Question 1

The availability of investment funds for late developers may not be as critical an issue today as in the past because

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A)  late developers can produce on a larger scale, lowering costs. 
B)  late developers increasingly are able to rely on domestic savings for capital. 
C)  financial markets have been globalized making it easier for foreign investment. 
D)  agriculture is the primary industry of late developers. 
A)  late developers can produce on a larger scale, lowering costs. 
B)  late developers increasingly are able to rely on domestic savings for capital. 
C)  financial markets have been globalized making it easier for foreign investment. 
D)  agriculture is the primary industry of late developers. C

Question 2

International aid has been criticized for all of the following except

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A)  aid going primarily to governments who may waste it through corruption or incompetence. 
B)  aid distorting markets and impeding economic reform. 
C)  aid often flowing out of the country quickly, diminishing the multiplier effect. 
D)  aid benefitting the receiving nation at the expense of neighboring countries. 
A)  aid going primarily to governments who may waste it through corruption or incompetence. 
B)  aid distorting markets and impeding economic reform. 
C)  aid often flowing out of the country quickly, diminishing the multiplier effect. 
D)  aid benefitting the receiving nation at the expense of neighboring countries. D

Question 3

In recent decades, three main development strategies have been dominant. Which of the following is not one of these strategies?

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A)  Export led growth 
B)  State socialism 
C)  Import substitution 
D)  Free market protectionism 
A)  Export led growth 
B)  State socialism 
C)  Import substitution 
D)  Free market protectionism D

Question 4

The alternative strategy for development that emerged with the establishment of the Soviet Union in 1917 and spread after World War II to eastern Europe, China, and Cuba was called

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A)  state socialism. 
B)  import substitution. 
C)  free market protectionism. 
D)  export-led growth. 
A)  state socialism. 
B)  import substitution. 
C)  free market protectionism. 
D)  export-led growth.

Question 5

This chapter discusses the way that the United States and Europe were relatively weak economically until around the year 1900. What are some of the explanations for this reversal?

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There are several explanations for the e

Question 6

One major school of thought argues that the rise of capitalism affected Europe's economic development by

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A)  producing conditions where governments had incentives to let commerce flourish. 
B)  allowing for growing inequalities in Europe. 
C)  leading to colonial expansion outside Europe. 
D)  creating conditions for widespread economic equality. 
A)  producing conditions where governments had incentives to let commerce flourish. 
B)  allowing for growing inequalities in Europe. 
C)  leading to colonial expansion outside Europe. 
D)  creating conditions for widespread economic equality.

Question 7

Compare and contrast multilateral aid and bilateral aid. What are their main differences and what are their similarities?

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Multilateral aid and bilateral aid are t

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as a UN Millennium Development Goal?

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A)  Eradicate Poverty 
B)  Eradicate Hunger 
C)  Create a global partnership for development 
D)  Enforce market-oriented policies 
A)  Eradicate Poverty 
B)  Eradicate Hunger 
C)  Create a global partnership for development 
D)  Enforce market-oriented policies

Question 9

Why do some criticize the voting structure in the World Bank?

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A)  They believe that the Bank remains a semicolonial organization in which the wealthy countries decide what will happen to the poor ones. 
B)  They believe that it gives the United States too much control. 
C)  They believe that it leads to increased capitalism. 
D)  They believe that it actually prevents development. 
A)  They believe that the Bank remains a semicolonial organization in which the wealthy countries decide what will happen to the poor ones. 
B)  They believe that it gives the United States too much control. 
C)  They believe that it leads to increased capitalism. 
D)  They believe that it actually prevents development.

Question 10

The measure of poverty that includes life expectancy, literacy rates, and years of schooling is known as the

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A)  per capita GDP. 
B)  Gini Coefficient. 
C)  gender development index. 
D)  Human Development Index. 
A)  per capita GDP. 
B)  Gini Coefficient. 
C)  gender development index. 
D)  Human Development Index.

