Question 1

According to Chapter 20, it is impossible for the United States to reverse its hegemonic decline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Discuss the issue of agency in Patomaki's model of the emergence of global democracy. What are the forces that Patomaki's believes will carry the project forward and what is suggested by the authors of Chapter 20 as an alternative source of support?

Accepted Answer

In Patomaki's model of the emergence of

Question 3

A global democratic government would probably not have the support of the majority of the world's people, according to Chapter 20.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT one of the possible future scenarios hypothesized in Chapter 20?

Accepted Answer

A)  Another round of U.S. hegemony 
B)  A collapse of U.S. hegemony followed by global warfare, epidemic diseases, and environmental collapse 
C)  The emergence of a global democratic commonwealth 
D)  A benevolent corporate capitalist new world order 
E)  All of the above are possible future scenarios hypothesized by the authors 
A)  Another round of U.S. hegemony 
B)  A collapse of U.S. hegemony followed by global warfare, epidemic diseases, and environmental collapse 
C)  The emergence of a global democratic commonwealth 
D)  A benevolent corporate capitalist new world order 
E)  All of the above are possible future scenarios hypothesized by the authors

Question 5

Describe the factors that Rennstich claims might make it possible for the U.S. to succeed itself and carry out another round of hegemony.

Accepted Answer

In his article "The United States and th

Question 6

Explain how a global democratic people's parliament could be structured and funded.

Accepted Answer

A global democratic people's parliament

Question 7

Demographers predict that the total population of the earth

Accepted Answer

A)  has already peaked. 
B)  will peak in 2015. 
C)  will peak in 2075. 
D)  will peak in 2200. 
E)  will continue to grow rapidly for the foreseeable future. 
A)  has already peaked. 
B)  will peak in 2015. 
C)  will peak in 2075. 
D)  will peak in 2200. 
E)  will continue to grow rapidly for the foreseeable future.

Question 8

Chapter 20 contends that catastrophes caused by humans are likely to permanently destroy the global ecosystem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The progressive populist "Pink Tide" regimes referred to in Chapter 20 are located in which region of the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  North America 
B)  Europe 
C)  Africa 
D)  Latin America 
E)  Asia 
A)  North America 
B)  Europe 
C)  Africa 
D)  Latin America 
E)  Asia

Question 10

Discuss and critique the scenario proposed in Chapter 20 for the emergence of a democratic and sustainable world society in the next few decades.

Accepted Answer

In Chapter 20, the scenario proposed for

Question 11

The New Global Left is mainly composed of the social movements that were prominent in the world revolution of 1917

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Countries in the semiperiphery

Accepted Answer

A)  have less of an investment in the current system, and thus more freedom to implement new technologies and forms of organization 
B)  may have enough resources to protect themselves from exploitation while simultaneously exploiting other nations. 
C)  are not good candidates for making radical changes in the system. 
D)  a and b above 
E)  a, b and c above 
A)  have less of an investment in the current system, and thus more freedom to implement new technologies and forms of organization 
B)  may have enough resources to protect themselves from exploitation while simultaneously exploiting other nations. 
C)  are not good candidates for making radical changes in the system. 
D)  a and b above 
E)  a, b and c above

Question 13

Outline the three possible futures proposed in Chapter 20. Explain which of these are more likely to occur, and why.

Accepted Answer

In Chapter 20, three possible futures ar

Question 14

According to Chapter 20, most countries in the semiperiphery are unlikely to support the efforts of the New Global Left.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How and why might the relative size of the U.S. economy affect the rate of U.S. hegemonic decline?

Accepted Answer

The relative size of the U.S. economy ca

Question 16

According to Chapter 20, a major flaw in Patomaki's argument is

Accepted Answer

A)  the lack of focus on the structural aspects of the world-system hierarchy, which thus overlooks the importance of the semiperiphery. 
B)  his complete dismissal of futurist arguments, such as the scenario portrayed by Wagar. 
C)  his omission of the world revolution of 1848 in the broader discussion. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  the lack of focus on the structural aspects of the world-system hierarchy, which thus overlooks the importance of the semiperiphery. 
B)  his complete dismissal of futurist arguments, such as the scenario portrayed by Wagar. 
C)  his omission of the world revolution of 1848 in the broader discussion. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 17

A factor in favor of a second round of U.S. hegemony is the flexibility of American culture, which gives an advantage in the development of new lead industries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Chapter 20 contends that the issue of military power should not be discussed in connection with the construction of a democratic global society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to Chapter 20, it is impossible for the United States to reverse its hegemonic decline.

Discuss the issue of agency in Patomaki's model of the emergence of global democracy. What are the forces that Patomaki's believes will carry the project forward and what is suggested by the authors of Chapter 20 as an alternative source of support?

A global democratic government would probably not have the support of the majority of the world's people, according to Chapter 20.

