Question 1

According to the dependency approach, the actors on the periphery are important suppliers of which resources?

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A)  Manufactured goods 
B)  Capital 
C)  Raw materials 
D)  Technology 
E)  Skilled labor 
A)  Manufactured goods 
B)  Capital 
C)  Raw materials 
D)  Technology 
E)  Skilled labor C

Question 2

The dependency approach does NOT assume that

Accepted Answer

A)  development will occur more slowly in many developing countries than in the developed countries. 
B)  the developing countries are exploited by the developed countries. 
C)  rapid development is undesirable in most developing countries. 
D)  underdevelopment is a direct result of the activities of multinational corporations. 
E)  the disparities in wealth between core states and peripheral states are growing. 
A)  development will occur more slowly in many developing countries than in the developed countries. 
B)  the developing countries are exploited by the developed countries. 
C)  rapid development is undesirable in most developing countries. 
D)  underdevelopment is a direct result of the activities of multinational corporations. 
E)  the disparities in wealth between core states and peripheral states are growing. C

Question 3

"Seek ye first the political kingdom…" is a statement associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  Kemal Atatürk. 
B)  Deng Xiaoping. 
C)  King Sihanouk. 
D)  Mao Zedong. 
E)  Kwame Nkrumah. 
A)  Kemal Atatürk. 
B)  Deng Xiaoping. 
C)  King Sihanouk. 
D)  Mao Zedong. 
E)  Kwame Nkrumah. E

Question 4

When political structures gain stability, greater capabilities and citizen support, which of the following has taken place?

Accepted Answer

A)  Political mobilization 
B)  Political institutionalization 
C)  Social mobilization 
D)  Democratization 
E)  Modernization 
A)  Political mobilization 
B)  Political institutionalization 
C)  Social mobilization 
D)  Democratization 
E)  Modernization

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT among the prominent features of the developmental state strategy employed by many newly industrializing countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Import-oriented development 
B)  Encouraging domestic food production 
C)  Targeting market niches 
D)  Export-oriented development 
E)  State policies to protect firms against imported goods. 
A)  Import-oriented development 
B)  Encouraging domestic food production 
C)  Targeting market niches 
D)  Export-oriented development 
E)  State policies to protect firms against imported goods.

Question 6

A political system that completely loses its capacity to maintain basic order can be characterized as

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A)  displaying political institutionalization. 
B)  suffering from dependency. 
C)  a failed state. 
D)  a peripheral state. 
E)  a premodern state. 
A)  displaying political institutionalization. 
B)  suffering from dependency. 
C)  a failed state. 
D)  a peripheral state. 
E)  a premodern state.

Question 7

Compare neoliberalism, statism and the developmental state approach as three strategies to achieve economic development. How is each approach linked to a country's level of political development?

Accepted Answer

Neoliberalism, statism, and the developm

Question 8

In many of the more traditional countries, the dimension of development that causes the greatest concern to leaders who value stability is

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational. 
B)  attitudinal. 
C)  technological. 
D)  political. 
E)  military. 
A)  organizational. 
B)  attitudinal. 
C)  technological. 
D)  political. 
E)  military.

Question 9

A core principal of neoliberalism as an approach to development is

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A)  the state must actively regulate the actions of most firms. 
B)  government support of the agrarian sector. 
C)  to maximize the economic freedom of firms. 
D)  support for liberal democracy. 
E)  to support large firms and constrain small firms. 
A)  the state must actively regulate the actions of most firms. 
B)  government support of the agrarian sector. 
C)  to maximize the economic freedom of firms. 
D)  support for liberal democracy. 
E)  to support large firms and constrain small firms.

Question 10

Political decay is most likely when

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A)  political parties lack clear policy goals 
B)  the political system limits individual rights. 
C)  political institutions fail to withstand pressure caused by increasing political participation and demands. 
D)  multinational corporations are essential to economic development. 
E)  voter turnout suddenly drops. 
A)  political parties lack clear policy goals 
B)  the political system limits individual rights. 
C)  political institutions fail to withstand pressure caused by increasing political participation and demands. 
D)  multinational corporations are essential to economic development. 
E)  voter turnout suddenly drops.

Question 11

Describe and justify your choice of the most appropriate indicators of development? Do some indicators seem biased or inappropriate? Why?

Accepted Answer

The most appropriate indicators of devel

Question 12

Marx proposed a stage taxonomy of development in which the initial stage is labeled

Accepted Answer

A)  primitive communism. 
B)  the state of nature. 
C)  feudalism. 
D)  anarchy. 
E)  prehistoric. 
A)  primitive communism. 
B)  the state of nature. 
C)  feudalism. 
D)  anarchy. 
E)  prehistoric.

Question 13

According to Samuel Huntington, how many waves of democratization have there been among modern states?

Accepted Answer

A)  None 
B)  One 
C)  Three 
D)  Six 
E)  Many 
A)  None 
B)  One 
C)  Three 
D)  Six 
E)  Many

Question 14

South Korea and Taiwan are classified as

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A)  countries on the periphery. 
B)  core states. 
C)  newly industrializing countries. 
D)  neocolonial states. 
E)  failed states. 
A)  countries on the periphery. 
B)  core states. 
C)  newly industrializing countries. 
D)  neocolonial states. 
E)  failed states.

