Deck 2: States: Shapers and Subjects of Global Interactions

Question 1

Today, states claim ______ on the right to govern.

A) priority
B) legitimacy
C) a monopoly
D) enforcement

Answer 1

C

Question 2

According to Max Weber, the four key components of a state are monopoly, legitimacy, violence, and ______.

A) coercion
B) rule of law
C) territory
D) a regime

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following best defines a nation?

A) a sovereign organization with compulsory membership that claims a monopoly on the legitimate use of violence within a territory
B) where the state governs, and is governed by, people of one nation
C) a group that thinks of itself as a political community
D) individuals who share a common culture and religion

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following best defines a state?

A) the people or political parties that govern and make laws
B) rules governing how people get into power and how government works
C) where the state governs, and is governed by, people of one nation
D) a sovereign organization with compulsory membership that claims a monopoly on the legitimate use of violence within a territory

Question 5

The terms "state" and "nation" are often used interchangeably; however, they refer to two different concepts. What is the main difference between the two terms?

A) A nation is when a territory is governed by people of one particular group; a state is made up of people that govern and make laws.
B) A nation is a group of people that views itself as a political community; a state is an organization with compulsory membership and sovereignty.
C) A state views itself as a political community; a nation is an organization with compulsory membership and sovereignty.
D) There is no major difference; the terms "state" and "nation" can be used interchangeably without any confusion.

Question 6

Which definition below best defines a state actor?

A) any person, group, or organization--whether within a state or across state boundaries--that does not work in, or for, a state
B) a person, group, or organization whose ultimate authority and resources (salary, equipment, etc.) typically come from the fact that they work for, or in, a state
C) a small number of individuals and companies with extraordinary wealth and influence far exceeding most people and even some countries
D) a group that thinks of itself as a political community

Question 7

Which definition below best defines a non-state actor?

A) a person, group, or organization whose ultimate authority and resources (salary, equipment, etc.) typically come from the fact that they work for, or in, a state
B) a small number of individuals and companies with extraordinary wealth and influence far exceeding most people and even some countries
C) any person, group, or organization--whether within a state or across state boundaries--that does not work in, or for, a state
D) a group that thinks of itself as a political community

Question 8

Imagine the state has passed a law allowing citizens to inflict harm, or even kill, other citizens. This is an example of ______.

A) monopoly
B) violence
C) legitimacy
D) sovereignty

Question 9

Where the state governs, and is governed by, people of one nation, is defined as ______.

A) a regime
B) a government
C) a state
D) a nation-state

Question 10

The expectation that citizens are equally subject to laws is an example of ______.

A) rule of law
B) sovereignty
C) political constraint
D) monopoly of power

Question 11

Benefiting from someone else's work, such as using a public goods without paying taxes, is an example of ______.

A) the free rider problem
B) economic inequality
C) overdispersion issues
D) underdispersion issues

Question 12

Which of the following played a key role in transforming European political systems into powerful states ?

A) war
B) technology
C) education
D) commerce

Question 13

That states are supposed to protect the life and property of everyone within their borders is an example of ______ quality of states.

A) objective
B) qualitative
C) subjective
D) normative

Question 14

The Treaty of Westphalia did which of the following?

A) codified the notion that each nation could declare itself sovereign and establish self-governance
B) granted kings independence from lords and the ability to centralize power
C) placed the principle of sovereignty at the heart of states' interactions with one another
D) sparked the beginning of the Thirty Years War (1618-1648).

Question 15

Select the option that best describes the consequence of intense rivalries between European powers in the late 1800s as it applies to state formation.

A) a new wave of colonization in Latin America
B) increased free trade between colonies and the European continent
C) rampant colonization and local rule in Southeast Asia
D) intensified colonization in Africa and Asia

Question 16

Whether a state is capable of governing is an example of ______.

A) state ability
B) state capacity
C) state monopoly
D) state control

Question 17

Which of the following pairs best demonstrates states that have good internal state capacity but are not strong internationally?

A) Liberia and Cambodia
B) France and Germany
C) Russia and Indonesia
D) Chile and Luxembourg

Question 18

The ability of a state to influence actors' behavior is known as ______.

A) coercion
B) soft power
C) hard power
D) monopoly

Question 19

The ability of a state to force actors to change their behavior is known as ______.

A) coercion
B) soft power
C) hard power
D) monopoly

Question 20

A state which has high state capacity with rule of law is known as a ______.

A) strong state
B) weak state
C) failed state
D) collapsed state

Question 21

Which type of state does a poor job of providing public services and can also be more prone to instability or coups?

A) strong state
B) weak state
C) failed state
D) collapsed state

Question 22

Which description best fits that of a failed state?

A) a state in which most of the territory is not under state control and maybe has no government
B) a state with lower state capacity and some violation of rule of law
C) a state with high state capacity with rule of law
D) a state where a significant portion of the territory is not under state control

Question 23

Which description best fits that of a collapsed state?

A) a state in which most of the territory is not under state control and maybe has no government
B) a state with lower state capacity and some violation of rule of law
C) a state with high state capacity with rule of law
D) a state where a significant portion of the territory is not under state control

Question 24

When a strong state with the ability to closely monitor its citizens does not, because it is not allowed to engage in monitoring, this is an example of ______.

