Question 1

What is the main focus of today's democracy promotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  The strengthening of party organizations. 
B)  The promotion of women's participation. 
C)  Training of electoral staff. 
D)  The strengthening of the overall party system. 
A)  The strengthening of party organizations. 
B)  The promotion of women's participation. 
C)  Training of electoral staff. 
D)  The strengthening of the overall party system. A

Question 2

Which objections can be found against the democratic peace thesis? Please select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Many wars were fought by democracies against non-democracies. 
B)  Democratization can increase the likelihood of internal turmoil. 
C)  The democratic peace thesis never actually played a role in actual democracy promotion. 
D)  The democratic peace thesis only holds if a very restricted definition of war is applied. 
A)  Many wars were fought by democracies against non-democracies. 
B)  Democratization can increase the likelihood of internal turmoil. 
C)  The democratic peace thesis never actually played a role in actual democracy promotion. 
D)  The democratic peace thesis only holds if a very restricted definition of war is applied. A,B,D

Question 3

What was the first stage in democracy promotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Electoral support 
B)  Party support 
C)  Support of state institutions 
D)  Rule of law 
A)  Electoral support 
B)  Party support 
C)  Support of state institutions 
D)  Rule of law A

Question 4

What are important actors on the supply side of democracy promotion? Please select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Intergovernmental actors 
B)  Governmental actors 
C)  Foundations 
D)  Multi-national companies 
A)  Intergovernmental actors 
B)  Governmental actors 
C)  Foundations 
D)  Multi-national companies

Question 5

What can be said about the relationship between democratization and state-building?

Accepted Answer

A)  State-building should always proceed democratization. 
B)  Democratization should always proceed state-building. 
C)  Democratization and state-building should be implemented in parallel. 
D)  The question remains a contested issue. 
A)  State-building should always proceed democratization. 
B)  Democratization should always proceed state-building. 
C)  Democratization and state-building should be implemented in parallel. 
D)  The question remains a contested issue.

Question 6

Active democracy promotion employs a variety of methods that span a continuum from soft to hard power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What can be said about the record of democracy promotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Democracy promotion seems to be of limited influence compared to internal factors. 
B)  Democracy promotion shows clear positive and significant effects. 
C)  Democracy promotion seems to have no statistically significant positive effects. 
D)  Democracy promotion today seems to have more positive effects than in the past. 
A)  Democracy promotion seems to be of limited influence compared to internal factors. 
B)  Democracy promotion shows clear positive and significant effects. 
C)  Democracy promotion seems to have no statistically significant positive effects. 
D)  Democracy promotion today seems to have more positive effects than in the past.

Question 8

Why was the 2nd stage of democracy promotion-the support of the civil society-gradually discredited? Please select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Civic actors were not always politically neutral. 
B)  Civic actors were increasingly facing repressions. 
C)  Civic actors did not develop the necessary political influence to further improve democratic conditions. 
D)  There was a perceived danger of donor dependency of civic actors. 
A)  Civic actors were not always politically neutral. 
B)  Civic actors were increasingly facing repressions. 
C)  Civic actors did not develop the necessary political influence to further improve democratic conditions. 
D)  There was a perceived danger of donor dependency of civic actors.

Question 9

What are some of the challenges democracy-promotion faces with respect to globalization? Please select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Anti-democratic reactions due to growing global imbalances. 
B)  Negative social learning. 
C)  The decreasing relevance of democratic self-determination due increasingly restricted room of action. 
D)  The impossibility to promote democracy at levels beyond the nation state. 
A)  Anti-democratic reactions due to growing global imbalances. 
B)  Negative social learning. 
C)  The decreasing relevance of democratic self-determination due increasingly restricted room of action. 
D)  The impossibility to promote democracy at levels beyond the nation state.

What is the main focus of today's democracy promotion?

Which objections can be found against the democratic peace thesis? Please select all that apply.

What was the first stage in democracy promotion?

What are important actors on the supply side of democracy promotion? Please select all that apply.

What can be said about the relationship between democratization and state-building?

Active democracy promotion employs a variety of methods that span a continuum from soft to hard power.

What can be said about the record of democracy promotion?

Why was the 2^nd stage of democracy promotion-the support of the civil society-gradually discredited? Please select all that apply.

What are some of the challenges democracy-promotion faces with respect to globalization? Please select all that apply.

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Elections and Referendums

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Political Parties

Party Systems

Interest Groups

Regions

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Political Culture

Political Participation

Political Communication

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What is the main focus of today's democracy promotion?

Which objections can be found against the democratic peace thesis? Please select all that apply.

What was the first stage in democracy promotion?

What are important actors on the supply side of democracy promotion? Please select all that apply.

What can be said about the relationship between democratization and state-building?

Active democracy promotion employs a variety of methods that span a continuum from soft to hard power.

What can be said about the record of democracy promotion?

Why was the 2nd stage of democracy promotion-the support of the civil society-gradually discredited? Please select all that apply.

What are some of the challenges democracy-promotion faces with respect to globalization? Please select all that apply.

The Relevance of Comparative Politics

Approaches in Comparative Politics

Comparative Research Methods

The Nation-State

Democracies

Authoritarian Regimes

Legislatures

Governments and Bureaucracies

Constitutions, Rights, and Judicial Power

Elections and Referendums

Multilevel Governance

Political Parties

Party Systems

Interest Groups

Regions

Social Movements

Political Culture

Political Participation

Political Communication

Policy-Making

The Welfare State

The Impact of Public Policies

The Eu As a New Political Systempolitics: the Missing Link

Globalization and the Nation-State

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Why was the 2^nd stage of democracy promotion-the support of the civil society-gradually discredited? Please select all that apply.