Deck 15: Regions

Question 1

What does the modernization paradigm predict? Please select all that apply.

A) Territorial cleavages will disappear completely.
B) Regional identities will be replaced by national identities.
C) Globalization will lead to homogenization of culture.
D) Regions will lose their functions.

Answer 1

A,B

Question 2

What is the main argument of the cultural approach to regionalism?

A) Cultural homogenization and political identity formation are two separate phenomena.
B) Cultural homogenization and political identity formation are two identical phenomena.
C) The functionalistic nation-state brings cultural homogenization and will thus diminish region's importance.
D) The homogenization of culture will not reduce but foster regional identities.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

What is the main argument against Marxist perspectives on regionalism?

A) Economic disintegration does not occur in market-economies.
B) Western liberal democratic states have proven to be highly resistant in the face of secessionist movements.
C) The end of the Soviet Union downgrades Marxist theories to a thing of the past.
D) Globalization weakens regionalist movements instead of strengthening them.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Why, according to the institutionalist perspective on regionalism, did no regional parties emerge in the US?

A) Since there is a bicameral system there is already adequate regional representation.
B) Nation building in the US was successful enough to prevent regionalism.
C) There was no rural-urban cleavage in the US while in Europe this cleavage was at the origin of regional parties.
D) There is no language pluralism in the US which is a necessary condition for the emergence of regionalism.

Question 5

The rise of regionalist parties can be explained by three factors. 1.) Democratization of societies, 2.) Crisis of the welfare state, 3.) _________ of minority nations.

Question 6

What can be said about regionalization? Please select all that apply.

A) In the process of regionalization not all regions within the nation-state are given the same degree of autonomy.
B) Regionalization leads to the blurring of differences between unitary and federal states.
C) Regionalization has its roots in distinctive cultures and identities.
D) Thanks to regionalization, regions enjoy the highest degree of autonomy in former unitary states.

Question 7

The decline of regional policy in the 1970s led to three types of regional policies: 1.) Defensive regionalism, 2.) Modernizing regionalism, 3.) _________ regionalism.

Question 8

What was the main instrument to fight regional inequalities after the Second World War?

A) The welfare state.
B) The introduction of regional cohesion funds.
C) Regional development policies.
D) Redistributive migration policies.

Question 9

What can be said about new regionalism? Please select all that apply.

A) New regionalism adds the social, cultural, and environmental dimension to regionalism.
B) The main purpose of new regionalism is to reduce regional disparities.
C) New regionalism is mainly based on exogenous models of development.
D) New regionalism relies strongly on the capacities of regional actors' networks.

Question 10

In which unitary states have there been processes of devolution?

A) UK, Spain
B) Canada, Belgium
C) Italy, France
D) UK, Canada