Question 1

In which of the following ways did the Bretton Woods system differ from the Washington Consensus?

Accepted Answer

A) It created important,formal international organizations. 
B) It placed less emphasis on the promotion of international trade. 
C) It increased state control over international markets instead of reducing it. 
D) It reduced the pace of globalization instead of advancing it. 
A) It created important,formal international organizations. 
B) It placed less emphasis on the promotion of international trade. 
C) It increased state control over international markets instead of reducing it. 
D) It reduced the pace of globalization instead of advancing it.

Question 2

Which of the following entities can be either exclusively national or fully international in nature?

Accepted Answer

A) Bretton Woods 
B) MNCs 
C) NGOs 
D) IGOs 
A) Bretton Woods 
B) MNCs 
C) NGOs 
D) IGOs

Question 3

In the process of historical globalization,the late nineteenth century saw the rise of the first

Accepted Answer

A) NGOs and IGOs. 
B) modern state structures. 
C) international terrorist organizations. 
D) multinational corporations. 
A) NGOs and IGOs. 
B) modern state structures. 
C) international terrorist organizations. 
D) multinational corporations.

Question 4

Call centers and data processing are examples of what is known as

Accepted Answer

A) offshore outsourcing. 
B) horizontal globalization. 
C) localized globalization. 
D) devolved labor. 
A) offshore outsourcing. 
B) horizontal globalization. 
C) localized globalization. 
D) devolved labor.

Question 5

Political globalization has the most potential to lead to

Accepted Answer

A) growing state capacity but weakening autonomy. 
B) growing state autonomy but weakening capacity. 
C) weakening state autonomy and capacity. 
D) strengthening state autonomy and capacity. 
A) growing state capacity but weakening autonomy. 
B) growing state autonomy but weakening capacity. 
C) weakening state autonomy and capacity. 
D) strengthening state autonomy and capacity.

Question 6

In which of the following ways are the new violent international actors empowered by globalization similar to IGOs and MNCs,and in which way are they dissimilar?

Accepted Answer

A) similar in that they are flexible;dissimilar in that they employ physical force to reach their objectives 
B) similar in that they resemble social networks;dissimilar in that they employ violence 
C) similar in that they exercise sovereignty;dissimilar in that they seek their objectives with the use of force 
D) similar in that they are decentralized;dissimilar in that they hold territory 
A) similar in that they are flexible;dissimilar in that they employ physical force to reach their objectives 
B) similar in that they resemble social networks;dissimilar in that they employ violence 
C) similar in that they exercise sovereignty;dissimilar in that they seek their objectives with the use of force 
D) similar in that they are decentralized;dissimilar in that they hold territory

Question 7

Describe the arguments for globalization as both a positive economic force that will raise the standards of living and a negative economic force that will bring about a "race to the bottom."

Accepted Answer

A good answer will note both arguments.T

Question 8

What is "global civil society" and what are its primary features? Describe the counterargument to global civil society that increased globalization leads to a reduction in social progress?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will explain what global c

Question 9

The liberalizing view of globalization suggests that it will be a

Accepted Answer

A) threat to free trade. 
B) mechanism for future prosperity. 
C) process that will bleed away democratic structures. 
D) tool for the diminishing of local arts and culture. 
A) threat to free trade. 
B) mechanism for future prosperity. 
C) process that will bleed away democratic structures. 
D) tool for the diminishing of local arts and culture.

Question 10

Which of the following ultimately resulted from the establishment of the Bretton Woods system?

Accepted Answer

A) an increase in national sovereignty 
B) the International Criminal Court 
C) establishment of the World Trade Organization 
D) greater national control over trade agreements 
A) an increase in national sovereignty 
B) the International Criminal Court 
C) establishment of the World Trade Organization 
D) greater national control over trade agreements

Question 11

Which of the following statements about the growth (or lack of growth)of globalization is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) All international trade only accounts for about 25 percent of global GDP. 
B) Developing countries still constitute less than a quarter of world GDP when measured by purchasing power parity. 
C) Despite predictions to the contrary,global inequality has remained steady or grown slightly over the last three decades. 
D) Globalization has largely ended the need for concentration of tech development in single locations like Silicon Valley. 
A) All international trade only accounts for about 25 percent of global GDP. 
B) Developing countries still constitute less than a quarter of world GDP when measured by purchasing power parity. 
C) Despite predictions to the contrary,global inequality has remained steady or grown slightly over the last three decades. 
D) Globalization has largely ended the need for concentration of tech development in single locations like Silicon Valley.

Question 12

The 2010-14 World Values Survey shows that when asked,over two-thirds of individuals identify themselves as

Accepted Answer

A) world citizens. 
B) ethnic nationalists. 
C) admirers of Western values. 
D) virtual citizens. 
A) world citizens. 
B) ethnic nationalists. 
C) admirers of Western values. 
D) virtual citizens.