A) dictator's dilemma
B) checks and balances
C) political constraint
D) government oversight

Question 25

The unspoken agreement between rulers and the ruled in which the ruled agree to be taxed in return for services, such as public goods, best describes which of the following?

A) social contract
B) quasi-voluntary compliance
C) political constraint
D) stateness

Question 26

Select the scenario that best describes stateness.

A) Someone from Oregon and someone from Arkansas both feel and identify themselves as American.
B) Despite their nested identities, the concept of being Nigerian binds the Igbos and Yoruba as one nation.
C) The state has sovereignty over its territory and the laws that govern the people living within that territory.
D) The existence of profound differences about the territorial boundaries of the political community's states and profound differences as to who has the right to citizenship in that state.

Question 27

Which of the following countries listed below best fits the description of a quasi-state?

A) Thailand
B) Libya
C) Afghanistan
D) Liberia

Question 28

Some argue that ______ and ______ are powerful because advocates of neoliberalism have intentionally constructed a world in which states and governments are weak in relation to the power of private for-profit and nonprofit actors.

A) MNCs; NGOs
B) IGOs; MNCs
C) MNCs; IPOs
D) NGOs; WMF

Question 29

Supercitizens can be best described as ______.

A) citizens who participate in every election--including primaries and off-year elections
B) individuals who advocate on behalf of large corporations
C) individuals and companies with extraordinary wealth and influence
D) companies made up of very politically active individuals

Question 30

The three main sources of challenges faced by states are ______, ______, and ______.

A) actors; ideas; globalization
B) ideas; globalization; technologies
C) technologies; actors; migration
D) actors; ideas; technologies

Question 31

Some who argue that globalization is chipping away at the power of the state claim that ______.

A) globalization increases the policy space of states, meaning that states have more options to set taxes and laws that benefit the nation
B) globalization increases the policy space of states, meaning that states have fewer options to set taxes and laws that benefit the nation
C) globalization reduces the policy space of states, meaning that states have fewer options to set taxes and laws that benefit the nation
D) globalization reduces negotiations among states, meaning that states have fewer options to set taxes and laws that benefit the nation

Question 32

Many formerly poor states developed through ______.

A) the use of a developmental state
B) patron-client relationships with wealthy states
C) free trade laws
D) democratization

Question 33

The ability of poor states to become developmental states today is constrained by ______ and ______.

A) reliance on the IMF and World Bank; unequal technological advances
B) free trade laws; reliance on the IMF and World Bank
C) the Washington Consensus; free trade laws
D) reliance on MNCs' investments; unequal technological advances

Question 34

Which of the following descriptions best defines McDonaldization?

A) Global capitalism driven by Western companies will destroy global culture, with values of profit, individualism, and consumption triumphant.
B) Global capitalism driven by Western companies will homogenize global culture, with values of profit, individualism, and consumption triumphant.
C) Global capitalism driven by Western companies is the driver of climate change and increased obesity in developing countries.
D) Global capitalism driven by Western countries will lead to the downfall of global culture.

Question 35

The "political construction of helplessness" relates to which of the following?

A) political leaders contributing to the perception of government helplessness in the face of global trends
B) political leaders viewing citizens as helpless in the face of government policies
C) individuals viewing the government as helpless in the face of global trends
D) individuals viewing themselves as helpless in the face of government policies

Question 36

In the United States, regimes can be referred to as "administrations" and will often change after each election.

Question 37

Max Weber described a nation-state as a "human community that (successfully) lays claim to the monopoly of legitimate physical violence within a physical territory."

Question 38

Monopoly is best defined as "the principle that states have the supreme authority within their territory."

Question 39

Since Icelanders and the Republic of Iceland are indistinguishable, we might call Iceland a nation-state.

Question 40

In absolutist states, there is no rule of law.

Question 41

The strength of a state says nothing about whether it is democratic or authoritarian; it only indicates whether it is capable of governing or not.

Question 42

The effective ability of a state to develop and execute laws and policies throughout its territory is known as state capacity.

Question 43

Only states have the ability to leverage soft power.

Question 44

Most states are weak and a few are failed, but more are collapsed.

Question 45

The end of the Cold War diminished support for client states and can be attributed to the rise of quasi-states.

Question 46

States are affected by four global forces. What are these four forces? And how does each force affect a state? Briefly explain each global force and discuss the influence of each on states.

Question 47

Max Weber defined a state as "the form of human community that (successfully) lays claim to the monopoly of legitimate physical violence within a particular territory." Analyze how the four components (monopoly, legitimacy, violence, and territory) relate to one another in terms of the state.

Question 48

States are not nations and nations are not states; but there are such things as nation-states. Identify the differences between state, nation, and nation-state, using evidence from a real-life example of each to make your case.

Question 49

Apply Charles Tilly's assertion that "war made the state and the state made war" to the development of the modern state. What specifically about war made the state, and what specifically about the state made war?

Question 50

Identify and explain the three challenges to states described in the text. In particular, how do these three concepts work independent of, and in tandem with, one another to challenge the power of modern states?