Deck 11: Power and the State

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a concept identified by Foucault?

A)Regimes of truth
B)Docile bodies
C)Governmentality
D)McDonaldisation

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following is a familiar task that reinforces Australia's imagined community?

A)Paying rates
B)Voting in elections
C)Attending social functions
D)Playing sport

Answer 2

B

Question 3

If as a child you did what your parents told you,then you have experienced:

A)Legal rational authority
B)Bureaucratic authority
C)Traditional authority
D)Charismatic authority

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Nation states with a free market economy and universal suffrage are liberal democracies.

Question 5

Make a list of sentences that describe policy interventions Marxism analyses would identify as the state serving capital.

Question 6

Which of the following was NOT a goal of classic liberalism?

A)Freedom of self-expression
B)Free market economy
C)State control
D)Established framework for political power

Question 7

Which of the following was NOT included in the French Marxist,Louis Althusser's,concept of ideological state apparatuses?

A)The means of communication
B)The means of culture
C)The means of religious instruction
D)The means of education

Question 8

Michel Foucault argues discourses:

A)Hold less power than the authority asserted by institutions
B)Are responsible for individuals finding themselves in contradictory positions
C)Give us insight into individuals' depth of personality
D)Are useful tools social movements can use to overthrow those in power

Question 9

What did Connell argue about hegemony in her book,Ruling Class,Ruling Culture?

A)People come to view existing social arrangements as normal through the media,the educational process and parliamentary representation
B)There should be less emphasis on the coercive arm of the state apparatus such as the police and the military
C)That class society should be abolished and that in this scenario,the state would wither away
D)That advertising works by not only selling commodities but also reinforcing the illusion of wellbeing

Question 10

All of the following statements accurately reflect Marx's approach to the power of the state EXCEPT which one?

A)The state reflects the particular interests of a particular group and therefore is not in itself a repository of power
B)Power over the state is wielded by those that own the means of production
C)The state builds the capacity of individuals from all classes equally
D)The ideals of liberalism ignore the differences between those with wealth and those without

Question 11

Which group benefited most from social liberalism in Australia in the early 20th century?

A)White females
B)White males
C)Aboriginal peoples
D)Migrants

Question 12

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A)The power elite thesis assumes that competing elites generate political myths to hold power
B)The historical legacy of the power elite thesis can be traced to Italy through the works of Machiavelli,Pareto and Mosca
C)The power elite thesis is characterised by a behaviourist,personality-type epistemology
D)The power elite thesis provides a comprehensive account of the transition between periods of social integration

Question 13

Which of the following theorists would NOT agree with Anderson's (1965:45-6)sentiment that when there is a Labor government in power it is surrounded by hostility and orchestrated public opinion?

A)Cairns
B)Connell
C)Irvine
D)Foucault

Question 14

In four short paragraphs,describe Weber's concepts of authority; provide examples and identify the benefits and risks of each.

Question 15

Which theorist calls the nation an imagined community?

A)Fukuyama
B)Hobsbawn
C)Ranger
D)Anderson

Question 16

In what ways does elite theory indicate risk to Australia's egalitarian ideals? Discuss.

Question 17

Two state instruments of discrimination in Australia in the 21st century were:

A)The federal system of government//Constitutional clauses that discriminated against Aboriginal peoples
B)Constitutional clauses that discriminated against Aboriginal peoples//The Immigration Restriction Act 1901
C)Funding arrangements for the states//The federal system of government
D)The Immigration Restriction Act 1901//Funding arrangements for the states

Question 18

The logic of bureaucratic hierarchy points to the:

A)Similarities in the leadership of large organisations
B)Divergence in leadership styles between politics and business
C)Similarities in the nature of liberal democracies
D)Divergence in organisational structures in politics and business

Question 19

The inclination for social relationships to become bureaucratised and standardised is known as:

A)Managerialism
B)Elitism
C)Rationalisation
D)McDonaldisation

Question 20

Which of the following did John Higley and his colleagues NOT conclude about elites in Australia?

A)When making decisions,elites contacted each other regularly on important national issues
B)Communication channels between elites on issues of national importance were horizontal and vertical
C)Elites tended to come from the same background which was male,middle-aged and wealthy
D)Elites' influence in politics and policy-making in Australia was extremely limited

Question 21

Which of the following best describes social liberalism's approach to the end of the nation state under globalisation?

A)A concern that egalitarian and participatory approaches to the market are compromised
B)The emergence of supranational economic governance promotes the integration of people from all classes in decision-making
C)Membership of organisations such as the World Bank will ensure democratic ideals are upheld
D)The prime focus of power is in the aspects of government that foster and enforce individual responsibility

Question 22

Select an article from the quality print media about a recent debate or issue in government.Analyse the content of the article by drawing on the theories which are described in this chapter.Use the following questions to help you: What types of power are illustrated in the article? Can you identify any instances of discourses at play? Is the article politically situated on the left or the right? What else does the article tell you about power in Australia?

Question 23

Social liberals argue that the market philosophy of neoliberalism results in:

A)Stronger social protection
B)Democratic deficit
C)Secure social citizenship
D)Diverse democracy

Question 24

In less than 500 words,use an example to demonstrate the ways that the rise of global competitiveness has led to what Ohmae (1990)predicted as the end of the nation state.

Question 25

Which of the following does NOT play a major role in market oriented globalisation?

A)The World Trade Organization
B)The World Bank
C)The International Monetary Fund
D)The World Health Organization