Question 1

In which of the following ways did the Bretton Woods system differ from the Washington Consensus?

Accepted Answer

A)  It created important, formal international organizations. 
B)  It placed less emphasis on the promotion of international trade. 
C)  It increased state control over international markets instead of reducing it. 
D)  It reduced the pace of globalization instead of advancing it. 
A)  It created important, formal international organizations. 
B)  It placed less emphasis on the promotion of international trade. 
C)  It increased state control over international markets instead of reducing it. 
D)  It reduced the pace of globalization instead of advancing it.

Question 2

Optimists believe that societal globalization,through a process of "creative destruction," could lead to a form of

Accepted Answer

A)  resurgent state sovereignty. 
B)  global anarchy. 
C)  transnational terrorism. 
D)  global cosmopolitanism. 
A)  resurgent state sovereignty. 
B)  global anarchy. 
C)  transnational terrorism. 
D)  global cosmopolitanism.

Question 3

Which of the following statements about aspects of Bretton Woods and the Washington Consensus is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Washington Consensus helped pave the way for the creation of institutions like the IMF and World Bank. 
B)  The IMF provides loans and technical assistance to advance development in less-developed countries. 
C)  A core goal of Bretton Woods was to help manage economic relations between countries, and the Washington Consensus advocated a reduction of states' control over the market. 
D)  Both Bretton Woods and the Washington Consensus advocated the maintenance of state-controlled industries in developing countries so that they could compete with the developed world. 
A)  The Washington Consensus helped pave the way for the creation of institutions like the IMF and World Bank. 
B)  The IMF provides loans and technical assistance to advance development in less-developed countries. 
C)  A core goal of Bretton Woods was to help manage economic relations between countries, and the Washington Consensus advocated a reduction of states' control over the market. 
D)  Both Bretton Woods and the Washington Consensus advocated the maintenance of state-controlled industries in developing countries so that they could compete with the developed world.

Question 4

Which of the following entities can be either exclusively national or fully international in nature?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bretton Woods 
B)  MNCs 
C)  NGOs 
D)  IGOs 
A)  Bretton Woods 
B)  MNCs 
C)  NGOs 
D)  IGOs

Question 5

How might globalization shape democracy and public participation in both positive and negative ways?

Accepted Answer

A good answer should note that globaliza

Question 6

Political globalization has the most potential to lead to

Accepted Answer

A)  growing state capacity but weakening autonomy. 
B)  growing state autonomy but weakening capacity. 
C)  weakening state autonomy and capacity. 
D)  strengthening state autonomy and capacity. 
A)  growing state capacity but weakening autonomy. 
B)  growing state autonomy but weakening capacity. 
C)  weakening state autonomy and capacity. 
D)  strengthening state autonomy and capacity.

Question 7

In which of the following ways has sovereign authority reasserted itself over the last decade?

Accepted Answer

A)  growth of multinational corporations 
B)  states forcing the reduction in the number of NGOs 
C)  sharp rise in tariff barriers 
D)  censorship of Internet websites by some states 
A)  growth of multinational corporations 
B)  states forcing the reduction in the number of NGOs 
C)  sharp rise in tariff barriers 
D)  censorship of Internet websites by some states

Question 8

In which of the following ways does the study of societal globalization differ from that of political globalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  It largely focuses on the development of nonstate and supra-state organizations as rivals to the state. 
B)  It focuses on the formation of civil society that stretches beyond borders. 
C)  It largely ignores nationalist movements as part of global culture. 
D)  It rejects the concept of global cosmopolitanism. 
A)  It largely focuses on the development of nonstate and supra-state organizations as rivals to the state. 
B)  It focuses on the formation of civil society that stretches beyond borders. 
C)  It largely ignores nationalist movements as part of global culture. 
D)  It rejects the concept of global cosmopolitanism.

Question 9

According to political scientists Robert Keohane and Joseph Nye,what is the relationship between globalization and history?

Accepted Answer

A)  Globalization takes the simple form of international contacts and interaction. 
B)  Significant international connections have only appeared in the last half century. 
C)  Globalization is "thick" compared to the international connections of the past. 
D)  Globalization highlights the distinction between international relations and domestic politics. 
A)  Globalization takes the simple form of international contacts and interaction. 
B)  Significant international connections have only appeared in the last half century. 
C)  Globalization is "thick" compared to the international connections of the past. 
D)  Globalization highlights the distinction between international relations and domestic politics.

Question 10

Is globalization inevitable? What evidence suggests that it could be reversed?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will explain the evidence

Question 11

Critics of globalization speak of the problem of a "democratic deficit," meaning

Accepted Answer

A)  democratic processes within states will weaken and limit the power of citizens to elect their own regional governments. 
B)  nonstate organizations need to be given more power in order to keep states in check. 
C)  nongovernmental and intergovernmental organizations will take on increasing democratic processes, reducing their ability to act quickly and efficiently. 
D)  the movement of power toward international organizations may reduce public representation and control. 
A)  democratic processes within states will weaken and limit the power of citizens to elect their own regional governments. 
B)  nonstate organizations need to be given more power in order to keep states in check. 
C)  nongovernmental and intergovernmental organizations will take on increasing democratic processes, reducing their ability to act quickly and efficiently. 
D)  the movement of power toward international organizations may reduce public representation and control.

