Deck 2: Politics and the State

Question 1

Which of the following are failed states?

A) Somalia
B) Israel
C) China
D) Saudi Arabia

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following describes an empirical analysis of a theory of the state?

A) Examines the degree to which a particular theory of the state is desirable.
B) Examines the degree to which a particular theory of the state reflects the reality of any particular political system.
C) Examines the meaning of the terms used.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following are examples of developmental states? Please select all that apply.

A) Kazakhstan
B) South Korea
C) Japan
D) Thailand

Answer 3

B, C, D

Question 4

Which of the following are liberal democracies? Please select all that apply.

A) Germany
B) Venezuela
C) Malaysia
D) Canada

Question 5

Which of the following are characteristics of the liberal democratic state? Please select all that apply.

A) Free and fair elections
B) High degree of personal liberty
C) Direct democracy
D) State controlled press

Question 6

Which of the following are examples of totalitarian states? Please select all that apply.

A) West Germany
B) East Germany
C) Iran
D) Turkey

Question 7

Which theory of the state holds the view that there are no predominant classes or interests within society, and that all groups get at least something of what they want?

A) Marxism
B) Elitism
C) Pluralism
D) New Right

Question 8

Compare and contrast the pluralist, elitist, and Marxist theories of the state.

Question 9

What does 'polyarchy' mean?

A) Majority rule
B) Elite rule
C) Minority rule
D) Minorities rule

Question 10

Which model of power best reflects the statement that 'politics may be hierarchical, but rather than one homogeneous elite group, there are a multiplicity of competing elites'?

A) Democratic elitism
B) Elitism
C) Pluralism
D) Corporatism

Question 11

Which of the following are examples of corporatist political systems in Europe? Please select all that apply.

A) Austria
B) Sweden
C) Netherlands
D) United Kingdom

Question 12

A key difference between Marxist and New Right theories of the state is that…

A) Marxists argue the state serves the interests of the working class, while New Right thinkers argue the state serves its own interests.
B) Marxists argue the state serves the interests of the ruling class, while New Right thinkers argue the state serves the interests of the working class.
C) Marxists argue the state serves the interests of the ruling class, while New Right thinkers argue the state serves the interests of the general public.
D) Marxists argue the state serves the interests of the ruling class, while New Right thinkers argue the state serves its own interests.

Question 13

The New Right approach was most influential in the decades following the election of which state leaders?

A) Margaret Thatcher.
B) Tony Blair.
C) Ronald Reagan.
D) George W. Bush.

Question 14

Another name for the New Right approach is…

A) Market liberal approach
B) Market socialist approach
C) New market approach
D) Neoliberal approach

Question 15

What does the phrase 'new medievalism' denote?

A) In the future we will go back to living in small hamlets.
B) Concerns about terrorism will become the top priority for politics and IR scholars.
C) A coming era characterized by multiple and overlapping international authority and loyalties.
D) A coming era characterized by the return of power of the Church.