Question 1

Recent discussions of the future of comparative politics and political science have called for

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A) a greater focus on the relationship between politics and environmental change. 
B) a greater use of social media to promote findings. 
C) a greater connection to real-world concerns and contribution to the ideals of civic life. 
D) even greater distance between scholarship and real-world politics in order to remain objective. 
A) a greater focus on the relationship between politics and environmental change. 
B) a greater use of social media to promote findings. 
C) a greater connection to real-world concerns and contribution to the ideals of civic life. 
D) even greater distance between scholarship and real-world politics in order to remain objective.

Question 2

A greater focus on collective equality is associated with

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A) a smaller role for the state. 
B) a larger role for the state. 
C) more political violence. 
D) fewer political parties. 
A) a smaller role for the state. 
B) a larger role for the state. 
C) more political violence. 
D) fewer political parties.

Question 3

The substance of politics is inevitably bound up in the struggle between

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A) individual rights and collective responsibilities. 
B) equality of opportunities and equality of outcomes. 
C) liberty versus security. 
D) individual freedom and collective equality. 
A) individual rights and collective responsibilities. 
B) equality of opportunities and equality of outcomes. 
C) liberty versus security. 
D) individual freedom and collective equality.

Question 4

Critics of the behavioral revolution accused it of which of the following?

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A) It was too focused on history. 
B) It had come to emphasize methodology over knowledge. 
C) It had not fully embraced mathematical innovations. 
D) It was not interested in developing predictive models of politics. 
A) It was too focused on history. 
B) It had come to emphasize methodology over knowledge. 
C) It had not fully embraced mathematical innovations. 
D) It was not interested in developing predictive models of politics.

Question 5

What is deductive reasoning?

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A) starting from a hypothesis,then seeking out the evidence 
B) starting from a single case,then generating a hypothesis 
C) the process of testing evidence using extensive field research 
D) using ideological assumptions to create policy 
A) starting from a hypothesis,then seeking out the evidence 
B) starting from a single case,then generating a hypothesis 
C) the process of testing evidence using extensive field research 
D) using ideological assumptions to create policy

Question 6

Describe the difference between qualitative and quantitative methodology in comparative politics.How has this difference evolved over time? How does a mixed-methods approach fit into this debate?

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A good answer will describe the distinct

Question 7

Which of the following statements about the current institutional approach to comparative politics is accurate?

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A) It rejects the value of studying how individuals shape politics. 
B) It accepts the basic tenets of modernization theory but provides more empirical support. 
C) It shares an emphasis on the importance of institutions with pre-1950s comparative politics research. 
D) It differs from behavioralism in its rejection of cause-and-effect relationships. 
A) It rejects the value of studying how individuals shape politics. 
B) It accepts the basic tenets of modernization theory but provides more empirical support. 
C) It shares an emphasis on the importance of institutions with pre-1950s comparative politics research. 
D) It differs from behavioralism in its rejection of cause-and-effect relationships.

Question 8

An institution can be defined as any

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A) object or value that people support through public funds. 
B) large,monolithic organization that depends on a core bureaucracy and a set of standard operating procedures. 
C) organization or activity that is self-perpetuating and valued for its own sake. 
D) organization or action that is subject to government regulation. 
A) object or value that people support through public funds. 
B) large,monolithic organization that depends on a core bureaucracy and a set of standard operating procedures. 
C) organization or activity that is self-perpetuating and valued for its own sake. 
D) organization or action that is subject to government regulation.

Question 9

A distinct comparative approach to politics first emerges with the work of

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A) Marx. 
B) Hobbes. 
C) Rousseau. 
D) Machiavelli. 
A) Marx. 
B) Hobbes. 
C) Rousseau. 
D) Machiavelli.

Question 10

Which of the following statements about game theory is accurate?

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A) It assumes rational,predictable behavior by individuals. 
B) It considers cultural factors to be a major determinant of human political choices. 
C) Its primary political actor of focus is the institution. 
D) It is used often in qualitative research. 
A) It assumes rational,predictable behavior by individuals. 
B) It considers cultural factors to be a major determinant of human political choices. 
C) Its primary political actor of focus is the institution. 
D) It is used often in qualitative research.

Question 11

A major criticism of comparative politics at the turn of the twentieth century was that it

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A) relied too heavily on predictive models. 
B) was too focused on postrevolutionary states. 
C) employed too many quantitative methods. 
D) tended to be descriptive,atheoretical,and Eurocentric. 
A) relied too heavily on predictive models. 
B) was too focused on postrevolutionary states. 
C) employed too many quantitative methods. 
D) tended to be descriptive,atheoretical,and Eurocentric.

