POS 486 Midterm Review Questions And Answers
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One of these is not a feature of the contemporary "global economy": ANS All significant non-tariff barriers
to trade have been eliminated, and distance, history and culture no longer influence patterns of trade
One of these statements is a contradiction in globalization today: ANS the context of rising nationalism
and populism
The (problematic) "Hyper globalization Thesis" predicts a simple convergence on a liberal model of capitalism
and assumes all of the following except: ANS Markets for goods and services are far from being integrated
globally; as such, national economies have continued to reflect non-competitive populist demands
The "varieties of capitalism" approach to comparative capitalism predicts a complex or dual convergence on
either a liberal market model or a coordinated market model. ANS True
The central theme in the claim that globalization has rendered the state vulnerable is that the principles of
legitimacy, sovereignty and duty and/or obligations of states today confront forces of change that are
undermining sovereignty, namely ANS All of the Above
a. the new global and transnational issues and multiple actors required to govern these issues
b. the inability of the state to solve domestic and foreign policy problems on its own
c. the technology revolutions in transport, finance, and transportation.
One of these is not a realist/neorealist critique of the "sovereignty at bay" argument that suggests that the
processes of globalization are eroding the autonomy, capacity and sovereignty of the state: ANS Economic
globalization, regional integration, and increasing transborder flows have actually strengthened state power
because each of these processes requires a strong or capable state
The "tragedy of the commons" is, effectively, a modern-day morality tale indicative of a more general disparity
between the need for and supply of effective institutions and mechanisms of global governance. ANS True
Intra-regional trade accounts for an ever-growing share of global economic activity today than ever before.
ANS True
, One of these does not fit the anti-globalization argument that globalization leads to the exploitation of foreign
impoverished workers: ANS lax labor laws enable workers to exercise option to leave low-paying jobs
Recent worldwide protests against police racism and brutality and the toppling of statues commemorating
white supremacists have little relevance to the International Relations (IR) discipline because IR is a value-free
science and its founding and evolution over the years have been neutral about the historical legacy of systemic
racism and the enduring inequalities it has created. ANS False
One of these statements is correct: ANS IR is built on a profound whitewashing of history and the erasure
of the contributions of previously colonized people to wealth and advancements in the West
One of these statements is not correct ANS In the 1920s, W. E. B. DuBois was an editor of Foreign Affairs
and he used the platform to prescient prophecy that "The problem of the 20th century is the problem of the
color line."
Pan-Africanism is a movement founded in 1900 to unite all Africans wherever they may be against
colonialism, racial operation and white supremacy and to restore the humanity of people of African descent.
ANS True
Between 1650 and 1860 _____________________________ enslaved people were transported from western
Africa to the Americas. Most were shipped to the West Indies, Central America, and South America, and in all
their lives laid the foundation for the evolution of modern capitalism and global economy. ANS
approximately 10-15 million
One of the following is not part of the black/African and African American experience that helped to shape the
evolution of the global order in the 19th century: ANS W. E. B. DuBois and his co-founders of the Pan-
Africanism Movement prevailed on the Versailles Treaty negotiators to abolish racism and grant the right of
self-determination to all formerly enslaved and colonized peoples of the world
One of the following factors did not contribute to the collapse of European colonialism which was based on the
ideology of racism and white supremacy: ANS The United States abolished all forms of racial
discrimination and dismantled all Jim Crow laws in the country
According to postcolonial theorists of global political economy: ANS All of the Above.
a. Modern economics was born during a time where white supremacy ran universally throughout western trade,
enabling "black bodies to function as capital."
b. Capitalism was built as an instrument of exploitation of one person by another.
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One of these is not a feature of the contemporary "global economy": ANS All significant non-tariff barriers
to trade have been eliminated, and distance, history and culture no longer influence patterns of trade
One of these statements is a contradiction in globalization today: ANS the context of rising nationalism
and populism
The (problematic) "Hyper globalization Thesis" predicts a simple convergence on a liberal model of capitalism
and assumes all of the following except: ANS Markets for goods and services are far from being integrated
globally; as such, national economies have continued to reflect non-competitive populist demands
The "varieties of capitalism" approach to comparative capitalism predicts a complex or dual convergence on
either a liberal market model or a coordinated market model. ANS True
The central theme in the claim that globalization has rendered the state vulnerable is that the principles of
legitimacy, sovereignty and duty and/or obligations of states today confront forces of change that are
undermining sovereignty, namely ANS All of the Above
a. the new global and transnational issues and multiple actors required to govern these issues
b. the inability of the state to solve domestic and foreign policy problems on its own
c. the technology revolutions in transport, finance, and transportation.
One of these is not a realist/neorealist critique of the "sovereignty at bay" argument that suggests that the
processes of globalization are eroding the autonomy, capacity and sovereignty of the state: ANS Economic
globalization, regional integration, and increasing transborder flows have actually strengthened state power
because each of these processes requires a strong or capable state
The "tragedy of the commons" is, effectively, a modern-day morality tale indicative of a more general disparity
between the need for and supply of effective institutions and mechanisms of global governance. ANS True
Intra-regional trade accounts for an ever-growing share of global economic activity today than ever before.
ANS True
, One of these does not fit the anti-globalization argument that globalization leads to the exploitation of foreign
impoverished workers: ANS lax labor laws enable workers to exercise option to leave low-paying jobs
Recent worldwide protests against police racism and brutality and the toppling of statues commemorating
white supremacists have little relevance to the International Relations (IR) discipline because IR is a value-free
science and its founding and evolution over the years have been neutral about the historical legacy of systemic
racism and the enduring inequalities it has created. ANS False
One of these statements is correct: ANS IR is built on a profound whitewashing of history and the erasure
of the contributions of previously colonized people to wealth and advancements in the West
One of these statements is not correct ANS In the 1920s, W. E. B. DuBois was an editor of Foreign Affairs
and he used the platform to prescient prophecy that "The problem of the 20th century is the problem of the
color line."
Pan-Africanism is a movement founded in 1900 to unite all Africans wherever they may be against
colonialism, racial operation and white supremacy and to restore the humanity of people of African descent.
ANS True
Between 1650 and 1860 _____________________________ enslaved people were transported from western
Africa to the Americas. Most were shipped to the West Indies, Central America, and South America, and in all
their lives laid the foundation for the evolution of modern capitalism and global economy. ANS
approximately 10-15 million
One of the following is not part of the black/African and African American experience that helped to shape the
evolution of the global order in the 19th century: ANS W. E. B. DuBois and his co-founders of the Pan-
Africanism Movement prevailed on the Versailles Treaty negotiators to abolish racism and grant the right of
self-determination to all formerly enslaved and colonized peoples of the world
One of the following factors did not contribute to the collapse of European colonialism which was based on the
ideology of racism and white supremacy: ANS The United States abolished all forms of racial
discrimination and dismantled all Jim Crow laws in the country
According to postcolonial theorists of global political economy: ANS All of the Above.
a. Modern economics was born during a time where white supremacy ran universally throughout western trade,
enabling "black bodies to function as capital."
b. Capitalism was built as an instrument of exploitation of one person by another.
