Question 1

Which statement applies to all four countries: Russia, Brazil, India, and China?

Accepted Answer

A)  Corruption is a serious problem. 
B)  Manufacturing is the main engine of growth. 
C)  Decades of economic reforms have not been accompanied by much political reform. 
D)  They embrace free trade and foreign investment. 
A)  Corruption is a serious problem. 
B)  Manufacturing is the main engine of growth. 
C)  Decades of economic reforms have not been accompanied by much political reform. 
D)  They embrace free trade and foreign investment. A

Question 2

Which of the following is the most apt description of India in terms of its relationship to the global economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is deeply integrated into the Belt and Road Initiative. 
B)  Export growth has been driven by services rather than labor-intensive manufacturing. 
C)  It is running a large balance of payments surplus with the OECD countries. 
D)  It has a model of growth combining open markets and authoritarian politics. 
A)  It is deeply integrated into the Belt and Road Initiative. 
B)  Export growth has been driven by services rather than labor-intensive manufacturing. 
C)  It is running a large balance of payments surplus with the OECD countries. 
D)  It has a model of growth combining open markets and authoritarian politics. B

Question 3

Which of the following best characterizes China?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has embraced economic liberalism. 
B)  It was hurt much more than the OECD countries by the global financial crisis. 
C)  It has a much lower level of inclusive wealth than the United States. 
D)  The CCP has significantly reduced control over the media and related technology. 
A)  It has embraced economic liberalism. 
B)  It was hurt much more than the OECD countries by the global financial crisis. 
C)  It has a much lower level of inclusive wealth than the United States. 
D)  The CCP has significantly reduced control over the media and related technology. C

Question 4

Describe Brazil's agricultural development policies and their effects on the environment.

Accepted Answer

Brazil's agricultural development polici

Question 5

Which scholars believe it will be a long time before China can close the gap with the United States in military and economic capabilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stephen Brooks and William Wohlforth 
B)  Rosemary Foot and Andrew Walter 
C)  Shahar Hameiri and Lee Jones 
D)  Thomas Friedman and Helen Wang 
A)  Stephen Brooks and William Wohlforth 
B)  Rosemary Foot and Andrew Walter 
C)  Shahar Hameiri and Lee Jones 
D)  Thomas Friedman and Helen Wang

Question 6

Which is not a key characteristic of India before 1990?

Accepted Answer

A)  the embrace of foreign direct investment 
B)  protection of infant industry and stifling of the private sector 
C)  promotion of a "Green Revolution" 
D)  a significant role for state planning in the economy 
A)  the embrace of foreign direct investment 
B)  protection of infant industry and stifling of the private sector 
C)  promotion of a "Green Revolution" 
D)  a significant role for state planning in the economy

Question 7

Compare and contrast the economic and political reforms in Russia and China. Are there any general lessons to be derived from this experience? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The economic and political reforms in Ru

Question 8

In what ways could it be argued that the rise of China poses threats to the liberal world order? Are these fears well-founded or not? Do you believe that the United States will likely remain a prosperous, dominant superpower in the future, especially given the challenges from China and Russia? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The rise of China could be argued to pos

Question 9

Which statement about China's Belt and Road Initiative is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  It involves building energy and transportation networks in Central Asia. 
B)  It involves upgrading ports or building new ones in the Indian Ocean region. 
C)  India and Vietnam have major misgivings about the Initiative. 
D)  Local contractors in Central Asia and Southeast Asia finance and build most of the new infrastructure that is part of the Initiative. 
A)  It involves building energy and transportation networks in Central Asia. 
B)  It involves upgrading ports or building new ones in the Indian Ocean region. 
C)  India and Vietnam have major misgivings about the Initiative. 
D)  Local contractors in Central Asia and Southeast Asia finance and build most of the new infrastructure that is part of the Initiative.

Question 10

Compare and contrast the economic and political reforms in Russia and China. Are there any general lessons to be derived from their experiences? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The economic and political reforms in Ru

Question 11

How are China and India's economic reform processes since the early 1990s different from those of Russia and Brazil? Focus on differences between the ends and means of development in these societies. For example, China aims to reform its market without a radical alteration in its political system. Is it possible to so dramatically change the market without changing the state in these societies? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The economic reform processes in China a

Question 12

Contrast scholars' interpretations of Russia's international goals.

Accepted Answer

Scholars have differing interpretations

Question 13

In what ways have the BRICs countries used state intervention to help economic development? In which BRICs countries has state intervention been least effective, and why?

Accepted Answer

The BRICs countries (Brazil, Russia, Ind

Question 14

Which of the following statements best characterizes the experience of economic and political reforms in China since the late 1980s?

Accepted Answer

A)  China attempted to achieve economic reform without strong political backing. 
B)  China placed strong emphasis on economic reform while preserving existing political structures. 
C)  China implemented "shock therapy" to achieve change in both economic and political institutions. 
D)  China introduced democratic political reforms while preserving centralized economic structures. 
A)  China attempted to achieve economic reform without strong political backing. 
B)  China placed strong emphasis on economic reform while preserving existing political structures. 
C)  China implemented "shock therapy" to achieve change in both economic and political institutions. 
D)  China introduced democratic political reforms while preserving centralized economic structures.

Question 15

Explain several of the key weaknesses or vulnerabilities in the economies of Brazil, Russia, India, and China.

