and interactions among nations, international organizations, non-governmental actors, and populations worldwide. The course examines key concepts such as power, sovereignty, diplomacy, conflict, human rights, globalization, and international development. Students analyze contemporary global issues including security challenges, economic disparities, environmental threats, and cultural dynamics while considering historical context and varying political perspectives. Through case studies and critical discussion, the course equips students to understand and engage with the rapidly changing political landscape on a global scale.
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Essentials of Comparative Politics Fifth Edition by Patrick H. ONeil
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Chapter 1: Introduction
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Q1) An institution can be defined as any:
A)organization or activity that is self-perpetuating and valued for its own sake.
B)large, monolithic organization that depends on a core bureaucracy and a set of standard operating procedures.
C)object or value that people support through public funds.
D)organization or action that is subject to government regulation.
E)spontaneous movement that is unable to sustain itself.
Answer: A
Q2) A major criticism of comparative politics at the turn of the twentieth century was that it:
A)focused too strongly on religious explanations.
B)was descriptive rather than explanatory.
C)was too quantitative.
D)was too broad in geographic scope.
E)was too focused on postrevolutionary states.
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: States
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Q1) An institution that is recognized and accepted as right and proper by the public is seen as:
A)sovereign.
B)legitimate.
C)absolutist.
D)rational.
E)despotic.
Answer: B
Q2) The emergence of the modern state is closely tied to which of the following specific developments?
A)the rise of the Chinese Empire
B)the collapse of the Roman Empire
C)the expansion of European empires around the globe
D)the development of the Mayan and Incan empires
E)the development of monotheism
Answer: B
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) Conservatives are those in the political spectrum who favor:
A)evolutionary change of the status quo.
B)little or no change to existing institutions.
C)restoring structures that once existed.
D)revolutionary change of the status quo.
E)lower taxes.
Answer: B
Q2) Power sharing as a way to solve ethnic and national conflict:
A)typically reverses processes of devolution.
B)must be accompanied by international intervention in order to work.
C)sometimes causes concern about "freezing" group divisions.
D)has usually led to authoritarianism.
E)almost always results in a federalist structure.
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) What are the relative benefits and drawbacks of the major measurements-purchasing power parity, the Gini index, and the Human Development Index-in measuring relative wealth and inequality across countries?
Q2) When governments print more money because they lack revenue, one result may be:
A)hyperdeflation.
B)hyperdevaluation.
C)hyperinflation.
D)hyperfixation.
E)hypertaxation.
Q3) 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
Q4) In what key ways does social democracy differ from liberalism? In what ways is it similar? How would supporters of neocorporatism defend that model as a key element of social democracy?
Q5) 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) Should democracies rely more on initiatives or referenda to decide policy, or are forms of indirect democracy better? Why or why not?
Q3) Civil rights typically refers to the promotion of:
A)equality.
B)freedom.
C)republicanism.
D)mass participation.
E)devolution.
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Chapter 6: Nondemocratic Regimes
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Q1) Which of the following examples can be described as totalitarian?
A)the Soviet Union under Stalin
B)Iraq under Saddam Hussein
C)the Soviet Union under Gorbachev
D)Saudi Arabia under the Saud family
E)China during the 1960s under Mao
Q2) A nondemocratic regime in which holy texts or religious law form the foundation for its rule would be known as:
A)fundamental totalitarianism.
B)faith-based illiberalism.
C)a theocracy.
D)monism.
E)orthodox authoritarianism.
Q3) Once considered relatively unusual, military rule became much more common over the past 50 years, particularly in:
A)Latin America and Eastern Europe.
B)Africa and Latin America.
C)Eastern Europe and Africa.
D)East Asia and Latin America.
E)Africa and East Asia.
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Chapter 7: Political Violence
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Q1) 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
Q2) War crimes and human rights abuses can be defined as:
A)the use of violence by nonstate actors against states in order to achieve a political goal.
B)the use of violence by nonstate actors against civilians in order to achieve a political goal.
C)the use of violence by states against civilians in order to achieve a political goal.
D)the use of violence by civilians against states in order to achieve a political goal.
E)any form of political violence in which civilians die.
Q3) Under what conditions does religion become a source for political violence? What are the similarities between major terrorist groups in this arena?
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Chapter 8: Developed Democracies
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Q1) The viability of the welfare state is most challenged by:
A)increasingly young populations.
B)increasingly old populations.
C)economic unions and state integration.
D)the growth of the service sector.
E)the growth of postmodern values.
Q2) The two processes currently bringing the most profound change to the developed democracies are:
A)devolution and integration.
B)fragmentation and devolution.
C)autonomy and postrationalism.
D)integration and autonomy.
E)capacity and authority.
Q3) In which of the following countries is increased multiculturalism most likely to be a source of explosive fear and negative reaction?
A)the United States
B)France
C)Mexico
D)Canada
E)Australia
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Chapter 9: Communism and Postcommunism
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Q1) 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.
Q2) In which of the following ways has China's transition from the communist model differed from that of Russia?
A)It has nationalized more industries than it has privatized.
B)It has adopted strong mercantilist policies.
C)It has sought economic change with little or no political change.
D)It has involved a strong promotion of nationalism.
E)It has failed to expand its agricultural sector.
Q3) 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) One of the major criticisms of microfinance or microcredit is that:
A)the loans create a dependency on foreign handouts.
B)the loans do not help grow businesses that can hire employees.
C)the loans are rarely repaid.
D)the international community is not involved in making these investments.
E)the loans are not made to people, only firms.
Q2) Policies that require countries to privatize state-run firms, end subsidies, reduce tariff barriers, shrink the size of the state, and welcome foreign investment are sometimes known as:
A)import substitution programs.
B)structural adjustment programs.
C)service-sector growth programs.
D)neomercantilism.
E)export industrialization programs.
Q3) Describe the motivating factors that began the process of European imperialism in the 1500s.Why were European states so proficient at expanding colonial structures in the less-developed world?
Q4) Which is the better place to begin improving less-developed countries-focusing on infrastructure and living standards, or focusing on good governance?
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Chapter 11: Globalization and the Future of Comparative
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Q1) 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.
Q2) Rather than a universal process of economic deepening across the globe, much of what we think of as globalization is simply the:
A)integration of the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe into the world economy and political order since 1989.
B)integration of China into the global market.
C)liberalization of U.S.trade to allow more imports.
D)decline of oil prices.
E)rise of the Indian economy.
Q3) Will globalization overwhelm state sovereignty in the long run? Would this be a positive or negative development for the citizens in those states?
Q4) How might globalization shape democracy? How might globalization shape your responsibilities as a citizen of your country or of the world?
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