Exam 12: Politics and Power

The ability of a dominant group to create consent and agreement within a population without the use or threat of force is referred to as what?

What surprising discovery did Carolyn Nordstrom make in her study of war and violence in Mozambique?

What do we call the potential of a person or a group to contest and change norms, values, institutions, and structures of power?

The political-economic context in which international financial institutions pressure states to adopt neoliberal economic policies has produced a flourishing of ________.

In Egypt, people view the decisions of the official Egyptian Personal Status courts with great suspicion, and they often turn to the traditional Al Azhar Fatwa Council for guidance on important matters of daily life, even though their decisions are not legally binding. The Fatwa Council is an example of what kind of social response to the state?

The Occupy Wall Street movement was able to gain support by focusing on inequality with the motto "We are the 99 percent" and combining physical and virtual elements of their protest. What is this an example of?

Briefly summarize the three main arguments the text presents over whether human beings are naturally peaceful or violent. Which argument is most persuasive? Explain your choice, supporting it with the arguments and evidence presented in the text.

Compare and contrast the concept of power, in general, with state power, and give an example of each.

The Fatwa Council in Egypt is an alternative legal structure used to solve disputes and avoid the interference and control of the state legal system. Despite the fact that these structures do not have the power to make people obey the outcome, individuals seeking redress here generally do comply with the results carefully. What is a key difference between the fatwa and the court system?

Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and World Vision are examples of:

In her article, "Warfare Is Only An Invention-Not A Biological Necessity," how did Margaret Mead support her argument that war is a cultural invention?

An autonomous regional political structure with a central government authorized to make laws and use political, economic, and military force to maintain order and defend its territory is referred to as what?