Question 1

Which of the following best describes the relationship between globalization and foreign direct investment (FDI)?

Accepted Answer

A) Before globalization, there was little FDI, and this has now changed dramatically. 
B) Globalization has not increased FDI but redirected most of it toward less-developed countries. 
C) In spite of globalization, most FDI comes from and stays in the advanced democracies. 
D) Globalization has eliminated the importance of physical distance in terms of FDI. 
E) There is no relationship between the two. 
A) Before globalization, there was little FDI, and this has now changed dramatically. 
B) Globalization has not increased FDI but redirected most of it toward less-developed countries. 
C) In spite of globalization, most FDI comes from and stays in the advanced democracies. 
D) Globalization has eliminated the importance of physical distance in terms of FDI. 
E) There is no relationship between the two. C

Question 2

Some argue that a global cosmopolitanism could pave the way for:

Accepted Answer

A) a global civil society. 
B) a single world empire. 
C) a common world religion. 
D) "cyber-anarchism." 
E) international corruption. 
A) a global civil society. 
B) a single world empire. 
C) a common world religion. 
D) "cyber-anarchism." 
E) international corruption. A

Question 3

One of the concerns of political globalization is that:

Accepted Answer

A) states will lose their monopoly on violence. 
B) states will retain their monopoly on violence. 
C) decreasing global violence will limit social evolution. 
D) greater cooperation will undermine market forces. 
E) states will engage in ever-greater arms races. 
A) states will lose their monopoly on violence. 
B) states will retain their monopoly on violence. 
C) decreasing global violence will limit social evolution. 
D) greater cooperation will undermine market forces. 
E) states will engage in ever-greater arms races. A

Question 4

Will globalization overwhelm states in the long run? Would this be a good or bad development?

Accepted Answer

Globalization has the potential to overw

Question 5

The rise of nongovernmental organizations worldwide is often cited as evidence of growing:

Accepted Answer

A) economic globalization. 
B) societal globalization. 
C) technological globalization. 
D) nationalism. 
E) religiosity. 
A) economic globalization. 
B) societal globalization. 
C) technological globalization. 
D) nationalism. 
E) religiosity.

Question 6

According to political scientists Robert Keohane and Joseph Nye, what is the relationship between globalization and history?

Accepted Answer

A) There have never been significant international connections until the past 50 years. 
B) Globalization has existed since human civilization began. 
C) Scholars date globalization from the Middle Ages onward. 
D) Globalization is "thicker" than the international connections of the past. 
E) Globalization has in fact been weakening over the past century. 
A) There have never been significant international connections until the past 50 years. 
B) Globalization has existed since human civilization began. 
C) Scholars date globalization from the Middle Ages onward. 
D) Globalization is "thicker" than the international connections of the past. 
E) Globalization has in fact been weakening over the past century.

Question 7

Call centers and data processing are examples of what is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) offshore outsourcing. 
B) devolved labor. 
C) horizontal globalization. 
D) localized globalization. 
E) social media. 
A) offshore outsourcing. 
B) devolved labor. 
C) horizontal globalization. 
D) localized globalization. 
E) social media.

Question 8

Some assert that what we imagine is globalization is more simply the:

Accepted Answer

A) integration of the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe into the world economy and political order since 1989. 
B) integration of China into the global market since the 1980s. 
C) liberalization of U.S.trade to allow more imports since the 1980s. 
D) decline of oil prices since the 1970s. 
E) rise of the Indian economy. 
A) integration of the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe into the world economy and political order since 1989. 
B) integration of China into the global market since the 1980s. 
C) liberalization of U.S.trade to allow more imports since the 1980s. 
D) decline of oil prices since the 1970s. 
E) rise of the Indian economy.

Question 9

Historical globalization differs from its current variant in that past versions were much more:

Accepted Answer

A) intensive or "thick." 
B) extensive or "thin." 
C) interactive or "shared." 
D) decentralized or "local." 
E) peripheral or "scattered." 
A) intensive or "thick." 
B) extensive or "thin." 
C) interactive or "shared." 
D) decentralized or "local." 
E) peripheral or "scattered."

Question 10

Is globalization unstoppable? What evidence suggests that it could (or could not) be reversed?

Accepted Answer

The question of whether globalization is

Question 11

Globalization can be viewed as a process by which global connections become more:

Accepted Answer

A) intensive or "thick." 
B) interactive or "shared." 
C) decentralized or "local." 
D) centralized or "hardened." 
E) peripheral or "scattered." 
A) intensive or "thick." 
B) interactive or "shared." 
C) decentralized or "local." 
D) centralized or "hardened." 
E) peripheral or "scattered."

Question 12

One of the distinctions made with regard to globalization and past waves of human interaction is between:

Accepted Answer

A) thick and thin connections. 
B) shallow and deep connections. 
C) narrow and wide connections. 
D) horizontal and vertical connections. 
E) interior and exterior connections. 
A) thick and thin connections. 
B) shallow and deep connections. 
C) narrow and wide connections. 
D) horizontal and vertical connections. 
E) interior and exterior connections.

Question 13

Can globalization benefit everyone or just some?

Accepted Answer

Globalization, which refers to the incre

Question 14

Studies of younger people indicate that they may view themselves as:

Accepted Answer

A) world citizens and citizens of their nations. 
B) citizens of their nations and neighborhoods. 
C) virtual citizens. 
D) opposed to politics and democracy. 
E) primarily attached to social media over other identities. 
A) world citizens and citizens of their nations. 
B) citizens of their nations and neighborhoods. 
C) virtual citizens. 
D) opposed to politics and democracy. 
E) primarily attached to social media over other identities.

