Question 1

Jihad vs.McWorld most closely parallels the

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A)  clash of civilizations. 
B)  end of history argument,with democracy and capitalism winning out. 
C)  clash of ideologies continuing into the foreseeable future. 
D)  contrasts between globalization and fragmentation. 
A)  clash of civilizations. 
B)  end of history argument,with democracy and capitalism winning out. 
C)  clash of ideologies continuing into the foreseeable future. 
D)  contrasts between globalization and fragmentation. D

Question 2

The Coming Culture Clash emphasizes the conflicts between

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A)  ideologies. 
B)  civilizations. 
C)  economic competitors. 
D)  military superpowers. 
A)  ideologies. 
B)  civilizations. 
C)  economic competitors. 
D)  military superpowers. B

Question 3

The three competing views of the future are

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A)  Jihad vs.McWorld,the coming culture clash,and ideological rivalry. 
B)  the West has won,globalization and fragmentation,and Jihad vs.McWorld. 
C)  the coming culture clash,the West has won,and the triumph of democracy. 
D)  the West has won,the coming culture clash,and globalization and fragmentation. 
A)  Jihad vs.McWorld,the coming culture clash,and ideological rivalry. 
B)  the West has won,globalization and fragmentation,and Jihad vs.McWorld. 
C)  the coming culture clash,the West has won,and the triumph of democracy. 
D)  the West has won,the coming culture clash,and globalization and fragmentation. D

Question 4

The vision of the future known as "globalization and fragmentation" consists of

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A)  the birth of new democracies that will no longer wage war against one another. 
B)  complementary trends of unification and conglomeration between societies that will lead to harmony. 
C)  the clash between forces driving societies apart and forces drawing societies together. 
D)  the supreme reign of multiculturalism. 
A)  the birth of new democracies that will no longer wage war against one another. 
B)  complementary trends of unification and conglomeration between societies that will lead to harmony. 
C)  the clash between forces driving societies apart and forces drawing societies together. 
D)  the supreme reign of multiculturalism.

Question 5

According to Huntington,the "velvet curtain" established following the Cold War divides the civilizations between

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A)  Western and Eastern. 
B)  Christian and Islamic. 
C)  Western,Islamic,and Hindu. 
D)  Western Christianity from Orthodox Christianity and Islam. 
A)  Western and Eastern. 
B)  Christian and Islamic. 
C)  Western,Islamic,and Hindu. 
D)  Western Christianity from Orthodox Christianity and Islam.

Question 6

What does Barber mean by "Jihad vs.McWorld"? What does it mean for the future? Explain and provide examples.

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In his book "Jihad vs. McWorld," politic

Question 7

Contemporary events both support and refute Huntington's thesis in that

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A)  liberal democracy is popular but not necessarily accepted in all regions of the world. 
B)  there is a social-psychological distance between cultures but it may not lead to fault line wars. 
C)  fragmentation is occurring but not as a result of globalization. 
D)  some states support a world government but others embrace state sovereignty. 
A)  liberal democracy is popular but not necessarily accepted in all regions of the world. 
B)  there is a social-psychological distance between cultures but it may not lead to fault line wars. 
C)  fragmentation is occurring but not as a result of globalization. 
D)  some states support a world government but others embrace state sovereignty.

Question 8

For Benjamin Barber there are two simultaneous trends in world politics:

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A)  war and peace. 
B)  globalization and fragmentation. 
C)  supranationalism and intergovernmentalism. 
D)  democratization and authoritarianism. 
A)  war and peace. 
B)  globalization and fragmentation. 
C)  supranationalism and intergovernmentalism. 
D)  democratization and authoritarianism.

Question 9

_______ argues that western liberalism in the form of free market capitalism and democracy are on the march globally.

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A)  Francis Fukuyama 
B)  Georg Hegel 
C)  Samuel Huntington 
D)  Benjamin Barber 
A)  Francis Fukuyama 
B)  Georg Hegel 
C)  Samuel Huntington 
D)  Benjamin Barber

Question 10

Many of the sharpest cultural fault lines correspond to

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A)  capitalist-communist fault lines. 
B)  Judeo-Christian-Islam fault lines. 
C)  communitarian-cosmopolitan fault lines. 
D)  democratic-authoritarian fault lines. 
A)  capitalist-communist fault lines. 
B)  Judeo-Christian-Islam fault lines. 
C)  communitarian-cosmopolitan fault lines. 
D)  democratic-authoritarian fault lines.

Question 11

In McWorld,

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A)  consumerism supplants participatory politics. 
B)  interdependence creates stability. 
C)  cultural imperialism breaks down. 
D)  Big Macs become the preferred item on the global dinner menu. 
A)  consumerism supplants participatory politics. 
B)  interdependence creates stability. 
C)  cultural imperialism breaks down. 
D)  Big Macs become the preferred item on the global dinner menu.

