Exam 13: Politics and the Economy in Global Perspective

Within the conflict perspective, the __________ model highlights how power in political systems is concentrated in the hands of a small group and the masses are relatively powerless.

__________ is the formal organization that has the legal and political authority to regulate the relationships among members of a society and between that society and those outside its borders.

__________ relies on modern technology to monitor and control people; mass propaganda and electronic surveillance are widely used to influence people's thinking and control their actions.

In industrial economies, __________ refers to the processing of raw materials into finished goods.

All rulers need the support of the military and the backing of business elites to maintain their position.

The __________ make(s) up the middle level of C. Wright Mill's pyramidal model of the power elite.

__________ are political coalitions made up of individuals or groups that share a specific interest they wish to protect or advance within the political system.

__________ is the ability of persons or groups to achieve their goals despite opposition from others. Through the use of persuasion, authority, or force, some people are able to get others to submit to their demands.

Authoritarian governments_______________________.

Define and compare authoritarian and totalitarian systems of government.

Gender, race, and class are closely intertwined with traditional authority. Political scientist Zillah Eisenstein applied the term __________ to the interplay of race and gender that reinforces traditional structures of power in contemporary societies.

In addition to direct merger, competition is reduced over the long run by __________, where members of the board of directors of one corporation also sit on the board(s) of other corporations.

__________ are large companies that are headquartered in one country but produce and goods and services across many different national boundaries.

Define democracy as a political system and differentiate between direct and representative democracy.

According to William Domhoff, what is the role of the media in politics?

What percentage of the U.S. voting-age population is involved in the political process beyond simply voting?

Today, the U.S. State Department recognizes ___________ independent nation-states throughout the world.

__________ is a political system controlled by rulers who deny popular participation in government.

__________ is a political system in which power resides in one person or family and is passed from generation to generation through lines of inheritance.

All forms of unemployment tend to be only temporary.