Question 1

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

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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. A

Question 2

Optimists believe that societal globalization, through a process of "creative destruction," could lead to a form of

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A) resurgent state sovereignty. 
B) global anarchy. 
C) transnational terrorism. 
D) global cosmopolitanism. 
A) resurgent state sovereignty. 
B) global anarchy. 
C) transnational terrorism. 
D) global cosmopolitanism. D

Question 3

Explain how state sovereignty is threatened by an increasingly globalized and interconnected world.Will the state eventually wither away, being overtaken by new forms of political organization?

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A good answer will specify why the traditional state may be threatened by globalization and globalized institutions (political or economic).International institutions and public and private organizations take on more responsibility and authority as markets become more advanced and integrated.States will become bound to these institutions that perform more and more of the state's core functions-security, regulation, and policy making.A good answer may argue for or against the prospect that the state may eventually wither away but should make use of the arguments and details from the text and present clear evidence for the position.

Question 4

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

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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

How might globalization shape democracy and public participation in both positive and negative ways?

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A good answer should note that globaliza

Question 6

Some optimists argue that a global cosmopolitanism could pave the way for

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A) a global civil society. 
B) one world government. 
C) "cyber-anarchism." 
D) a common world religion. 
A) a global civil society. 
B) one world government. 
C) "cyber-anarchism." 
D) a common world religion.

Question 7

Which of the following statements about the extent of globalization is accurate?

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A) Global foreign direct investment reached roughly $200 billion in 2015. 
B) General Electric's total profits in 2015 were approximately the same as Great Britain's GDP at purchasing power parity. 
C) In 2015, nearly a quarter of a billion people moved across international borders. 
D) The number of MNCs actually shrank between 2003 and 2015 due to consolidation. 
A) Global foreign direct investment reached roughly $200 billion in 2015. 
B) General Electric's total profits in 2015 were approximately the same as Great Britain's GDP at purchasing power parity. 
C) In 2015, nearly a quarter of a billion people moved across international borders. 
D) The number of MNCs actually shrank between 2003 and 2015 due to consolidation.

Question 8

The idea of Thomas Friedman's "golden straitjacket" is that globalization will

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A) reduce all political decisions to economic ones. 
B) limit an individual citizen's faith in traditional government. 
C) bind states to international agreements that reduce violent conflict. 
D) exacerbate competition among states for natural resources. 
A) reduce all political decisions to economic ones. 
B) limit an individual citizen's faith in traditional government. 
C) bind states to international agreements that reduce violent conflict. 
D) exacerbate competition among states for natural resources.

Question 9

What aspect of globalization first came into being in the late nineteenth century?

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A) the first truly global war 
B) the first NGOs and IGOs 
C) the first multinational corporations 
D) the first transnational terrorist groups 
A) the first truly global war 
B) the first NGOs and IGOs 
C) the first multinational corporations 
D) the first transnational terrorist groups

Question 10

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

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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

Question 11

Political globalization has the most potential to lead to

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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 12

In what way is the Internet unlike a typical international regime?

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A) It has no norms that lead to a specific goal. 
B) It is not seen as beneficial. 
C) It does not link states or individuals together in a meaningful way. 
D) It is more easily controlled by sovereign states. 
A) It has no norms that lead to a specific goal. 
B) It is not seen as beneficial. 
C) It does not link states or individuals together in a meaningful way. 
D) It is more easily controlled by sovereign states.

Question 13

One important impact of globalization on the study of politics is that it

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A) reduces the need for diplomacy between major states. 
B) seems to be the most important force to date for weakening autocratic leaders. 
C) calls into question the future viability of international organizations. 
D) blurs the lines between domestic politics and international relations. 
A) reduces the need for diplomacy between major states. 
B) seems to be the most important force to date for weakening autocratic leaders. 
C) calls into question the future viability of international organizations. 
D) blurs the lines between domestic politics and international relations.

Question 14

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."

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A good answer will note both arguments.T

Question 15

Rather than a universal process of economic deepening across the globe, much of what we think of as globalization is simply the

Accepted Answer

A) integration of China into the global market. 
B) rise of the Indian economy. 
C) liberalization of U.S.trade to allow more imports. 
D) integration of the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe into the world economy and political order since 1989. 
A) integration of China into the global market. 
B) rise of the Indian economy. 
C) liberalization of U.S.trade to allow more imports. 
D) integration of the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe into the world economy and political order since 1989.

Question 16

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 17

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 18

Globalization is associated with the growing power of a host of nonstate or supra-state entities.What are the three major categories that these entities fall into?

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A) multinational corporations, nongovernmental organizations, intergovernmental organizations 
B) interstate economic unions, nongovernmental organizations, intergovernmental organizations 
C) multinational corporations, nonprofit organizations, interstate economic unions 
D) international regimes, interstate economic unions, nonprofit organizations 
A) multinational corporations, nongovernmental organizations, intergovernmental organizations 
B) interstate economic unions, nongovernmental organizations, intergovernmental organizations 
C) multinational corporations, nonprofit organizations, interstate economic unions 
D) international regimes, interstate economic unions, nonprofit organizations

Question 19

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?

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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 20

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

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

Optimists believe that societal globalization, through a process of "creative destruction," could lead to a form of

Explain how state sovereignty is threatened by an increasingly globalized and interconnected world.Will the state eventually wither away, being overtaken by new forms of political organization?

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

How might globalization shape democracy and public participation in both positive and negative ways?

Some optimists argue that a global cosmopolitanism could pave the way for

Which of the following statements about the extent of globalization is accurate?

The idea of Thomas Friedman's "golden straitjacket" is that globalization will

What aspect of globalization first came into being in the late nineteenth century?

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

Political globalization has the most potential to lead to

In what way is the Internet unlike a typical international regime?

One important impact of globalization on the study of politics is that it

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."

Rather than a universal process of economic deepening across the globe, much of what we think of as globalization is simply the

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.

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

Globalization is associated with the growing power of a host of nonstate or supra-state entities.What are the three major categories that these entities fall into?

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?

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

Introduction

States

Nations and Society

Political Economy

Political Violence

Democratic Regimes

Developed Democracies

Nondemocratic Regimes

Communism and Postcommunism

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United Kingdom

Russia

China

Iran

Mexico

Nigeria

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Exam 11: Globalization and the Future of Comparative Politics

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

Optimists believe that societal globalization, through a process of "creative destruction," could lead to a form of

Explain how state sovereignty is threatened by an increasingly globalized and interconnected world.Will the state eventually wither away, being overtaken by new forms of political organization?

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

How might globalization shape democracy and public participation in both positive and negative ways?

Some optimists argue that a global cosmopolitanism could pave the way for

Which of the following statements about the extent of globalization is accurate?

The idea of Thomas Friedman's "golden straitjacket" is that globalization will

What aspect of globalization first came into being in the late nineteenth century?

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

Political globalization has the most potential to lead to

In what way is the Internet unlike a typical international regime?

One important impact of globalization on the study of politics is that it

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."

Rather than a universal process of economic deepening across the globe, much of what we think of as globalization is simply the

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.

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

Globalization is associated with the growing power of a host of nonstate or supra-state entities.What are the three major categories that these entities fall into?

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?

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

Introduction

States

Nations and Society

Political Economy

Political Violence

Democratic Regimes

Developed Democracies

Nondemocratic Regimes

Communism and Postcommunism

Developing Countries

United Kingdom

Russia

China

Iran

Mexico

Nigeria

Filters