Accepted Answer

Several key weaknesses or vulnerabilitie

Question 16

For what reasons do some scholars argue that a rising China is unlikely to threaten existing international norms or the liberal world order?

Accepted Answer

Some scholars argue that a rising China

Question 17

What kinds of evidence do economic liberals point to in support of their argument that the rise of China is economically good for the rest of the world?

Accepted Answer

Economic liberals point to several piece

Question 18

How do realists view China? For what reasons might China's rise not be as threatening as realists predict?

Accepted Answer

Realists view China as a rising power th

Question 19

Which of the following is closely associated with economic liberal policies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Promotion of national champions 
B)  The Beijing Consensus 
C)  The Bolsa Família 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Promotion of national champions 
B)  The Beijing Consensus 
C)  The Bolsa Família 
D)  None of the above

Question 20

Which characterizes India more than China?

Accepted Answer

A)  reliance on exports of manufactured items 
B)  the "back-office" of the world 
C)  relatively good physical infrastructure 
D)  sustained high growth rates for the last 25 years 
A)  reliance on exports of manufactured items 
B)  the "back-office" of the world 
C)  relatively good physical infrastructure 
D)  sustained high growth rates for the last 25 years

Which statement applies to all four countries: Russia, Brazil, India, and China?

Which of the following is the most apt description of India in terms of its relationship to the global economy?

Which of the following best characterizes China?

Describe Brazil's agricultural development policies and their effects on the environment.

Which scholars believe it will be a long time before China can close the gap with the United States in military and economic capabilities?

Which is not a key characteristic of India before 1990?

Compare and contrast the economic and political reforms in Russia and China. Are there any general lessons to be derived from this experience? Explain.

Which statement about China's Belt and Road Initiative is incorrect?

Compare and contrast the economic and political reforms in Russia and China. Are there any general lessons to be derived from their experiences? Explain.

Contrast scholars' interpretations of Russia's international goals.

In what ways have the BRICs countries used state intervention to help economic development? In which BRICs countries has state intervention been least effective, and why?

Which of the following statements best characterizes the experience of economic and political reforms in China since the late 1980s?

Explain several of the key weaknesses or vulnerabilities in the economies of Brazil, Russia, India, and China.

For what reasons do some scholars argue that a rising China is unlikely to threaten existing international norms or the liberal world order?

What kinds of evidence do economic liberals point to in support of their argument that the rise of China is economically good for the rest of the world?

How do realists view China? For what reasons might China's rise not be as threatening as realists predict?

Which of the following is closely associated with economic liberal policies?

Which characterizes India more than China?

What Is International Political Economy

Laissez-Faire: the Economic Liberal Perspective

Wealth and Power: the Mercantilist Perspective

Economic Determinism and Exploitation: the Structuralist Perspective

Constructivism

The Global Production Structure

The International Trade Structure

The International Finance and Monetary Structure

The Global Security Structure

The International Knowledge Structure: Controlling Flows of Information and Technology

The Development Challenge

The Fragmentation of the European Union: the Crossroads Redux

The Middle East and North Africa: Things Fall Apart

The Illicit Global Economy: the Dark Side of Globalization

Energy and the Environment: Navigating Climate Change and Global Disaster

Global Health: Refugees and Caring for the Forgotten

Filters

Exam 13: Moving Into Position: the Rising Powers

Which statement applies to all four countries: Russia, Brazil, India, and China?

Which of the following is the most apt description of India in terms of its relationship to the global economy?

Which of the following best characterizes China?

Describe Brazil's agricultural development policies and their effects on the environment.

Which scholars believe it will be a long time before China can close the gap with the United States in military and economic capabilities?

Which is not a key characteristic of India before 1990?

Compare and contrast the economic and political reforms in Russia and China. Are there any general lessons to be derived from this experience? Explain.

Which statement about China's Belt and Road Initiative is incorrect?

Compare and contrast the economic and political reforms in Russia and China. Are there any general lessons to be derived from their experiences? Explain.

Contrast scholars' interpretations of Russia's international goals.

In what ways have the BRICs countries used state intervention to help economic development? In which BRICs countries has state intervention been least effective, and why?

Which of the following statements best characterizes the experience of economic and political reforms in China since the late 1980s?

Explain several of the key weaknesses or vulnerabilities in the economies of Brazil, Russia, India, and China.

For what reasons do some scholars argue that a rising China is unlikely to threaten existing international norms or the liberal world order?

What kinds of evidence do economic liberals point to in support of their argument that the rise of China is economically good for the rest of the world?

How do realists view China? For what reasons might China's rise not be as threatening as realists predict?

Which of the following is closely associated with economic liberal policies?

Which characterizes India more than China?

What Is International Political Economy

Laissez-Faire: the Economic Liberal Perspective

Wealth and Power: the Mercantilist Perspective

Economic Determinism and Exploitation: the Structuralist Perspective

Constructivism

The Global Production Structure

The International Trade Structure

The International Finance and Monetary Structure

The Global Security Structure

The International Knowledge Structure: Controlling Flows of Information and Technology

The Development Challenge

The Fragmentation of the European Union: the Crossroads Redux

The Middle East and North Africa: Things Fall Apart

The Illicit Global Economy: the Dark Side of Globalization

Energy and the Environment: Navigating Climate Change and Global Disaster

Global Health: Refugees and Caring for the Forgotten

Filters