Question 1

What is the meaning of authority in relation to the notion of state?

Accepted Answer

There are a number of competing theories

Question 2

Describe the recent mainstream turn toward a focus on institutions as a key component of economic growth.

Accepted Answer

In light of the perceived failures of ne

Question 3

Describe some of the struggles faced by developing states?

Accepted Answer

Political economists such as Grindle (19

Question 4

What are the differences between Lock and Hobbes in relation to the notion of state?

Accepted Answer

Idealized notions based on the writings

Question 5

The COVID-19 pandemic has ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  illustrated the unequal access to health care and medical supplies between the Global South and the Global North 
B)  created a temporary reverse urban flight in the Global South 
C)  caused the global recession to hit the Global South harder than the Global North 
D)  revealed the weaknesses of international organizations and the severe gaps in global health capacity 
E)  All of the above 
A)  illustrated the unequal access to health care and medical supplies between the Global South and the Global North 
B)  created a temporary reverse urban flight in the Global South 
C)  caused the global recession to hit the Global South harder than the Global North 
D)  revealed the weaknesses of international organizations and the severe gaps in global health capacity 
E)  All of the above

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a part of the definition of a state?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has a monopoly over the means of force within a designated territory that it controls. 
B)  It contains no more than two distinct ethnic groups or "nations." 
C)  It has legitimate support from the majority of the population living in its borders. 
D)  It is recognized by other states. 
E)  It is empowered by the population with making public decisions. 
A)  It has a monopoly over the means of force within a designated territory that it controls. 
B)  It contains no more than two distinct ethnic groups or "nations." 
C)  It has legitimate support from the majority of the population living in its borders. 
D)  It is recognized by other states. 
E)  It is empowered by the population with making public decisions.

Question 7

Structuralism argues that states were needed to destroy "bottlenecks" that prevented a market-based industrialized economy from developing naturally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How were former colonies kept dependent on central powers?

Accepted Answer

A)  By the use of embargos 
B)  Using military power 
C)  Through family dynasties 
D)  Through fair trade 
E)  Through multinational companies 
A)  By the use of embargos 
B)  Using military power 
C)  Through family dynasties 
D)  Through fair trade 
E)  Through multinational companies

Question 9

Colonial states were often created intentionally to mix different populations together in order to control the population with a minimum of numbers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Compare the differences between clientelism and corruption.

Accepted Answer

It is important to distinguish clienteli

Question 11

What factors led to the wave of conservatism that swept the world in the 1980s?

Accepted Answer

A number of factors lay behind the inter

Question 12

Which of the following countries has NOT implemented a "state-planning model"?

Accepted Answer

A)  India 
B)  Ghana 
C)  Cuba 
D)  Egypt 
E)  South Africa 
A)  India 
B)  Ghana 
C)  Cuba 
D)  Egypt 
E)  South Africa

Question 13

Clientelism refers to the "capture" of the state by special interests that use their influence to further their own interests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Along with their focus on governance, mainstream economists have begun to consider institutions as key variables for growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Why is the Eurocentric derivation of the modern state problematic?

Accepted Answer

Eurocentrism is based on European experi

Question 16

What does "state autonomy" refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  The total number of people supportable by a state. 
B)  The degree of insulation a state has from external and social forces. 
C)  A state's ability to weigh technical decisions. 
D)  A state's ability to defend itself. 
E)  How heavily the state is involved in the market. 
A)  The total number of people supportable by a state. 
B)  The degree of insulation a state has from external and social forces. 
C)  A state's ability to weigh technical decisions. 
D)  A state's ability to defend itself. 
E)  How heavily the state is involved in the market.

Question 17

Many former colonial states enjoy a strong sense of legitimacy among their population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When did the push for industrialization to "modernize" become one of the central goals of developing states?

Accepted Answer

A)  1890s 
B)  1930s 
C)  1960s 
D)  1980s 
E)  2000s 
A)  1890s 
B)  1930s 
C)  1960s 
D)  1980s 
E)  2000s

Question 19

Explore the influence of globalization on the state's role in development.

Accepted Answer

Concern about representative accountable

Question 20

According to radical Marxism, the post-colonial state is a continuation of the colonial state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: State of the State: Does the State Have a Role in Development?

What is the meaning of authority in relation to the notion of state?

Describe the recent mainstream turn toward a focus on institutions as a key component of economic growth.

Describe some of the struggles faced by developing states?

What are the differences between Lock and Hobbes in relation to the notion of state?

The COVID-19 pandemic has ___________________.

Which of the following is NOT a part of the definition of a state?

Structuralism argues that states were needed to destroy "bottlenecks" that prevented a market-based industrialized economy from developing naturally.

How were former colonies kept dependent on central powers?

Colonial states were often created intentionally to mix different populations together in order to control the population with a minimum of numbers.

Compare the differences between clientelism and corruption.

What factors led to the wave of conservatism that swept the world in the 1980s?

Which of the following countries has NOT implemented a "state-planning model"?

Clientelism refers to the "capture" of the state by special interests that use their influence to further their own interests.

Along with their focus on governance, mainstream economists have begun to consider institutions as key variables for growth.

Why is the Eurocentric derivation of the modern state problematic?

What does "state autonomy" refer to?

Many former colonial states enjoy a strong sense of legitimacy among their population.

When did the push for industrialization to "modernize" become one of the central goals of developing states?

Explore the influence of globalization on the state's role in development.

According to radical Marxism, the post-colonial state is a continuation of the colonial state.

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