Exam 8: Nondemocratic Regimes

How is totalitarianism different from other forms of nondemocratic rule? Why have some scholars suggested that the concept of totalitarianism be abandoned in comparative politics?

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A good answer will note the several distinctions between totalitarian regimes and other nondemocracies.Totalitarianism entails a highly centralized state with unified economic, societal, and state institutions, along with a clearly defined ideology that informs the goals of the state, and it employs terror and violence in subverting institutions and individual freedom.A good answer will also note that some scholars suggest abandoning it due to the concept being used to describe both fascism and communism (from the right and left of the spectrum) rather than a specific analytic category for regimes.

Which of the following statements is consistent with the "resource trap" theory?

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Once considered relatively unusual, military rule became much more common over the past 50 years, particularly in

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In which of the following ways does clientelism differ from corporatism?

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Country X holds regular elections for a legislature, though most of its citizens have little faith in the validity of the results.Its powerful military operates largely outside of the control of the government, but it does not control the actions of the government.The government executive wields enormous power, but there is also a judiciary that occasionally rules on constitutional matters.A number of political parties compete with each other, but the government regularly restricts their campaigning activities.Based on this description, in which category could Country X most reliably be placed?

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Nondemocratic regimes are best defined as political systems in which

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A system whereby authoritarian regimes sanction a limited number of organizations to represent the public (and restrict unsanctioned ones) is known as

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Which of the following characteristics is an illiberal regime likely to have in common with a democratic regime?

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A nondemocratic regime in which holy texts or religious law form the foundation for its rule would be known as

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What is the role of elites in fostering nondemocratic rule? Why might a resource-rich state be nondemocratic with low levels of public interest in democracy?

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What is the link between civil society and populism in nondemocratic systems? Is the presence of a strong civil society always democratic?

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Which of the following represents a challenge to the behavioral revolution's assertion about the relationship between nondemocratic rule and modernization?

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Which of the following is among the characteristics that have led some to consider Russia a bureaucratic authoritarian regime?

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Bureaucratic authoritarianism often justifies military rule by asserting that

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Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between civil society and nondemocratic regimes?

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Which of the following examples can be described as totalitarian?

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Countries that appear to have many of the trappings of democracy but restrict the democratic process to a great degree are known as

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Which of the following statements best characterizes the "Asian values" argument?

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A system in which states co-opt members of the public by providing specific benefits to a person in return for public support is

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Communist countries are examples of which form of authoritarianism?

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How is totalitarianism different from other forms of nondemocratic rule? Why have some scholars suggested that the concept of totalitarianism be abandoned in comparative politics?

Which of the following statements is consistent with the "resource trap" theory?

Once considered relatively unusual, military rule became much more common over the past 50 years, particularly in

In which of the following ways does clientelism differ from corporatism?

Nondemocratic regimes are best defined as political systems in which

A system whereby authoritarian regimes sanction a limited number of organizations to represent the public (and restrict unsanctioned ones) is known as

Which of the following characteristics is an illiberal regime likely to have in common with a democratic regime?

A nondemocratic regime in which holy texts or religious law form the foundation for its rule would be known as

What is the role of elites in fostering nondemocratic rule? Why might a resource-rich state be nondemocratic with low levels of public interest in democracy?

What is the link between civil society and populism in nondemocratic systems? Is the presence of a strong civil society always democratic?

Which of the following represents a challenge to the behavioral revolution's assertion about the relationship between nondemocratic rule and modernization?

Which of the following is among the characteristics that have led some to consider Russia a bureaucratic authoritarian regime?

Bureaucratic authoritarianism often justifies military rule by asserting that

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between civil society and nondemocratic regimes?

Which of the following examples can be described as totalitarian?

Countries that appear to have many of the trappings of democracy but restrict the democratic process to a great degree are known as

Which of the following statements best characterizes the "Asian values" argument?

A system in which states co-opt members of the public by providing specific benefits to a person in return for public support is

Communist countries are examples of which form of authoritarianism?

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