Question 12

To a comparativist,which would be of more value: discovery of a correlation or discovery of a causal relationship? Why?

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A) correlation,because it demonstrates empirically that two variables are related 
B) causal relationship,because it describes a more concrete,specific relationship between two variables 
C) correlation,because it is more valuable for quantitative research findings 
D) neither,as both terms describe essentially the same relationship between two variables 
A) correlation,because it demonstrates empirically that two variables are related 
B) causal relationship,because it describes a more concrete,specific relationship between two variables 
C) correlation,because it is more valuable for quantitative research findings 
D) neither,as both terms describe essentially the same relationship between two variables

Question 13

How strongly is democracy institutionalized in your country? Has its level of institutionalization changed over time,and how difficult would it be to deinstitutionalize democracy? What formal structures support its institutionalization?

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Answers may vary by country but should i

Question 14

Which of the following is true of the work of most comparativists?

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A) When they expand study outside of a single country,they still tend to limit their scope to a single geographic region. 
B) They seek to study countries for which the least amount of established research has been accomplished. 
C) They try to choose countries with radically different political systems in order to maximize variability in cases. 
D) They tend to limit their focus to a single level of economic development. 
A) When they expand study outside of a single country,they still tend to limit their scope to a single geographic region. 
B) They seek to study countries for which the least amount of established research has been accomplished. 
C) They try to choose countries with radically different political systems in order to maximize variability in cases. 
D) They tend to limit their focus to a single level of economic development.

Question 15

Which of the following forms of research or data would more likely be used by a quantitative research study than by a qualitative research study?

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A) economic data 
B) interview data 
C) observational research 
D) archival data 
A) economic data 
B) interview data 
C) observational research 
D) archival data

Recent discussions of the future of comparative politics and political science have called for

A greater focus on collective equality is associated with

The substance of politics is inevitably bound up in the struggle between

Critics of the behavioral revolution accused it of which of the following?

What is deductive reasoning?

Describe the difference between qualitative and quantitative methodology in comparative politics.How has this difference evolved over time? How does a mixed-methods approach fit into this debate?

Which of the following statements about the current institutional approach to comparative politics is accurate?

An institution can be defined as any

A distinct comparative approach to politics first emerges with the work of

Which of the following statements about game theory is accurate?

A major criticism of comparative politics at the turn of the twentieth century was that it

To a comparativist,which would be of more value: discovery of a correlation or discovery of a causal relationship? Why?

How strongly is democracy institutionalized in your country? Has its level of institutionalization changed over time,and how difficult would it be to deinstitutionalize democracy? What formal structures support its institutionalization?

Which of the following is true of the work of most comparativists?

Which of the following forms of research or data would more likely be used by a quantitative research study than by a qualitative research study?

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Nations and Society

Political Economy

Political Violence

Democratic Regimes

Developed Democracies

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France

Germany

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Communism and Postcommunism

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Exam 1: Introduction

Recent discussions of the future of comparative politics and political science have called for

A greater focus on collective equality is associated with

The substance of politics is inevitably bound up in the struggle between

Critics of the behavioral revolution accused it of which of the following?

What is deductive reasoning?

Describe the difference between qualitative and quantitative methodology in comparative politics.How has this difference evolved over time? How does a mixed-methods approach fit into this debate?

Which of the following statements about the current institutional approach to comparative politics is accurate?

An institution can be defined as any

A distinct comparative approach to politics first emerges with the work of

Which of the following statements about game theory is accurate?

A major criticism of comparative politics at the turn of the twentieth century was that it

To a comparativist,which would be of more value: discovery of a correlation or discovery of a causal relationship? Why?

How strongly is democracy institutionalized in your country? Has its level of institutionalization changed over time,and how difficult would it be to deinstitutionalize democracy? What formal structures support its institutionalization?

Which of the following is true of the work of most comparativists?

Which of the following forms of research or data would more likely be used by a quantitative research study than by a qualitative research study?

States

Nations and Society

Political Economy

Political Violence

Democratic Regimes

Developed Democracies

United Kingdom

United States

France

Germany

Japan

Nondemocratic Regimes

Communism and Postcommunism

Russia

China

Developing Countries

India

Iran

Mexico

Brazil

South Africa

Nigeria

Globalization and the Future of Comparative Politics

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