Question 1

A paradox of globalization is that

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A)  only Western states have experienced economic growth because they have the largest economies. 
B)  no Western state has experienced a high degree of growth despite having the largest contribution of globalizing forces. 
C)  some non-Western states have experienced high rates of economic growth despite having non-Western views of the state. 
D)  no non-Western state has benefitted from globalization despite being the source of many consumer goods. 
A)  only Western states have experienced economic growth because they have the largest economies. 
B)  no Western state has experienced a high degree of growth despite having the largest contribution of globalizing forces. 
C)  some non-Western states have experienced high rates of economic growth despite having non-Western views of the state. 
D)  no non-Western state has benefitted from globalization despite being the source of many consumer goods.

Question 2

"Nation-state" is a problematic term because

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A)  most states are comprised of more than one nation, which accounts for many problems in the modern international system. 
B)  all territorial units called "countries" comprise only one nation, so the term is unnecessary. 
C)  globalization has eroded all sense of national identity. 
D)  in the contemporary era no elected official ever uses the term, yet it lives on in textbooks. 
A)  most states are comprised of more than one nation, which accounts for many problems in the modern international system. 
B)  all territorial units called "countries" comprise only one nation, so the term is unnecessary. 
C)  globalization has eroded all sense of national identity. 
D)  in the contemporary era no elected official ever uses the term, yet it lives on in textbooks.

Question 3

According to Henry Kissinger, the nation-state is being challenged by internal and external forces that

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A)  ultimately will not be able to replace the nation-state itself. 
B)  had very little impact outside of the home mortgage and banking problems in the United States and Britain. 
C)  are blamed for all manner of economic problems, but their effects are actually overstated. 
D)  represent threats to the independence and authority of the nation-state. 
A)  ultimately will not be able to replace the nation-state itself. 
B)  had very little impact outside of the home mortgage and banking problems in the United States and Britain. 
C)  are blamed for all manner of economic problems, but their effects are actually overstated. 
D)  represent threats to the independence and authority of the nation-state.

Question 4

Write an essay in which you connect an average day in your life to globalization.

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An average day in my life is filled with

Question 5

The statement "It is not fair that some people are rich, and others are starving. Countries should give more food aid" is an expression of a(n) _______ theory.

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A)  intuitive 
B)  empirical 
C)  normative 
D)  predictive 
A)  intuitive 
B)  empirical 
C)  normative 
D)  predictive

Question 6

The _______ level of analysis seeks to explain the preferences of leaders.

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A)  individual 
B)  national attributes 
C)  systemic 
D)  global 
A)  individual 
B)  national attributes 
C)  systemic 
D)  global

Question 7

The interparadigm debate, according to the text, was not so much four different views of the same world, but instead

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A)  a sterile, academic dispute that had no impact on public policy. 
B)  a dangerous argument, because it caused anarchy, which in turn caused international war. 
C)  a lengthy scholarly inquiry into the origins of climate change. 
D)  four views of different worlds. 
A)  a sterile, academic dispute that had no impact on public policy. 
B)  a dangerous argument, because it caused anarchy, which in turn caused international war. 
C)  a lengthy scholarly inquiry into the origins of climate change. 
D)  four views of different worlds.

Question 8

Proponents of the academic theories of international relations see globalization differently because

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A)  they have different ideas about what is most important in world politics. 
B)  they need to disagree to belong to a school of thought. 
C)  they have an a posteriori view of what is most important in world politics. 
D)  they have an ad hominem view of what is most important in world politics. 
A)  they have different ideas about what is most important in world politics. 
B)  they need to disagree to belong to a school of thought. 
C)  they have an a posteriori view of what is most important in world politics. 
D)  they have an ad hominem view of what is most important in world politics.

Question 9

Unlike in the physical sciences, social scientists

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A)  can conduct experiments easily. 
B)  are unable to consider documents, interviews, and media accounts as real evidence. 
C)  have difficulty conducting experiments with control groups. 
D)  frequently encounter ethical dilemmas when planning research. 
A)  can conduct experiments easily. 
B)  are unable to consider documents, interviews, and media accounts as real evidence. 
C)  have difficulty conducting experiments with control groups. 
D)  frequently encounter ethical dilemmas when planning research.

Question 10

Which academic institution was the first to have a separate department to study international politics?

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A)  Harvard University 
B)  University of Wales, Aberystwyth 
C)  Cambridge University 
D)  University of California, Berkeley 
A)  Harvard University 
B)  University of Wales, Aberystwyth 
C)  Cambridge University 
D)  University of California, Berkeley

Question 11

The process of growing interconnectedness between societies such that events in one part of the world increasingly effect peoples and societies far away is called

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A)  parsimony. 
B)  worldview. 
C)  globalization. 
D)  world politics. 
A)  parsimony. 
B)  worldview. 
C)  globalization. 
D)  world politics.

Question 12

Marxist scholars believe that state behavior is determined by

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A)  rational choice theory. 
B)  class forces. 
C)  nonstate actors. 
D)  the changing conception of the state. 
A)  rational choice theory. 
B)  class forces. 
C)  nonstate actors. 
D)  the changing conception of the state.

