Introduction to Political Science
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Course Introduction
Introduction to Political Science offers students a comprehensive overview of the fundamental concepts, theories, and institutions that define the study of politics. This course explores the nature and functions of political systems, examining how governments are structured and how political processes operate at the local, national, and international levels. Key topics include the analysis of political ideologies, the role of citizens and political participation, the structure of democratic and non-democratic regimes, public policy, and the impact of globalization. Through critical discussion and analysis, students will develop a foundational understanding of the discipline and learn how to apply political science principles to contemporary issues and events.
Recommended Textbook Challenge of Third World Development The 7th Edition by Howard Handelman
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Chapter 1: Understanding Underdevelopment
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Q1) Conflict theory,a branch of modernization theory,focuses on
A) the negative impact of political conflicts on developing nations.
B) the conflict between different goals of modernization.
C) the conflict between the interests of Third and First World nations.
D) increasing political instability within less developed countries.
E) the conflict between economic and social development.
Answer: B
Q2) Which region of the developing world is best known for its "economic miracle?"
A) Russia
B) South Americ
C) East Asia
D)The Middle East
E) Central America
Answer: C
Q3) Third World countries are simply those that do not belong to the First or Second Worlds.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: The Explosion of Third World Democracy
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Q1) The Third Wave
A) began after World War I.
B) affected both the Second and Third Worlds.
C) began with the collapse of the Soviet Union.
D) was over by the end of the twentieth century.
E) was started by U.S. foreign policy efforts.
Answer: B
Q2) Some East Asian authoritarian governments were undermined by economic success.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) The Egyptian democratic uprising took place without any central leadership.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) The first and second waves of democracy were followed by reverse waves.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Religion and Politics
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT true of Buddhism?
A) One of its major schools is Theravada Buddhism
B) One of its major schools is Mahayana Buddhism
C) Its caste system is derived from Hinduism
D) It is the major religion in Southeast Asia
E) In most of Asia it lacks a strong religious hierarchy
Answer: C
Q2) Many of the worst terrorist attacks in Europe have been perpetrated by Islamists who were born and raised in Europe.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) The U.S.and other western nations are antagonistic toward all Islamic fundamentalist states.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: The Politics of Cultural Pluralism and Ethnic Conflict
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Q1) To date,no multi-ethnic country in the developing world has established lasting democracy.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What holds an ethnic group together?
A) Allegiance to the same country
B) A set of common religious beliefs
C) Fear of change
D) A collective identity based on an alleged common descent, shared experiences, and shared cultural traits
E) Shared racial characteristics
Q3) Many scholars object to the name "tribe" that is commonly assigned to African ethnicities.
A)True B)False
Q4) Africa's internal ethnic wars were not intensified by external intervention during the Cold War.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Women and Development
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Q1) The creation of reserved seats (in parliament)for women sometimes creates a "glass ceiling," which makes it hard for women to win regular parliamentary elections.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following cabinet positions or ministries have Third World women been least likely to hold?
A) Health
B) Education
C) Labor
D) Defense
E) Social Welfare
Q3) To the surprise of academic specialists,modernization has actually brought about a short-term decline in the percentage of women in Third World parliaments.
A)True
B)False
Q4) GEM stands for "Gender Empowerment Measure."
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: The Politics of the Rural and Urban Poor
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Q1) What do advocates see as the major political and economic benefits of agrarian reform? Briefly present the argument(s)of those opposed to agrarian reform.
Q2) The urban population in the developing world
A) has been growing slowly but is no longer increasing very fast.
B) represents a higher percentage of the total Third World population than in economically developed countries.
C) represents a larger percentage of the total population in South-Central Asia than in Latin America.
D) will soon account for more than half of the Third World's entire population.
E) has slowed down dramatically as potential migrants learn of high urban crime rates.
Q3) Which Third World region has the most equal distribution of rural,agricultural land?
A) South America
B) The Middle East
C) East Asia
D) Sub-Saharan Africa
E) North Africa
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Chapter 7: Revolutionary Change
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Q1) What are the main arguments for and against revolutionary regimes in the developing world? What are the major strengths and weaknesses of revolutionary governments as compared to democratic developing nations?
Q2) Marxist (communist)leadership and ideology played key roles in the revolutions in Cuba,Iran,and Vietnam.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which country's revolution caused the death of many thousands of its own people?
A) Egypt
B) Iran
C) Cuba
D) Cambodia
E) Nigeria
Q4) Discuss James Davies's J-Curve theory of the causes of revolutions.In what ways is his theory supported and/or refuted by other scholars who tested it?
Q5) What causes some Third World peasants to join revolutionary movements? Which type of peasant is most likely to join and which are least likely?
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Chapter 8: Soldiers and Politics
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Q1) For the most part,military governments have been as corrupt as or more corrupt than the civilian governments that they ousted.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Where have personalistic military governments been most common?
A) South America
B) South Asia
C) Sub-Saharan Africa
D) East Asia
E) The Caribbean
Q3) Latin America's Bureaucratic Authoritarian regimes (Argentina,Brazil,Chile,and Uruguay)had political ideologies and goals much like Sub-Saharan Africa's revolutionary regimes.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What are the different goals of left-wing versus right-wing military regimes?
Q5) In what regions have military regimes performed best and where have they performed worst?
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Chapter 9: The Political Economy of Third World Development
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Q1) Which group of consumers was Latin American ISI production designed to serve?
A) The U.S. market
B) The European Union (EU) and the United States
C) Rural Latin America
D) Consumers in the Latin American nations' own country
E) Latin American exporters
Q2) Which type of economy has best reduced environmental pollution?
A) An capitalist or largely capitalist economy coupled with liberal democracy
B) An economy based on laissez faire
C) A command economy
D) A communist economy
E) The neoclassical model
Q3) Which of the following economies is normally identified with the developmental state?
A) South Korea and Taiwan
B) China and Vietnam
C) India and Pakistan
D) Argentina and Brazil
E) Chile and Cuba
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