Question 13

Critics of globalization speak of the problem of a "democratic deficit," meaning

Accepted Answer

A) democratic processes within states will weaken and limit the power of citizens to elect their own regional governments. 
B) nonstate organizations need to be given more power in order to keep states in check. 
C) nongovernmental and intergovernmental organizations will take on increasing democratic processes,reducing their ability to act quickly and efficiently. 
D) the movement of power toward international organizations may reduce public representation and control. 
A) democratic processes within states will weaken and limit the power of citizens to elect their own regional governments. 
B) nonstate organizations need to be given more power in order to keep states in check. 
C) nongovernmental and intergovernmental organizations will take on increasing democratic processes,reducing their ability to act quickly and efficiently. 
D) the movement of power toward international organizations may reduce public representation and control.

Question 14

The World Trade Organization is a good example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) multinational corporation. 
B) nongovernmental organization. 
C) intergovernmental organization. 
D) global civil society. 
A) multinational corporation. 
B) nongovernmental organization. 
C) intergovernmental organization. 
D) global civil society.

Question 15

The experiences of the WTO in 1999 and 2008 suggest which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) the rapid weakening of state sovereignty 
B) an increase in antiglobalization activism 
C) the power of MNCs to derail trade liberalization talks 
D) the increased power of NGOs to promote global human rights 
A) the rapid weakening of state sovereignty 
B) an increase in antiglobalization activism 
C) the power of MNCs to derail trade liberalization talks 
D) the increased power of NGOs to promote global human rights

Question 16

In which of the following ways has sovereign authority reasserted itself over the last decade?

Accepted Answer

A) growth of multinational corporations 
B) states forcing the reduction in the number of NGOs 
C) sharp rise in tariff barriers 
D) censorship of Internet websites by some states 
A) growth of multinational corporations 
B) states forcing the reduction in the number of NGOs 
C) sharp rise in tariff barriers 
D) censorship of Internet websites by some states

In which of the following ways did the Bretton Woods system differ from the Washington Consensus?

Which of the following entities can be either exclusively national or fully international in nature?

In the process of historical globalization,the late nineteenth century saw the rise of the first

Call centers and data processing are examples of what is known as

Political globalization has the most potential to lead to

In which of the following ways are the new violent international actors empowered by globalization similar to IGOs and MNCs,and in which way are they dissimilar?

Describe the arguments for globalization as both a positive economic force that will raise the standards of living and a negative economic force that will bring about a "race to the bottom."

What is "global civil society" and what are its primary features? Describe the counterargument to global civil society that increased globalization leads to a reduction in social progress?

The liberalizing view of globalization suggests that it will be a

Which of the following ultimately resulted from the establishment of the Bretton Woods system?

Which of the following statements about the growth (or lack of growth)of globalization is accurate?

The 2010-14 World Values Survey shows that when asked,over two-thirds of individuals identify themselves as

Critics of globalization speak of the problem of a "democratic deficit," meaning

The World Trade Organization is a good example of a(n)

The experiences of the WTO in 1999 and 2008 suggest which of the following?

In which of the following ways has sovereign authority reasserted itself over the last decade?

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Nations and Society

Political Economy

Political Violence

Democratic Regimes

Developed Democracies

United Kingdom

United States

France

Germany

Japan

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Communism and Postcommunism

Russia

China

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Exam 24: Globalization and the Future of Comparative Politics

In which of the following ways did the Bretton Woods system differ from the Washington Consensus?

Which of the following entities can be either exclusively national or fully international in nature?

In the process of historical globalization,the late nineteenth century saw the rise of the first

Call centers and data processing are examples of what is known as

Political globalization has the most potential to lead to

In which of the following ways are the new violent international actors empowered by globalization similar to IGOs and MNCs,and in which way are they dissimilar?

Describe the arguments for globalization as both a positive economic force that will raise the standards of living and a negative economic force that will bring about a "race to the bottom."

What is "global civil society" and what are its primary features? Describe the counterargument to global civil society that increased globalization leads to a reduction in social progress?

The liberalizing view of globalization suggests that it will be a

Which of the following ultimately resulted from the establishment of the Bretton Woods system?

Which of the following statements about the growth (or lack of growth)of globalization is accurate?

The 2010-14 World Values Survey shows that when asked,over two-thirds of individuals identify themselves as

Critics of globalization speak of the problem of a "democratic deficit," meaning

The World Trade Organization is a good example of a(n)

The experiences of the WTO in 1999 and 2008 suggest which of the following?

In which of the following ways has sovereign authority reasserted itself over the last decade?

Introduction

States

Nations and Society

Political Economy

Political Violence

Democratic Regimes

Developed Democracies

United Kingdom

United States

France

Germany

Japan

Nondemocratic Regimes

Communism and Postcommunism

Russia

China

Developing Countries

India

Iran

Mexico

Brazil

South Africa

Nigeria

Filters