Question 1

Which of the following ultimately resulted from the establishment of the Bretton Woods system?

Accepted Answer

A) an increase in national sovereignty 
B) the International Criminal Court 
C) establishment of the World Trade Organization 
D) greater national control over trade agreements

Question 2

The World Trade Organization is a good example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) multinational corporation. 
B) nongovernmental organization. 
C) intergovernmental organization. 
D) global civil society.

Question 3

In his work The Economic Consequences of the Peace, economist John Maynard Keynes describes a period that seems to have many similarities to the current state of globalization.Which of the following is that period?

Accepted Answer

A) period before World War I 
B) period before World War II 
C) Cold War 
D) rise of the Ottoman Empire

Question 4

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.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Is globalization inevitable? What evidence suggests that...

Question 6

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.

Question 7

In the process of historical globalization, the late nineteenth century saw the rise of the first

Accepted Answer

A) NGOs and IGOs. 
B) modern state structures. 
C) international terrorist organizations. 
D) multinational corporations.

Question 8

Which of the following statements best describes a major concern of those who believe globalization will be detrimental to social progress?

Accepted Answer

A) Globalization reduces the number of choices, values, ideas, and information people are presented with. 
B) A new global civil society may fuel the growth of new NGOs and IGOs. 
C) Globalization may lead to a form of global cosmopolitanism. 
D) Globalization has demonstrated that it can inspire increased levels of violent fundamentalism.

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.

Question 10

The 2010-14 World Values Survey shows that, when asked, over two-thirds of individuals identify themselves as

Accepted Answer

A) "world citizens." 
B) ethnic nationalists. 
C) admirers of Western values. 
D) "virtual citizens."

Question 11

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.

Question 12

The liberalizing view of globalization suggests that it will be a

Accepted Answer

A) threat to free trade. 
B) mechanism for future prosperity. 
C) process that will bleed away democratic structures. 
D) tool for the diminishing of local arts and culture.

Question 13

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.

Question 14

According to the 2010-14 World Values Survey, _______ showed less mistrust of nationalities other than their own than _______.

Accepted Answer

A) respondents under 29; respondents over 50 
B) respondents over 50; respondents under 29 
C) respondents from less-developed countries; respondents from more developed countries 
D) respondents from more developed countries; respondents from less-developed countries

Question 15

Greenpeace is a good example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) multinational corporation. 
B) nongovernmental organization. 
C) international regime. 
D) intergovernmental organization.

Exam 11: Globalization and the Future of Comparative Politics