Question 15

The change in ideology after Mao Zedong's era in China is dramatically captured in Deng Xiaoping's phrase,

Accepted Answer

A)  "power to the people." 
B)  "to get rich is glorious." 
C)  "the actual ruler is unavoidably the bureaucracy." 
D)  "seek ye first the political kingdom." 
E)  "first change what is in their hearts." 
A)  "power to the people." 
B)  "to get rich is glorious." 
C)  "the actual ruler is unavoidably the bureaucracy." 
D)  "seek ye first the political kingdom." 
E)  "first change what is in their hearts."

Question 16

Which of the following is the most likely outcome in cases of serious political decay?

Accepted Answer

A)  The military intervenes in politics to restore order 
B)  The government is forced to hold an election 
C)  The government requests economic aid from a foreign government 
D)  War is declared against a neighboring country 
E)  Membership in political parties declines 
A)  The military intervenes in politics to restore order 
B)  The government is forced to hold an election 
C)  The government requests economic aid from a foreign government 
D)  War is declared against a neighboring country 
E)  Membership in political parties declines

Question 17

Which of the following is a NOT an important characteristic of a highly developed political system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Power centralized in the state 
B)  Specialized political structures 
C)  Extensive state capabilities 
D)  Citizens support of political processes 
E)  A large military 
A)  Power centralized in the state 
B)  Specialized political structures 
C)  Extensive state capabilities 
D)  Citizens support of political processes 
E)  A large military

Question 18

The dimension of development that deals with cognitive, affective, and evaluative orientations is

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational. 
B)  normative. 
C)  economic. 
D)  technological. 
E)  attitudinal. 
A)  organizational. 
B)  normative. 
C)  economic. 
D)  technological. 
E)  attitudinal.

Question 19

In emphasizing the importance of culture in the processes of change, Max Weber

Accepted Answer

A)  drew a linkage between the Protestant religion and the rise of capitalism. 
B)  analyzed the influence of families on political values. 
C)  studied the impact of modern technologies on values. 
D)  argued that the economic system had limited impacts on change. 
E)  established the connection between literature and development. 
A)  drew a linkage between the Protestant religion and the rise of capitalism. 
B)  analyzed the influence of families on political values. 
C)  studied the impact of modern technologies on values. 
D)  argued that the economic system had limited impacts on change. 
E)  established the connection between literature and development.

Question 20

Turkey under Atatürk is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  political decay. 
B)  political development. 
C)  a core state. 
D)  a NIC. 
E)  statism. 
A)  political decay. 
B)  political development. 
C)  a core state. 
D)  a NIC. 
E)  statism.

According to the dependency approach, the actors on the periphery are important suppliers of which resources?

The dependency approach does NOT assume that

"Seek ye first the political kingdom…" is a statement associated with

When political structures gain stability, greater capabilities and citizen support, which of the following has taken place?

Which of the following is NOT among the prominent features of the developmental state strategy employed by many newly industrializing countries?

A political system that completely loses its capacity to maintain basic order can be characterized as

Compare neoliberalism, statism and the developmental state approach as three strategies to achieve economic development. How is each approach linked to a country's level of political development?

In many of the more traditional countries, the dimension of development that causes the greatest concern to leaders who value stability is

A core principal of neoliberalism as an approach to development is

Political decay is most likely when

Describe and justify your choice of the most appropriate indicators of development? Do some indicators seem biased or inappropriate? Why?

Marx proposed a stage taxonomy of development in which the initial stage is labeled

According to Samuel Huntington, how many waves of democratization have there been among modern states?

South Korea and Taiwan are classified as

The change in ideology after Mao Zedong's era in China is dramatically captured in Deng Xiaoping's phrase,

Which of the following is the most likely outcome in cases of serious political decay?

Which of the following is a NOT an important characteristic of a highly developed political system?

The dimension of development that deals with cognitive, affective, and evaluative orientations is

In emphasizing the importance of culture in the processes of change, Max Weber

Turkey under Atatürk is an example of

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Exam 10: Change and Political Development

According to the dependency approach, the actors on the periphery are important suppliers of which resources?

The dependency approach does NOT assume that

"Seek ye first the political kingdom…" is a statement associated with

When political structures gain stability, greater capabilities and citizen support, which of the following has taken place?

Which of the following is NOT among the prominent features of the developmental state strategy employed by many newly industrializing countries?

A political system that completely loses its capacity to maintain basic order can be characterized as

Compare neoliberalism, statism and the developmental state approach as three strategies to achieve economic development. How is each approach linked to a country's level of political development?

In many of the more traditional countries, the dimension of development that causes the greatest concern to leaders who value stability is

A core principal of neoliberalism as an approach to development is

Political decay is most likely when

Describe and justify your choice of the most appropriate indicators of development? Do some indicators seem biased or inappropriate? Why?

Marx proposed a stage taxonomy of development in which the initial stage is labeled

According to Samuel Huntington, how many waves of democratization have there been among modern states?

South Korea and Taiwan are classified as

The change in ideology after Mao Zedong's era in China is dramatically captured in Deng Xiaoping's phrase,

Which of the following is the most likely outcome in cases of serious political decay?

Which of the following is a NOT an important characteristic of a highly developed political system?

The dimension of development that deals with cognitive, affective, and evaluative orientations is

In emphasizing the importance of culture in the processes of change, Max Weber

Turkey under Atatürk is an example of

Politics and Knowledge

Political Theory and Political Beliefs

Political Actions

Influences on Beliefs and Actions

Political Systems, States, and Nations

Political Institutions I: Institutional Structures

Political Institutions II: Institutional Arrangements

Political Economy

Public Policy, Power, and Decision

Politics Across Borders

Political Violence

The Developed Countries of the Global North

The Developing Countries of the Global South

The Transitional Developed Countries

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