Question 1

In the early 1960s, the push for industrialization became one of the central goals of developing states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

How do political philosophers define "legitimacy" in reference to the state?

Accepted Answer

Much of political philosophy is concerne

Question 3

Why do some analysts argue that, despite claims to the contrary, the state is more important than ever to the process of development?

Accepted Answer

The state as an instrument of the public

Question 4

Alan Greenspan was a strong advocate for market-driven solutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Define and contrast the "compradorial" state and the "Weberian" state.

Accepted Answer

The term "compradorial" was coined by ra

Question 6

The image of socialism as a benign system for the betterment of people took a hit with the Soviet repression of rebellions in the areas it controlled, and Chinese repression of internal dissent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to John Lock, how is a state legitimized?

Accepted Answer

A)  By strong democratic institutions 
B)  When corporativism is put in place 
C)  By the exercise of democracy 
D)  When people come together voluntarily 
E)  Via a social contract 
A)  By strong democratic institutions 
B)  When corporativism is put in place 
C)  By the exercise of democracy 
D)  When people come together voluntarily 
E)  Via a social contract

Question 8

What elements of statehood characterized the colonial states?

Accepted Answer

While "artificial" in the sense of not r

Question 9

Discuss the structuralist view of industrialization.

Accepted Answer

Emerging in Latin America, the structura

Question 10

Which of the following is true, according to the Prebisch-Singer hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trade surpluses help reduce the price volatility of industrial goods. 
B)  Commodity prices are directly proportionate to industrial output. 
C)  Industrial goods do not move as quickly when commodity prices are volatile. 
D)  Commodity prices earn less over time than industrial goods prices. 
E)  Industrial goods prices are more volatile than commodity prices. 
A)  Trade surpluses help reduce the price volatility of industrial goods. 
B)  Commodity prices are directly proportionate to industrial output. 
C)  Industrial goods do not move as quickly when commodity prices are volatile. 
D)  Commodity prices earn less over time than industrial goods prices. 
E)  Industrial goods prices are more volatile than commodity prices.

Question 11

What is clientelism?

Accepted Answer

A)  The same as corruption 
B)  A form of corporate social responsibility 
C)  Favouritism for particular groups that may be legal, but is inimical to social interests 
D)  The "friction" in a market 
E)  A synonym for public-private partnerships (PPPs) 
A)  The same as corruption 
B)  A form of corporate social responsibility 
C)  Favouritism for particular groups that may be legal, but is inimical to social interests 
D)  The "friction" in a market 
E)  A synonym for public-private partnerships (PPPs)

Question 12

Which Indian industry collapsed under British pressure during the colonial period?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spice 
B)  Textile 
C)  Tea 
D)  Rice 
E)  Cotton 
A)  Spice 
B)  Textile 
C)  Tea 
D)  Rice 
E)  Cotton

Question 13

What is "governance" and what is its influence on development policy?

Accepted Answer

The World Bank uses the term governance

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

In the early 1960s, the push for industrialization became one of the central goals of developing states.

How do political philosophers define "legitimacy" in reference to the state?

Why do some analysts argue that, despite claims to the contrary, the state is more important than ever to the process of development?

Alan Greenspan was a strong advocate for market-driven solutions.

Define and contrast the "compradorial" state and the "Weberian" state.

The image of socialism as a benign system for the betterment of people took a hit with the Soviet repression of rebellions in the areas it controlled, and Chinese repression of internal dissent.

According to John Lock, how is a state legitimized?

What elements of statehood characterized the colonial states?

Discuss the structuralist view of industrialization.

Which of the following is true, according to the Prebisch-Singer hypothesis?

What is clientelism?

Which Indian industry collapsed under British pressure during the colonial period?

What is "governance" and what is its influence on development policy?

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