Question 12

What aspect of globalization first came into being in the late nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  the first truly global war 
B)  the first NGOs and IGOs 
C)  the first multinational corporations 
D)  the first transnational terrorist groups 
A)  the first truly global war 
B)  the first NGOs and IGOs 
C)  the first multinational corporations 
D)  the first transnational terrorist groups

Question 13

Describe the arguments for globalization as both a positive economic force that will raise the standards of living and a negative economic force that will bring about a "race to the bottom."

Accepted Answer

A good answer will note both arguments.T

Question 14

Globalization is associated with the growing power of a host of nonstate or supra-state entities.What are the three major categories that these entities fall into?

Accepted Answer

A)  multinational corporations, nongovernmental organizations, intergovernmental organizations 
B)  interstate economic unions, nongovernmental organizations, intergovernmental organizations 
C)  multinational corporations, nonprofit organizations, interstate economic unions 
D)  international regimes, interstate economic unions, nonprofit organizations 
A)  multinational corporations, nongovernmental organizations, intergovernmental organizations 
B)  interstate economic unions, nongovernmental organizations, intergovernmental organizations 
C)  multinational corporations, nonprofit organizations, interstate economic unions 
D)  international regimes, interstate economic unions, nonprofit organizations

Question 15

Which of the following statements about the extent of globalization is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Global foreign direct investment reached roughly $200 billion in 2015. 
B)  General Electric's total profits in 2015 were approximately the same as Great Britain's GDP at purchasing power parity. 
C)  In 2015, nearly a quarter of a billion people moved across international borders. 
D)  The number of MNCs actually shrank between 2003 and 2015 due to consolidation. 
A)  Global foreign direct investment reached roughly $200 billion in 2015. 
B)  General Electric's total profits in 2015 were approximately the same as Great Britain's GDP at purchasing power parity. 
C)  In 2015, nearly a quarter of a billion people moved across international borders. 
D)  The number of MNCs actually shrank between 2003 and 2015 due to consolidation.

In which of the following ways did the Bretton Woods system differ from the Washington Consensus?

Optimists believe that societal globalization,through a process of "creative destruction," could lead to a form of

Which of the following statements about aspects of Bretton Woods and the Washington Consensus is accurate?

Which of the following entities can be either exclusively national or fully international in nature?

How might globalization shape democracy and public participation in both positive and negative ways?

Political globalization has the most potential to lead to

In which of the following ways has sovereign authority reasserted itself over the last decade?

In which of the following ways does the study of societal globalization differ from that of political globalization?

According to political scientists Robert Keohane and Joseph Nye,what is the relationship between globalization and history?

Is globalization inevitable? What evidence suggests that it could be reversed?

Critics of globalization speak of the problem of a "democratic deficit," meaning

What aspect of globalization first came into being in the late nineteenth century?

Describe the arguments for globalization as both a positive economic force that will raise the standards of living and a negative economic force that will bring about a "race to the bottom."

Globalization is associated with the growing power of a host of nonstate or supra-state entities.What are the three major categories that these entities fall into?

Which of the following statements about the extent of globalization is accurate?

Introduction

States

Nations and Society

Political Economy

Democratic Regimes

Nondemocratic Regimes

Political Violence

Developed Democracies

Communism and Postcommunism

Developing Countries

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Exam 11: Globalization and the Future of Comparative Politics

In which of the following ways did the Bretton Woods system differ from the Washington Consensus?

Optimists believe that societal globalization,through a process of "creative destruction," could lead to a form of

Which of the following statements about aspects of Bretton Woods and the Washington Consensus is accurate?

Which of the following entities can be either exclusively national or fully international in nature?

How might globalization shape democracy and public participation in both positive and negative ways?

Political globalization has the most potential to lead to

In which of the following ways has sovereign authority reasserted itself over the last decade?

In which of the following ways does the study of societal globalization differ from that of political globalization?

According to political scientists Robert Keohane and Joseph Nye,what is the relationship between globalization and history?

Is globalization inevitable? What evidence suggests that it could be reversed?

Critics of globalization speak of the problem of a "democratic deficit," meaning

What aspect of globalization first came into being in the late nineteenth century?

Describe the arguments for globalization as both a positive economic force that will raise the standards of living and a negative economic force that will bring about a "race to the bottom."

Globalization is associated with the growing power of a host of nonstate or supra-state entities.What are the three major categories that these entities fall into?

Which of the following statements about the extent of globalization is accurate?

Introduction

States

Nations and Society

Political Economy

Democratic Regimes

Nondemocratic Regimes

Political Violence

Developed Democracies

Communism and Postcommunism

Developing Countries

Filters