Exam 20: The Next Three Futures: Another Round of Us Hegemony, Global Collapse, or Global Democracy

Chapter 20 proposes the idea that the most likely of the possible global futures is the prospect of another round of U.S. hegemony.

The New Global Left described in Chapter 20 is a network of alliances mainly among

A major factor missing from Patomaki's argument is the importance of the transformative role played by the semiperiphery.

The call for a democratic global people's parliament has been most explicitly made by

Explain why semiperipheral countries are more likely to be the agents of modern sociocultural evolution than are core or peripheral countries.

According to Chapter 20, a major global disaster would certainly ruin all chance of building a global democratic commonwealth.

Which of the below are reasons why the New Global Left is a qualitatively different constellation of forces from earlier Global Lefts?

The democratic global governance that Florini advocates is the same thing as a global state.

Discuss the nature of the New Global Left in historical perspective.

How and why does the huge north/south inequality in energy usage affect the ability to solve the global collective action problem regarding the organization of a sustainable economy?

The semiperiphery is structurally advantaged to take the lead in ecological sustainability efforts globally.

Which of the following nations is NOT identified in Chapter 20 as one of the strongest supporters of the contemporary global justice movement?

Which nation is currently the world's largest polluter in terms of the total output of pollution (not per capita)?

According to Chapter 20, the major world problems outlined in Chapter 19 will produce an opportunity for building global democracy.

Discuss and critique Warren Wagar's hypothetical future of the 21ˢᵗ century.

Discuss the issues involved with Max Weber's definition of a state as a monopoly of legitimate violence as relevant to the issue of global governance.

Which of the following is a critical problem with the current structuring of the United Nations that would need resolution prior to it being effectively able to help with the emergent challenges of humanity?

What would the proposed Tobin Tax be levied on?

Why do hegemons not usually succeed themselves?

Technological rent is