Question 12

Which of the three views presented in the final chapter of the book portend a particularly painful and gloomy vision of the future?

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A)  Coming culture clash and clash of civilizations 
B)  End of history and coming culture clash 
C)  End of history and globalization and fragmentation 
D)  Globalization and fragmentation and coming culture clash 
A)  Coming culture clash and clash of civilizations 
B)  End of history and coming culture clash 
C)  End of history and globalization and fragmentation 
D)  Globalization and fragmentation and coming culture clash

Question 13

According to Samuel Huntington,what is the primary fault line that will lead to the Coming Culture Clash? How does it differ from fault lines previously identified? Explain and provide examples.

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According to Samuel Huntington, the prim

Question 14

What is the "end of history"? Explain.

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The concept of the "end of history" was

Question 15

According to Georg Hegel,the history of human progress is the history of competing

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A)  civilizations and armies. 
B)  ideas and ideologies. 
C)  technologies and laws. 
D)  industries and trade. 
A)  civilizations and armies. 
B)  ideas and ideologies. 
C)  technologies and laws. 
D)  industries and trade.

Question 16

What impact has globalization had on peace and conflict? Explain and provide examples.

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Globalization has had both positive and

Question 17

What are the three visions of the future presented in the textbook? Do they correspond to the three leading theories of liberalism,realism,and radicalism? Explain and provide examples.

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The three visions of the future presente

Jihad vs.McWorld most closely parallels the

The Coming Culture Clash emphasizes the conflicts between

The three competing views of the future are

The vision of the future known as "globalization and fragmentation" consists of

According to Huntington,the "velvet curtain" established following the Cold War divides the civilizations between

What does Barber mean by "Jihad vs.McWorld"? What does it mean for the future? Explain and provide examples.

Contemporary events both support and refute Huntington's thesis in that

For Benjamin Barber there are two simultaneous trends in world politics:

_______ argues that western liberalism in the form of free market capitalism and democracy are on the march globally.

Many of the sharpest cultural fault lines correspond to

In McWorld,

Which of the three views presented in the final chapter of the book portend a particularly painful and gloomy vision of the future?

According to Samuel Huntington,what is the primary fault line that will lead to the Coming Culture Clash? How does it differ from fault lines previously identified? Explain and provide examples.

What is the "end of history"? Explain.

According to Georg Hegel,the history of human progress is the history of competing

What impact has globalization had on peace and conflict? Explain and provide examples.

What are the three visions of the future presented in the textbook? Do they correspond to the three leading theories of liberalism,realism,and radicalism? Explain and provide examples.

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Power and Influence in Global Society: Relations Between States

Domestic Sources of Foreign Policy

Decision Making: Rationality,psychology,and Organizations

Why States and Other Actors Resort to Force

Security Dilemma: Armament and Disarmament

International Law

Global Order,organization,and the United Nations

Interdependence and Economic Order

Regional Economic Integration and Globalization

Development and Underdevelopment

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Exam 15: Which Global Future

Jihad vs.McWorld most closely parallels the

The Coming Culture Clash emphasizes the conflicts between

The three competing views of the future are

The vision of the future known as "globalization and fragmentation" consists of

According to Huntington,the "velvet curtain" established following the Cold War divides the civilizations between

What does Barber mean by "Jihad vs.McWorld"? What does it mean for the future? Explain and provide examples.

Contemporary events both support and refute Huntington's thesis in that

For Benjamin Barber there are two simultaneous trends in world politics:

_______ argues that western liberalism in the form of free market capitalism and democracy are on the march globally.

Many of the sharpest cultural fault lines correspond to

In McWorld,

Which of the three views presented in the final chapter of the book portend a particularly painful and gloomy vision of the future?

According to Samuel Huntington,what is the primary fault line that will lead to the Coming Culture Clash? How does it differ from fault lines previously identified? Explain and provide examples.

What is the "end of history"? Explain.

According to Georg Hegel,the history of human progress is the history of competing

What impact has globalization had on peace and conflict? Explain and provide examples.

What are the three visions of the future presented in the textbook? Do they correspond to the three leading theories of liberalism,realism,and radicalism? Explain and provide examples.

World Politics: Analysis,choice,and Constraint

Thinking About World Politics: Theory and Reality

Global Actors: States and Other Players on the World Stage

Power and Influence in Global Society: Relations Between States

Domestic Sources of Foreign Policy

Decision Making: Rationality,psychology,and Organizations

Why States and Other Actors Resort to Force

Security Dilemma: Armament and Disarmament

International Law

Global Order,organization,and the United Nations

Interdependence and Economic Order

Regional Economic Integration and Globalization

Development and Underdevelopment

Global Commons: Environmental Threats and Responses

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