Question 13

A scholar who is interested in the interactions between corporate and governmental entities would most likely be which type of theorist?

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A)  Normative 
B)  Kantian 
C)  Marxist 
D)  Liberal 
A)  Normative 
B)  Kantian 
C)  Marxist 
D)  Liberal

Question 14

Are you more or less connected to global economy than the text suggests?

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As an AI, I don't have personal experien

Question 15

Some writers believe that the greatest problem with global governance is that

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A)  people will gain with global governance. 
B)  the nonstate institutions are not accountable for their actions. 
C)  capital flows are often retrograde. 
D)  the nonstate institutions are often no more than what Chairman Mao once called "paper tigers." 
A)  people will gain with global governance. 
B)  the nonstate institutions are not accountable for their actions. 
C)  capital flows are often retrograde. 
D)  the nonstate institutions are often no more than what Chairman Mao once called "paper tigers."

Question 16

"Global polity" means

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A)  collective structures and processes for decision-making. 
B)  the devolution of processes to substate actors. 
C)  more jobs for unemployed workers, but higher taxation as a result. 
D)  a police force for the entire world. 
A)  collective structures and processes for decision-making. 
B)  the devolution of processes to substate actors. 
C)  more jobs for unemployed workers, but higher taxation as a result. 
D)  a police force for the entire world.

Question 17

According to the text, a person's worldview theory

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A)  can only be adopted following a period of study. 
B)  must be detached from one's personal reflection on society. 
C)  is distinct from their identity. 
D)  might be inherited or developed from observing society. 
A)  can only be adopted following a period of study. 
B)  must be detached from one's personal reflection on society. 
C)  is distinct from their identity. 
D)  might be inherited or developed from observing society.

Question 18

The strength of a theory comes from

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A)  how strongly it resonates with us. 
B)  the evidence in support of its hypotheses. 
C)  its moral recommendations. 
D)  how well it predicts future events. 
A)  how strongly it resonates with us. 
B)  the evidence in support of its hypotheses. 
C)  its moral recommendations. 
D)  how well it predicts future events.

Question 19

A(n) _______ is the term given to any actor that is not a government or its agent(s).

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A)  international artificer 
B)  nonstate actor 
C)  uber-state actor 
D)  global actor 
A)  international artificer 
B)  nonstate actor 
C)  uber-state actor 
D)  global actor

Question 20

What is your worldview?

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My worldview is shaped by my experiences

A paradox of globalization is that

"Nation-state" is a problematic term because

According to Henry Kissinger, the nation-state is being challenged by internal and external forces that

Write an essay in which you connect an average day in your life to globalization.

The statement "It is not fair that some people are rich, and others are starving. Countries should give more food aid" is an expression of a(n) _______ theory.

The _______ level of analysis seeks to explain the preferences of leaders.

The interparadigm debate, according to the text, was not so much four different views of the same world, but instead

Proponents of the academic theories of international relations see globalization differently because

Unlike in the physical sciences, social scientists

Which academic institution was the first to have a separate department to study international politics?

The process of growing interconnectedness between societies such that events in one part of the world increasingly effect peoples and societies far away is called

Marxist scholars believe that state behavior is determined by

A scholar who is interested in the interactions between corporate and governmental entities would most likely be which type of theorist?

Are you more or less connected to global economy than the text suggests?

Some writers believe that the greatest problem with global governance is that

"Global polity" means

According to the text, a person's worldview theory

The strength of a theory comes from

A(n) _______ is the term given to any actor that is not a government or its agent(s).

What is your worldview?

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Exam 1: Introduction to Global Politics

A paradox of globalization is that

"Nation-state" is a problematic term because

According to Henry Kissinger, the nation-state is being challenged by internal and external forces that

Write an essay in which you connect an average day in your life to globalization.

The statement "It is not fair that some people are rich, and others are starving. Countries should give more food aid" is an expression of a(n) _______ theory.

The _______ level of analysis seeks to explain the preferences of leaders.

The interparadigm debate, according to the text, was not so much four different views of the same world, but instead

Proponents of the academic theories of international relations see globalization differently because

Unlike in the physical sciences, social scientists

Which academic institution was the first to have a separate department to study international politics?

The process of growing interconnectedness between societies such that events in one part of the world increasingly effect peoples and societies far away is called

Marxist scholars believe that state behavior is determined by

A scholar who is interested in the interactions between corporate and governmental entities would most likely be which type of theorist?

Are you more or less connected to global economy than the text suggests?

Some writers believe that the greatest problem with global governance is that

"Global polity" means

According to the text, a person's worldview theory

The strength of a theory comes from

A(n) _______ is the term given to any actor that is not a government or its agent(s).

What is your worldview?

The Evolution of Global Politics

Realism, Liberalism, and Critical Theories

Making Foreign Policy

Global and Regional Governance

Global Security, Military Power, and Terrorism

Human Rights and Human Security

Global Trade and Finance

Poverty, Development, and Hunger

Environmental Issues

Filters