Question 11

An important and controversial practice of the World Bank is establishing an agreement so that the borrowing country must agree to a set of requirements. This practice is known as

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A)  conditionality. 
B)  tied aid. 
C)  structural adjustment. 
D)  foreign aid. 
A)  conditionality. 
B)  tied aid. 
C)  structural adjustment. 
D)  foreign aid.

Question 12

Self-interest is an important motive for countries who express concern that poverty may be linked to a rise in

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A)  religious activity. 
B)  environmental deterioration. 
C)  terrorist events. 
D)  capitalist entrepreneurialism. 
A)  religious activity. 
B)  environmental deterioration. 
C)  terrorist events. 
D)  capitalist entrepreneurialism.

Question 13

Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, and Hong Kong, countries that pursued a trade-oriented policy, are known as the

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A)  Asian Tigers. 
B)  Asian Union. 
C)  Asian Exporters. 
D)  Asian Innovators. 
A)  Asian Tigers. 
B)  Asian Union. 
C)  Asian Exporters. 
D)  Asian Innovators.

Question 14

Economic structuralists argue that Europe's economic success was due to the

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A)  advent of capitalism in Europe. 
B)  rise of capitalist competition between Europe and the United States. 
C)  European colonial conquest of the world. 
D)  rise of military power in Europe. 
A)  advent of capitalism in Europe. 
B)  rise of capitalist competition between Europe and the United States. 
C)  European colonial conquest of the world. 
D)  rise of military power in Europe.

Question 15

Critically compare the three dominant strategies of economic development: import substitution, export-led growth, and state socialism. What are the strengths and weaknesses of each strategy?

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Import substitution, export-led growth,

Question 16

In measuring poverty and/or inequality, the following statistic is most widely used because it is among the easiest to determine

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A)  purchasing power parity. 
B)  human development index. 
C)  per capita GDP. 
D)  Gini coefficient. 
A)  purchasing power parity. 
B)  human development index. 
C)  per capita GDP. 
D)  Gini coefficient.

Question 17

After the attacks of September 11, 2001, aid from various governments shifted to __________, which was viewed as crucial in dislodging the Taliban movement in Afghanistan and in preventing the spread of militant Islamic fundamentalism.

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A)  Eastern Europe 
B)  the United States 
C)  Central Asia 
D)  Middle east 
A)  Eastern Europe 
B)  the United States 
C)  Central Asia 
D)  Middle east

Question 18

Who wrote the "Report on Manufactures," referred to in text as advocating protectionism against imports as a means to development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fernando Henrique Cardoso 
B)  Robert McNamara 
C)  Vladimir Lenin 
D)  Alexander Hamilton 
A)  Fernando Henrique Cardoso 
B)  Robert McNamara 
C)  Vladimir Lenin 
D)  Alexander Hamilton

Question 19

Why did import substitution fail as a strategy in the twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

Import substitution industrialization (I

Question 20

Which socialist state is only now beginning to modify the state socialist development strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Russian Federation 
B)  Cuba 
C)  China 
D)  North Korea 
A)  Russian Federation 
B)  Cuba 
C)  China 
D)  North Korea

The availability of investment funds for late developers may not be as critical an issue today as in the past because

International aid has been criticized for all of the following except

In recent decades, three main development strategies have been dominant. Which of the following is not one of these strategies?

The alternative strategy for development that emerged with the establishment of the Soviet Union in 1917 and spread after World War II to eastern Europe, China, and Cuba was called

This chapter discusses the way that the United States and Europe were relatively weak economically until around the year 1900. What are some of the explanations for this reversal?

One major school of thought argues that the rise of capitalism affected Europe's economic development by

Compare and contrast multilateral aid and bilateral aid. What are their main differences and what are their similarities?

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as a UN Millennium Development Goal?

Why do some criticize the voting structure in the World Bank?

