Question 1

Asserting that democracy is connected to "Western" institutions is an argument fundamentally based on:

Accepted Answer

A) economics. 
B) culture. 
C) leadership. 
D) geography. 
E) international relations. 
A) economics. 
B) culture. 
C) leadership. 
D) geography. 
E) international relations. B

Question 2

Bureaucratic authoritarianism often justifies military rule by asserting that:

Accepted Answer

A) only the military can restore public pride. 
B) only the military can defend the country from invasion. 
C) only the military can rise above "irrational" politics. 
D) civilians are inferior to the officer corps. 
E) only the educated should be given the right to rule. 
A) only the military can restore public pride. 
B) only the military can defend the country from invasion. 
C) only the military can rise above "irrational" politics. 
D) civilians are inferior to the officer corps. 
E) only the educated should be given the right to rule. C

Question 3

What is the relationship between nondemocratic rule and legitimacy?

Accepted Answer

A) Nondemocratic regimes are never legitimate in the eyes of the public. 
B) Nondemocratic regimes are never legitimate in the eyes of the international community. 
C) Nondemocratic regimes may enjoy some or even a great deal of public support. 
D) Legitimacy is a concept that can only be understood in the context of democracy. 
E) Nondemocratic regimes are only legitimate before the advent of industrialization. 
A) Nondemocratic regimes are never legitimate in the eyes of the public. 
B) Nondemocratic regimes are never legitimate in the eyes of the international community. 
C) Nondemocratic regimes may enjoy some or even a great deal of public support. 
D) Legitimacy is a concept that can only be understood in the context of democracy. 
E) Nondemocratic regimes are only legitimate before the advent of industrialization. C

Question 4

A system of authoritarianism wherein a ruler's power is based on patrimonialism is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) one-party rule. 
B) military rule. 
C) quasidemocracy. 
D) personal rule. 
E) totalitarianism. 
A) one-party rule. 
B) military rule. 
C) quasidemocracy. 
D) personal rule. 
E) totalitarianism.

Question 5

Why are some countries nondemocratic while others are democratic? Are social or economic factors more important when explaining this difference?

Accepted Answer

There are a variety of reasons why some

Question 6

Latin America and Africa are noted for the frequency of which kind of authoritarianism?

Accepted Answer

A) One-party rule. 
B) Military rule. 
C) Quasidemocracy. 
D) Personal rule. 
E) Totalitarianism. 
A) One-party rule. 
B) Military rule. 
C) Quasidemocracy. 
D) Personal rule. 
E) Totalitarianism.

Question 7

The "Asian values" argument asserts that:

Accepted Answer

A) Asia has particular values that make it less receptive to democracy. 
B) Asia has particular values that make it more receptive to democracy. 
C) Asian authoritarianism tends to be more personalistic due to culture. 
D) Asian authoritarianism tends to be less violent due to culture. 
E) modern democracy has its origins in Asia. 
A) Asia has particular values that make it less receptive to democracy. 
B) Asia has particular values that make it more receptive to democracy. 
C) Asian authoritarianism tends to be more personalistic due to culture. 
D) Asian authoritarianism tends to be less violent due to culture. 
E) modern democracy has its origins in Asia.

Question 8

Totalitarianism is a:

Accepted Answer

A) term interchangeable with authoritarianism. 
B) regime that seeks to transform the state, society, and economy of a country to meet an ideological goal. 
C) less violent system than authoritarianism. 
D) system that lacks any ideological goals. 
E) system that perpetuates itself through genocide. 
A) term interchangeable with authoritarianism. 
B) regime that seeks to transform the state, society, and economy of a country to meet an ideological goal. 
C) less violent system than authoritarianism. 
D) system that lacks any ideological goals. 
E) system that perpetuates itself through genocide.

Question 9

Bureaucratic authoritarianism typically relies on the cooperation of which groups?