Question 15

How might globalization shape democracy? How might globalization shape your responsibilities as a citizen of your country or the world?

Accepted Answer

Globalization can shape democracy in sev

Question 16

Optimists believe that societal globalization could lead to a form of global:

Accepted Answer

A) cosmopolitanism. 
B) parochialism. 
C) obscurantism. 
D) solipsism. 
E) religion. 
A) cosmopolitanism. 
B) parochialism. 
C) obscurantism. 
D) solipsism. 
E) religion.

Question 17

Some have argued that our current international conditions are similar to which historical period?

Accepted Answer

A) The Cold War. 
B) The period before World War I. 
C) The end of the Roman Empire. 
D) The Crusades. 
E) The rise of the Ottoman Empire. 
A) The Cold War. 
B) The period before World War I. 
C) The end of the Roman Empire. 
D) The Crusades. 
E) The rise of the Ottoman Empire.

Question 18

Over the past 25 years, the political identity of those surveyed:

Accepted Answer

A) has become primarily international. 
B) has become primarily tribal. 
C) has remained strongly national. 
D) has become primarily environmental. 
E) has become extremely religious, especially in Europe. 
A) has become primarily international. 
B) has become primarily tribal. 
C) has remained strongly national. 
D) has become primarily environmental. 
E) has become extremely religious, especially in Europe.

Question 19

One important impact of globalization on the study of politics is that the lines between:

Accepted Answer

A) domestic politics and international relations are blurred. 
B) domestic politics and international relations are sharpened. 
C) centralized and decentralized actors are intensified. 
D) centralized and decentralized actors are weakened. 
E) interior and exterior relations are intensified. 
A) domestic politics and international relations are blurred. 
B) domestic politics and international relations are sharpened. 
C) centralized and decentralized actors are intensified. 
D) centralized and decentralized actors are weakened. 
E) interior and exterior relations are intensified.

Question 20

One of the central issues for comparative politics with regard to globalization is how it will affect:

Accepted Answer

A) radicalism and reaction. 
B) ideology and attitudes. 
C) scale and scope. 
D) freedom and equality. 
E) federalism and electoral systems. 
A) radicalism and reaction. 
B) ideology and attitudes. 
C) scale and scope. 
D) freedom and equality. 
E) federalism and electoral systems.

Which of the following best describes the relationship between globalization and foreign direct investment (FDI)?

Some argue that a global cosmopolitanism could pave the way for:

One of the concerns of political globalization is that:

Will globalization overwhelm states in the long run? Would this be a good or bad development?

The rise of nongovernmental organizations worldwide is often cited as evidence of growing:

According to political scientists Robert Keohane and Joseph Nye, what is the relationship between globalization and history?

Call centers and data processing are examples of what is known as:

Some assert that what we imagine is globalization is more simply the:

Historical globalization differs from its current variant in that past versions were much more:

Is globalization unstoppable? What evidence suggests that it could (or could not) be reversed?

Globalization can be viewed as a process by which global connections become more:

One of the distinctions made with regard to globalization and past waves of human interaction is between:

Can globalization benefit everyone or just some?

Studies of younger people indicate that they may view themselves as:

How might globalization shape democracy? How might globalization shape your responsibilities as a citizen of your country or the world?

Optimists believe that societal globalization could lead to a form of global:

Some have argued that our current international conditions are similar to which historical period?

Over the past 25 years, the political identity of those surveyed:

One important impact of globalization on the study of politics is that the lines between:

One of the central issues for comparative politics with regard to globalization is how it will affect:

Introduction

States

Nations and Society

Political Economy

Democratic Regimes

Nondemocratic Regimes

Political Violence

Advanced Democracies

Communism and Postcommunism

Less-Developed and Newly Industrializing Countries

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Exam 11: Globalization and the Future of Comparative Politics

Which of the following best describes the relationship between globalization and foreign direct investment (FDI)?

Some argue that a global cosmopolitanism could pave the way for:

One of the concerns of political globalization is that:

Will globalization overwhelm states in the long run? Would this be a good or bad development?

The rise of nongovernmental organizations worldwide is often cited as evidence of growing:

According to political scientists Robert Keohane and Joseph Nye, what is the relationship between globalization and history?

Call centers and data processing are examples of what is known as:

Some assert that what we imagine is globalization is more simply the:

Historical globalization differs from its current variant in that past versions were much more:

Is globalization unstoppable? What evidence suggests that it could (or could not) be reversed?

Globalization can be viewed as a process by which global connections become more:

One of the distinctions made with regard to globalization and past waves of human interaction is between:

Can globalization benefit everyone or just some?

Studies of younger people indicate that they may view themselves as:

How might globalization shape democracy? How might globalization shape your responsibilities as a citizen of your country or the world?

Optimists believe that societal globalization could lead to a form of global:

Some have argued that our current international conditions are similar to which historical period?

Over the past 25 years, the political identity of those surveyed:

One important impact of globalization on the study of politics is that the lines between:

One of the central issues for comparative politics with regard to globalization is how it will affect:

Introduction

States

Nations and Society

Political Economy

Democratic Regimes

Nondemocratic Regimes

Political Violence

Advanced Democracies

Communism and Postcommunism

Less-Developed and Newly Industrializing Countries

Filters