The measure of poverty that includes life expectancy, literacy rates, and years of schooling is known as the

An important and controversial practice of the World Bank is establishing an agreement so that the borrowing country must agree to a set of requirements. This practice is known as

Self-interest is an important motive for countries who express concern that poverty may be linked to a rise in

Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, and Hong Kong, countries that pursued a trade-oriented policy, are known as the

Economic structuralists argue that Europe's economic success was due to the

Critically compare the three dominant strategies of economic development: import substitution, export-led growth, and state socialism. What are the strengths and weaknesses of each strategy?

In measuring poverty and/or inequality, the following statistic is most widely used because it is among the easiest to determine

After the attacks of September 11, 2001, aid from various governments shifted to __________, which was viewed as crucial in dislodging the Taliban movement in Afghanistan and in preventing the spread of militant Islamic fundamentalism.

Who wrote the "Report on Manufactures," referred to in text as advocating protectionism against imports as a means to development?

Why did import substitution fail as a strategy in the twentieth century?

Which socialist state is only now beginning to modify the state socialist development strategy?

Introduction Problems and Questions in International Politics

The Historical Evolution of International Politics

Theories of International Relations Realism and Liberalism

Theories of International Relations Economic Structuralism Constructivism and Feminism

The State Society and Foreign Policy

Bureaucracies Groups and Individuals in the Foreign Policy Process

International Organizations and Transnational Actors

International Insecurity and the Causes of War and Peace

The Use of Force

Fundamentals of International Political Economy

The Globalization of Trade and Finance

International Law Norms and Human Rights

The Global Environment and International Politics

Conclusion Power and Purpose in a Changing World

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Exam 12: The Problem of Global Inequality

The availability of investment funds for late developers may not be as critical an issue today as in the past because

International aid has been criticized for all of the following except

In recent decades, three main development strategies have been dominant. Which of the following is not one of these strategies?

The alternative strategy for development that emerged with the establishment of the Soviet Union in 1917 and spread after World War II to eastern Europe, China, and Cuba was called

This chapter discusses the way that the United States and Europe were relatively weak economically until around the year 1900. What are some of the explanations for this reversal?

One major school of thought argues that the rise of capitalism affected Europe's economic development by

Compare and contrast multilateral aid and bilateral aid. What are their main differences and what are their similarities?

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as a UN Millennium Development Goal?

Why do some criticize the voting structure in the World Bank?

The measure of poverty that includes life expectancy, literacy rates, and years of schooling is known as the

An important and controversial practice of the World Bank is establishing an agreement so that the borrowing country must agree to a set of requirements. This practice is known as

Self-interest is an important motive for countries who express concern that poverty may be linked to a rise in

Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, and Hong Kong, countries that pursued a trade-oriented policy, are known as the

Economic structuralists argue that Europe's economic success was due to the

Critically compare the three dominant strategies of economic development: import substitution, export-led growth, and state socialism. What are the strengths and weaknesses of each strategy?

In measuring poverty and/or inequality, the following statistic is most widely used because it is among the easiest to determine

After the attacks of September 11, 2001, aid from various governments shifted to __________, which was viewed as crucial in dislodging the Taliban movement in Afghanistan and in preventing the spread of militant Islamic fundamentalism.

Who wrote the "Report on Manufactures," referred to in text as advocating protectionism against imports as a means to development?

Why did import substitution fail as a strategy in the twentieth century?

Which socialist state is only now beginning to modify the state socialist development strategy?

Introduction Problems and Questions in International Politics

The Historical Evolution of International Politics

Theories of International Relations Realism and Liberalism

Theories of International Relations Economic Structuralism Constructivism and Feminism

The State Society and Foreign Policy

Bureaucracies Groups and Individuals in the Foreign Policy Process

International Organizations and Transnational Actors

International Insecurity and the Causes of War and Peace

The Use of Force

Fundamentals of International Political Economy

The Globalization of Trade and Finance

International Law Norms and Human Rights

The Global Environment and International Politics

Conclusion Power and Purpose in a Changing World

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