Accepted Answer

A) Military and state bureaucracy. 
B) State bureaucracy and labor. 
C) Military and labor. 
D) State bureaucracy and peasantry. 
E) Students and the military. 
A) Military and state bureaucracy. 
B) State bureaucracy and labor. 
C) Military and labor. 
D) State bureaucracy and peasantry. 
E) Students and the military.

Question 10

Corporatism is commonly associated with:

Accepted Answer

A) theocracy. 
B) bureaucratic authoritarianism. 
C) personal rule. 
D) one-party rule. 
E) illiberalism. 
A) theocracy. 
B) bureaucratic authoritarianism. 
C) personal rule. 
D) one-party rule. 
E) illiberalism.

Question 11

Which of the following best describes the record of economic growth under military rule?

Accepted Answer

A) In almost every case of military rule, economic growth has been negative. 
B) In some cases of military rule, economic growth has been high, but in many more cases it has led to instability and poor development. 
C) Some cases of military rule have led to instability and violence, but in many more cases they have led to high economic growth. 
D) Military rule produced high levels of economic growth in Latin America but not in Asia. 
E) In almost every case, military rule has emphasized agriculture over industrialization. 
A) In almost every case of military rule, economic growth has been negative. 
B) In some cases of military rule, economic growth has been high, but in many more cases it has led to instability and poor development. 
C) Some cases of military rule have led to instability and violence, but in many more cases they have led to high economic growth. 
D) Military rule produced high levels of economic growth in Latin America but not in Asia. 
E) In almost every case, military rule has emphasized agriculture over industrialization.

Question 12

As a political system, totalitarianism is:

Accepted Answer

A) common. 
B) rare. 
C) common only in Latin America. 
D) common only in Africa. 
E) growing in power since the end of the Cold War. 
A) common. 
B) rare. 
C) common only in Latin America. 
D) common only in Africa. 
E) growing in power since the end of the Cold War.

Question 13

Which of the following has challenged the behavioral revolution's assertion about the relationship between nondemocratic rule and modernization?

Accepted Answer

A) One cannot find countries where capitalism and authoritarianism exist simultaneously. 
B) Authoritarianism can be found only alongside capitalism. 
C) Modernization's disruptive process can lead to nondemocratic rule. 
D) Most wealthy countries in the world are nondemocratic. 
E) There has been no effective challenge to this assertion. 
A) One cannot find countries where capitalism and authoritarianism exist simultaneously. 
B) Authoritarianism can be found only alongside capitalism. 
C) Modernization's disruptive process can lead to nondemocratic rule. 
D) Most wealthy countries in the world are nondemocratic. 
E) There has been no effective challenge to this assertion.

Question 14

Why did powerful forms of authoritarianism, such as in the Soviet Union, eventually fail? Why do such systems often collapse?

Accepted Answer

Powerful forms of authoritarianism, such

Question 15

At its worst, co-optation can decline into what is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) nepocracy, or rule by a single family. 
B) kleptocracy, or rule by theft. 
C) clanocracy, or rule by a small clan. 
D) netocracy, or rule by personal connections. 
E) elitocracy, or rule by elites. 
A) nepocracy, or rule by a single family. 
B) kleptocracy, or rule by theft. 
C) clanocracy, or rule by a small clan. 
D) netocracy, or rule by personal connections. 
E) elitocracy, or rule by elites.

Question 16

Which of the following examples can be described as totalitarian?

Accepted Answer

A) The Soviet Union under Stalin. 
B) Iraq under Saddam Hussein. 
C) Canada. 
D) Brazil. 
E) There has never been an example of a totalitarian system in practice. 
A) The Soviet Union under Stalin. 
B) Iraq under Saddam Hussein. 
C) Canada. 
D) Brazil. 
E) There has never been an example of a totalitarian system in practice.

