Question 1

What patterns of the colonial era were kept even after independence processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  The combination of force and co-optation used to control populations and extract resources. 
B)  The combination of democratic institutions and force. 
C)  The extraction of natural resources. 
D)  The mercantilist nature of international corporations. 
E)  The building of railways for resource extraction. 
A)  The combination of force and co-optation used to control populations and extract resources. 
B)  The combination of democratic institutions and force. 
C)  The extraction of natural resources. 
D)  The mercantilist nature of international corporations. 
E)  The building of railways for resource extraction. A

Question 2

What metric is most often cited to critique neoliberal policies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Absolute poverty 
B)  Brain drain 
C)  Income inequality 
D)  Growth 
E)  Unemployment 
A)  Absolute poverty 
B)  Brain drain 
C)  Income inequality 
D)  Growth 
E)  Unemployment C

Question 3

Which term was first used by Chalmers Johnson to describe a state that could successfully target specific economic sectors for promotion, driving industrialization forward?

Accepted Answer

A)  Developmentalist state 
B)  Authoritarian state 
C)  Classless state 
D)  Night Watchman state 
E)  Socialist state 
A)  Developmentalist state 
B)  Authoritarian state 
C)  Classless state 
D)  Night Watchman state 
E)  Socialist state A

Question 4

Which of the following is the best definition of a "nation"?

Accepted Answer

A)  A definite territorial and political entity, with a population that identifies itself as a common group in juxtaposition to others. 
B)  A sovereign country recognized by the United Nations. 
C)  A sovereign country capable of its own self-determination. 
D)  A body of people, living in a territory, aware of its own aspirations for political autonomy. 
E)  A group of like-minded people, regardless of their physical location. 
A)  A definite territorial and political entity, with a population that identifies itself as a common group in juxtaposition to others. 
B)  A sovereign country recognized by the United Nations. 
C)  A sovereign country capable of its own self-determination. 
D)  A body of people, living in a territory, aware of its own aspirations for political autonomy. 
E)  A group of like-minded people, regardless of their physical location.

Question 5

Over the course of the last century, debates about the role of the state in economic development have raged between whom?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marxists and Keynesians 
B)  Keynesians and free market theorists 
C)  Free marketers and Marxists 
D)  Postmodernists and free marketers 
E)  Feminists and Marxists 
A)  Marxists and Keynesians 
B)  Keynesians and free market theorists 
C)  Free marketers and Marxists 
D)  Postmodernists and free marketers 
E)  Feminists and Marxists

Question 6

After the 1973 coup, Chile's monetary stability and relatively high growth rates acted as a demonstration of the ability of state-led development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following would NOT inhibit "state capacity"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inappropriate economic systems 
B)  Poorly-trained personnel 
C)  Out-of-date equipment 
D)  Small budgets 
E)  All of the above would inhibit state capacity. 
A)  Inappropriate economic systems 
B)  Poorly-trained personnel 
C)  Out-of-date equipment 
D)  Small budgets 
E)  All of the above would inhibit state capacity.

Question 8

In the post-2008 financial crisis world, what two critiques have challenged neoliberal hegemony?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased global inequity and demands for labour protection in the Global South. 
B)  China's state-backed growth and the environmental externalities of capitalism. 
C)  Increased security concerns and the rising refugee crisis. 
D)  The challenge of the NICs and lack of American leadership. 
E)  Russian militarism and Chinese regional hegemony. 
A)  Increased global inequity and demands for labour protection in the Global South. 
B)  China's state-backed growth and the environmental externalities of capitalism. 
C)  Increased security concerns and the rising refugee crisis. 
D)  The challenge of the NICs and lack of American leadership. 
E)  Russian militarism and Chinese regional hegemony.

Question 9

How can the state's role in development be defined?

