Question 1

The modernist approach is associated mostly with the work of Ernest Gellner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The core of van den Berghe's sociobiological approach was the concept of …______.

Accepted Answer

Ethnocentrism.

Question 3

Name one of the criteria for a modern sovereign state as described in the first article of the 1933 Montevideo Convention on the Rights and Duties of States.

Accepted Answer

A)  A permanent population. 
B)  A defined territory. 
C)  A government capable of maintaining effective control over its territory and of conducting international relations with other states. 
A)  A permanent population. 
B)  A defined territory. 
C)  A government capable of maintaining effective control over its territory and of conducting international relations with other states. A, B, C

Question 4

The difference between a 'nation' and a 'state' is _______.

Accepted Answer

Nation refers to the people, w

Question 5

The state has been given a clear legal definition by_________.

Accepted Answer

The 1933 Montevideo

Question 6

Name some characteristics of the modern state that were consolidated after the Peace of Westphalia in 1648.

Accepted Answer

A)  The principle of religious coexistence. 
B)  Diplomatic representation. 
C)  The presence of a monarchy. 
D)  The authority to make treaties with foreign powers. 
A)  The principle of religious coexistence. 
B)  Diplomatic representation. 
C)  The presence of a monarchy. 
D)  The authority to make treaties with foreign powers.

Question 7

Populism refers to nations expanding in population size.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Explain Ohmae's view on the future of the nation-state.

Accepted Answer

Kenichi Ohmae believed that wi

Question 9

What is primordialism in the context of nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  The theory that culture is key to the interpretation of a group's assumed primordial essence. 
B)  Primordialism views the phenomenon of the nation as something fundamental to human nature and having existed since the start of human existence. 
C)  The theory that nations have always existed in some form or another but are not 'given by nature'. 
D)  The theory that we should go back to living in tribal societies rather than states. 
A)  The theory that culture is key to the interpretation of a group's assumed primordial essence. 
B)  Primordialism views the phenomenon of the nation as something fundamental to human nature and having existed since the start of human existence. 
C)  The theory that nations have always existed in some form or another but are not 'given by nature'. 
D)  The theory that we should go back to living in tribal societies rather than states.

Question 10

Which of the following are differences between nationalism and patriotism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patriotism is milder than nationalism. 
B)  They take a different object of devotion/loyalty (country vs nation). 
C)  Patriots always favour internationalism. 
D)  All nationalists have the same preferred style of government. 
A)  Patriotism is milder than nationalism. 
B)  They take a different object of devotion/loyalty (country vs nation). 
C)  Patriots always favour internationalism. 
D)  All nationalists have the same preferred style of government.

Question 11

It was Hans Christian Anderson who wrote that the nation was like an 'imagined community'.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Until recently Iceland could claim_________.

Accepted Answer

To be the only truly

Question 13

Nationalism often involves a focus on territory, which invokes debate around '__________of power'.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Nationalism often involves a focus on territory,...

Question 14

Give an example of a multinational state as mentioned in the book.

Accepted Answer

A)  The UK. 
B)  Papua New Guinea. 
C)  Canada. 
A)  The UK. 
B)  Papua New Guinea. 
C)  Canada.

The modernist approach is associated mostly with the work of Ernest Gellner.

The core of van den Berghe's sociobiological approach was the concept of …______.

Name one of the criteria for a modern sovereign state as described in the first article of the 1933 Montevideo Convention on the Rights and Duties of States.

The difference between a 'nation' and a 'state' is _______.

The state has been given a clear legal definition by_________.

Name some characteristics of the modern state that were consolidated after the Peace of Westphalia in 1648.

Populism refers to nations expanding in population size.

Explain Ohmae's view on the future of the nation-state.

What is primordialism in the context of nations?

Which of the following are differences between nationalism and patriotism?

It was Hans Christian Anderson who wrote that the nation was like an 'imagined community'.

Until recently Iceland could claim_________.

Nationalism often involves a focus on territory, which invokes debate around '__________of power'.

Give an example of a multinational state as mentioned in the book.

Introduction: The Nature of Politics and Political Analysis

Politics and the State

Political Power, Authority, and the State

Democracy

Democracies, Democratization, and Authoritarian Regimes

The Ideal State

Ideologies

Political Economy: National and Global Perspectives

Institutions and States

Laws, Constitutions, and Federalism

Votes, Elections, Legislatures, and Legislators

Political Parties

Executives, Bureaucracies, Policy Studies, and Governance

The Media and Politics

Civil Society, Interest Groups, and Populism

Security and Insecurity

Governance and Organizations in Global Politics

Conclusion

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Exam 6: Nations and Nationalism

The modernist approach is associated mostly with the work of Ernest Gellner.

The core of van den Berghe's sociobiological approach was the concept of …______.

Name one of the criteria for a modern sovereign state as described in the first article of the 1933 Montevideo Convention on the Rights and Duties of States.

The difference between a 'nation' and a 'state' is _______.

The state has been given a clear legal definition by_________.

Name some characteristics of the modern state that were consolidated after the Peace of Westphalia in 1648.

Populism refers to nations expanding in population size.

Explain Ohmae's view on the future of the nation-state.

What is primordialism in the context of nations?

Which of the following are differences between nationalism and patriotism?

It was Hans Christian Anderson who wrote that the nation was like an 'imagined community'.

Until recently Iceland could claim_________.

Nationalism often involves a focus on territory, which invokes debate around '__________of power'.

Give an example of a multinational state as mentioned in the book.

Introduction: The Nature of Politics and Political Analysis

Politics and the State

Political Power, Authority, and the State

Democracy

Democracies, Democratization, and Authoritarian Regimes

The Ideal State

Ideologies

Political Economy: National and Global Perspectives

Institutions and States

Laws, Constitutions, and Federalism

Votes, Elections, Legislatures, and Legislators

Political Parties

Executives, Bureaucracies, Policy Studies, and Governance

The Media and Politics

Civil Society, Interest Groups, and Populism

Security and Insecurity

Governance and Organizations in Global Politics

Conclusion

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