Question 1

What is the fundamental goal of protectionism?

Accepted Answer

A) To protect domestic producers against competition from foreign firms 
B) To bring about a balance of trade deficit 
C) To weaken the national currency 
D) To promote greater integration into the global economy 
A) To protect domestic producers against competition from foreign firms 
B) To bring about a balance of trade deficit 
C) To weaken the national currency 
D) To promote greater integration into the global economy

Question 2

Which Chinese leader recognized that market forces were needed to foster economic growth in China?

Accepted Answer

A) Mao Zedong 
B) Deng Xiaoping 
C) Chiang Kai-shek 
D) Sun Yat-sen 
A) Mao Zedong 
B) Deng Xiaoping 
C) Chiang Kai-shek 
D) Sun Yat-sen

Question 3

Why might U.S. citizens be concerned with the U.S.-Chinese trade relationship? How can the United States obtain greater leverage over the Chinese in this relationship? Have recent moves by the United States been effective?

Accepted Answer

U.S. citizens might be concerned with th

Question 4

What is a quota?

Accepted Answer

A) A tax placed on imported goods 
B) A direct payment made to the producers of goods to help them remain profitable 
C) A numerical limit placed on the amount of a certain item that can be imported 
D) A regulation based on environmental concerns 
A) A tax placed on imported goods 
B) A direct payment made to the producers of goods to help them remain profitable 
C) A numerical limit placed on the amount of a certain item that can be imported 
D) A regulation based on environmental concerns

Question 5

What is the feminist critique of the traditional theories of the international political economy? What does the feminist perspective argue about how women should be viewed as agents of development?

Accepted Answer

The feminist critique of traditional the

Question 6

When is China's economy expected to surpass that of the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) It already did in 2001. 
B) It already did in 2012. 
C) In 2020 
D) In 2050 
A) It already did in 2001. 
B) It already did in 2012. 
C) In 2020 
D) In 2050

Question 7

What does the economic data on the gender differences of income in the developed countries illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A) That the disparity is not that great 
B) That the differences are getting less significant 
C) That men earn significantly more than women 
D) That since 2004 women earn significantly more than men 
A) That the disparity is not that great 
B) That the differences are getting less significant 
C) That men earn significantly more than women 
D) That since 2004 women earn significantly more than men

Question 8

What do trade and interest rates both influence?

Accepted Answer

A) Trade deficits 
B) Comparative advantage 
C) Exchange rates 
D) Subsidies 
A) Trade deficits 
B) Comparative advantage 
C) Exchange rates 
D) Subsidies

Question 9

Which theory makes the argument that economic disparities, once established, will be self-perpetuating?

Accepted Answer

A) Mercantilism 
B) Liberalism 
C) Feminism 
D) Economic structuralism 
A) Mercantilism 
B) Liberalism 
C) Feminism 
D) Economic structuralism

Question 10

In contrast to the liberal view in which economic inequalities between wealthy and poor states will lessen over time, what do economic structuralists argue?

Accepted Answer

A) That the gap in wealth will increase until there is a rise in trade and then the gap will decrease 
B) That this inequality is a result of the balance of power 
C) That this economic disparity will widen over time 
D) That the gap in wealth is only temporary 
A) That the gap in wealth will increase until there is a rise in trade and then the gap will decrease 
B) That this inequality is a result of the balance of power 
C) That this economic disparity will widen over time 
D) That the gap in wealth is only temporary

What is the fundamental goal of protectionism?

Which Chinese leader recognized that market forces were needed to foster economic growth in China?

Why might U.S. citizens be concerned with the U.S.-Chinese trade relationship? How can the United States obtain greater leverage over the Chinese in this relationship? Have recent moves by the United States been effective?

What is a quota?

What is the feminist critique of the traditional theories of the international political economy? What does the feminist perspective argue about how women should be viewed as agents of development?

When is China's economy expected to surpass that of the United States?

What does the economic data on the gender differences of income in the developed countries illustrate?

What do trade and interest rates both influence?

Which theory makes the argument that economic disparities, once established, will be self-perpetuating?

In contrast to the liberal view in which economic inequalities between wealthy and poor states will lessen over time, what do economic structuralists argue?

Introduction: Problems and Questions in International Politics

The Historical Evolution of International Politics

Theories of International Relations: Realism and Liberalism

Theories of International Relations: Economic Structuralism, Constructivism, and Feminism

The State, Society, and Foreign Policy

Bureaucracies, Groups, and Individuals in the Foreign Policy Process

International Organizations and Transnational Actors

International Insecurity and the Causes of War and Peace

The Use of Force

The Globalization of Trade and Finance

The Problem of Global Inequality

International Law, Norms, and Human Rights

The Global Environment and International Politics

Conclusion: Power and Purpose in a Changing World

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Exam 10: Fundamentals of International Political Economy

What is the fundamental goal of protectionism?

Which Chinese leader recognized that market forces were needed to foster economic growth in China?

Why might U.S. citizens be concerned with the U.S.-Chinese trade relationship? How can the United States obtain greater leverage over the Chinese in this relationship? Have recent moves by the United States been effective?

What is a quota?

What is the feminist critique of the traditional theories of the international political economy? What does the feminist perspective argue about how women should be viewed as agents of development?

When is China's economy expected to surpass that of the United States?

What does the economic data on the gender differences of income in the developed countries illustrate?

What do trade and interest rates both influence?

Which theory makes the argument that economic disparities, once established, will be self-perpetuating?

In contrast to the liberal view in which economic inequalities between wealthy and poor states will lessen over time, what do economic structuralists argue?

Introduction: Problems and Questions in International Politics

The Historical Evolution of International Politics

Theories of International Relations: Realism and Liberalism

Theories of International Relations: Economic Structuralism, Constructivism, and Feminism

The State, Society, and Foreign Policy

Bureaucracies, Groups, and Individuals in the Foreign Policy Process

International Organizations and Transnational Actors

International Insecurity and the Causes of War and Peace

The Use of Force

The Globalization of Trade and Finance

The Problem of Global Inequality

International Law, Norms, and Human Rights

The Global Environment and International Politics

Conclusion: Power and Purpose in a Changing World

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