Question 17

A system where individuals are brought into a beneficial and dependent relationship with an organization is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) co-optation. 
B) integration. 
C) dependency. 
D) acculturation. 
E) verticality. 
A) co-optation. 
B) integration. 
C) dependency. 
D) acculturation. 
E) verticality.

Question 18

The Soviet Union under Stalin is most commonly associated with:

Accepted Answer

A) coercion. 
B) rent seeking. 
C) illiberalism. 
D) clientelism. 
E) neocorporatism. 
A) coercion. 
B) rent seeking. 
C) illiberalism. 
D) clientelism. 
E) neocorporatism.

Question 19

Purges are an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) co-optation. 
B) coercion. 
C) patronage. 
D) a resource trap. 
E) corporatism. 
A) co-optation. 
B) coercion. 
C) patronage. 
D) a resource trap. 
E) corporatism.

Question 20

Stalin is an example of a leader associated with what concept?

Accepted Answer

A) Patrimonialism. 
B) Rational-legal legitimacy. 
C) Bureaucratic authoritarianism. 
D) Personality cult. 
E) Theocracy. 
A) Patrimonialism. 
B) Rational-legal legitimacy. 
C) Bureaucratic authoritarianism. 
D) Personality cult. 
E) Theocracy.

Asserting that democracy is connected to "Western" institutions is an argument fundamentally based on:

Bureaucratic authoritarianism often justifies military rule by asserting that:

What is the relationship between nondemocratic rule and legitimacy?

A system of authoritarianism wherein a ruler's power is based on patrimonialism is known as:

Why are some countries nondemocratic while others are democratic? Are social or economic factors more important when explaining this difference?

Latin America and Africa are noted for the frequency of which kind of authoritarianism?

The "Asian values" argument asserts that:

Totalitarianism is a:

Bureaucratic authoritarianism typically relies on the cooperation of which groups?

Corporatism is commonly associated with:

Which of the following best describes the record of economic growth under military rule?

As a political system, totalitarianism is:

Which of the following has challenged the behavioral revolution's assertion about the relationship between nondemocratic rule and modernization?

Why did powerful forms of authoritarianism, such as in the Soviet Union, eventually fail? Why do such systems often collapse?

At its worst, co-optation can decline into what is known as:

Which of the following examples can be described as totalitarian?

A system where individuals are brought into a beneficial and dependent relationship with an organization is known as:

The Soviet Union under Stalin is most commonly associated with:

Purges are an example of:

Stalin is an example of a leader associated with what concept?

Introduction

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Exam 6: Nondemocratic Regimes

Asserting that democracy is connected to "Western" institutions is an argument fundamentally based on:

Bureaucratic authoritarianism often justifies military rule by asserting that:

What is the relationship between nondemocratic rule and legitimacy?

A system of authoritarianism wherein a ruler's power is based on patrimonialism is known as:

Why are some countries nondemocratic while others are democratic? Are social or economic factors more important when explaining this difference?

Latin America and Africa are noted for the frequency of which kind of authoritarianism?

The "Asian values" argument asserts that:

Totalitarianism is a:

Bureaucratic authoritarianism typically relies on the cooperation of which groups?

Corporatism is commonly associated with:

Which of the following best describes the record of economic growth under military rule?

As a political system, totalitarianism is:

Which of the following has challenged the behavioral revolution's assertion about the relationship between nondemocratic rule and modernization?

Why did powerful forms of authoritarianism, such as in the Soviet Union, eventually fail? Why do such systems often collapse?

At its worst, co-optation can decline into what is known as:

Which of the following examples can be described as totalitarian?

A system where individuals are brought into a beneficial and dependent relationship with an organization is known as:

The Soviet Union under Stalin is most commonly associated with:

Purges are an example of:

Stalin is an example of a leader associated with what concept?

Introduction

States

Nations and Society

Political Economy

Democratic Regimes

Political Violence

Advanced Democracies

Communism and Postcommunism

Less-Developed and Newly Industrializing Countries

Globalization and the Future of Comparative Politics

Filters