Which of the following is NOT one of the possible future scenarios hypothesized in Chapter 20?

Describe the factors that Rennstich claims might make it possible for the U.S. to succeed itself and carry out another round of hegemony.

Explain how a global democratic people's parliament could be structured and funded.

Demographers predict that the total population of the earth

Chapter 20 contends that catastrophes caused by humans are likely to permanently destroy the global ecosystem.

The progressive populist "Pink Tide" regimes referred to in Chapter 20 are located in which region of the world?

Discuss and critique the scenario proposed in Chapter 20 for the emergence of a democratic and sustainable world society in the next few decades.

The New Global Left is mainly composed of the social movements that were prominent in the world revolution of 1917

Countries in the semiperiphery

Outline the three possible futures proposed in Chapter 20. Explain which of these are more likely to occur, and why.

According to Chapter 20, most countries in the semiperiphery are unlikely to support the efforts of the New Global Left.

How and why might the relative size of the U.S. economy affect the rate of U.S. hegemonic decline?

According to Chapter 20, a major flaw in Patomaki's argument is

A factor in favor of a second round of U.S. hegemony is the flexibility of American culture, which gives an advantage in the development of new lead industries.

Chapter 20 contends that the issue of military power should not be discussed in connection with the construction of a democratic global society.

History and Social Evolution

The Comparative World-Systems Approach

Biological Bases of Social Evolution

Building a Social Self: The Macro-Micro Link Part II Stateless Systems

World-Systems of Foragers

The Gardeners Web Chapter Indigenous North American World-Systems Before the Rise of Chiefs

The Sacred Chiefs Part III State-Based Systems

The Temple and the Palace

Public Spaces, Self, and Cognitive Evolution in Early States

The Early Empires: Semiperipheral Conquerors and Capitalist City-States

The Central System Part IV-The Long Rise of Capitalism

The Long Rise of the West

The Modern World-System

The Early Modern Systems in the Fifteenth to the Eighteenth Centuries

The Global Nineteenth Century

Public Spaces, Individualism, and Cognition in the Modern Age

The Twentieth-Century Age of Extremes

The World-System Since 1945: Another Wave of Globalization, Hegemony, and Revolutions

Late Globalization: The Early Twenty-First Century

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

According to Chapter 20, it is impossible for the United States to reverse its hegemonic decline.

Discuss the issue of agency in Patomaki's model of the emergence of global democracy. What are the forces that Patomaki's believes will carry the project forward and what is suggested by the authors of Chapter 20 as an alternative source of support?

A global democratic government would probably not have the support of the majority of the world's people, according to Chapter 20.

Which of the following is NOT one of the possible future scenarios hypothesized in Chapter 20?

Describe the factors that Rennstich claims might make it possible for the U.S. to succeed itself and carry out another round of hegemony.

Explain how a global democratic people's parliament could be structured and funded.

Demographers predict that the total population of the earth

Chapter 20 contends that catastrophes caused by humans are likely to permanently destroy the global ecosystem.

The progressive populist "Pink Tide" regimes referred to in Chapter 20 are located in which region of the world?

Discuss and critique the scenario proposed in Chapter 20 for the emergence of a democratic and sustainable world society in the next few decades.

The New Global Left is mainly composed of the social movements that were prominent in the world revolution of 1917

Countries in the semiperiphery

Outline the three possible futures proposed in Chapter 20. Explain which of these are more likely to occur, and why.

According to Chapter 20, most countries in the semiperiphery are unlikely to support the efforts of the New Global Left.

How and why might the relative size of the U.S. economy affect the rate of U.S. hegemonic decline?

According to Chapter 20, a major flaw in Patomaki's argument is

A factor in favor of a second round of U.S. hegemony is the flexibility of American culture, which gives an advantage in the development of new lead industries.

Chapter 20 contends that the issue of military power should not be discussed in connection with the construction of a democratic global society.

History and Social Evolution

The Comparative World-Systems Approach

Biological Bases of Social Evolution

Building a Social Self: The Macro-Micro Link Part II Stateless Systems

World-Systems of Foragers

The Gardeners Web Chapter Indigenous North American World-Systems Before the Rise of Chiefs

The Sacred Chiefs Part III State-Based Systems

The Temple and the Palace

Public Spaces, Self, and Cognitive Evolution in Early States

The Early Empires: Semiperipheral Conquerors and Capitalist City-States

The Central System Part IV-The Long Rise of Capitalism

The Long Rise of the West

The Modern World-System

The Early Modern Systems in the Fifteenth to the Eighteenth Centuries

The Global Nineteenth Century

Public Spaces, Individualism, and Cognition in the Modern Age

The Twentieth-Century Age of Extremes

The World-System Since 1945: Another Wave of Globalization, Hegemony, and Revolutions

Late Globalization: The Early Twenty-First Century

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