Accepted Answer

The ability of particular states to achi

Question 10

The focus of good governance has encouraged most development agencies have adopted some form of "results-based management" and a recognition of the need to "consult" stakeholders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a sign of the persistent difficulty that developing states face in engendering economic development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reliance on commodity exports 
B)  Reliance on external technology, investment, and imports 
C)  The "brain drain" 
D)  The link between military rule and the influence of other states 
E)  Reliance on import control schemes 
A)  Reliance on commodity exports 
B)  Reliance on external technology, investment, and imports 
C)  The "brain drain" 
D)  The link between military rule and the influence of other states 
E)  Reliance on import control schemes

Question 12

Traditional definitions of the term "state" are Eurocentric.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Why is it useful to consider the state in the Global South a colonial legacy?

Accepted Answer

Considering the state as a colonial lega

Question 14

Which term was coined by radical development theorists to describe a state that is ruled by an elite that is tied to, or "bought out by," external interests?

Accepted Answer

A)  Weberian 
B)  Hegemonic 
C)  Bureaucratic-Authoritarian 
D)  Compradorial 
E)  Hobbesian 
A)  Weberian 
B)  Hegemonic 
C)  Bureaucratic-Authoritarian 
D)  Compradorial 
E)  Hobbesian

Question 15

Which term refers to the "capture" of states by private sector special interest groups, who then use their influence to lobby for policies that benefit their interests?

Accepted Answer

A)  Empowerment 
B)  Electoralism 
C)  Rent-seeking 
D)  Nepotism 
E)  Clientelism 
A)  Empowerment 
B)  Electoralism 
C)  Rent-seeking 
D)  Nepotism 
E)  Clientelism

Question 16

What are the two main visions around the role of the state in development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chinese and Western 
B)  Asian and American 
C)  Compradorial or Weberian 
D)  Locke and Rousseau's 
E)  Brazilian and Mexican 
A)  Chinese and Western 
B)  Asian and American 
C)  Compradorial or Weberian 
D)  Locke and Rousseau's 
E)  Brazilian and Mexican

Question 17

The "Beijing Consensus" model of development embraces state intervention in strategic sectors, including higher value-added, like technology, sectors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Cold War rivalry between the US and USSR limited aid available to post-colonial states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What are public-private partnerships (PPPs)?

Accepted Answer

A)  An attempt to marshal the best of both the private and public sectors 
B)  Taking expertise and efficiency from the private sector 
C)  Taking on public interest projects with funding from the public sector 
D)  Both B & C 
E)  All of the above 
A)  An attempt to marshal the best of both the private and public sectors 
B)  Taking expertise and efficiency from the private sector 
C)  Taking on public interest projects with funding from the public sector 
D)  Both B & C 
E)  All of the above

Question 20

The term "compradorial" refers to a developing state where the ruling elite are linked with external interests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: State of the State: Does the State Have a Role in Development?

What patterns of the colonial era were kept even after independence processes?

What metric is most often cited to critique neoliberal policies?

Which term was first used by Chalmers Johnson to describe a state that could successfully target specific economic sectors for promotion, driving industrialization forward?

Which of the following is the best definition of a "nation"?

Over the course of the last century, debates about the role of the state in economic development have raged between whom?

After the 1973 coup, Chile's monetary stability and relatively high growth rates acted as a demonstration of the ability of state-led development.

Which of the following would NOT inhibit "state capacity"?

In the post-2008 financial crisis world, what two critiques have challenged neoliberal hegemony?

How can the state's role in development be defined?

The focus of good governance has encouraged most development agencies have adopted some form of "results-based management" and a recognition of the need to "consult" stakeholders.

Which of the following is NOT a sign of the persistent difficulty that developing states face in engendering economic development?

Traditional definitions of the term "state" are Eurocentric.

Why is it useful to consider the state in the Global South a colonial legacy?

Which term was coined by radical development theorists to describe a state that is ruled by an elite that is tied to, or "bought out by," external interests?

Which term refers to the "capture" of states by private sector special interest groups, who then use their influence to lobby for policies that benefit their interests?

What are the two main visions around the role of the state in development?

The "Beijing Consensus" model of development embraces state intervention in strategic sectors, including higher value-added, like technology, sectors.

The Cold War rivalry between the US and USSR limited aid available to post-colonial states.

What are public-private partnerships (PPPs)?

The term "compradorial" refers to a developing state where the ruling elite are linked with external interests.

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