POS 486 Midterm Review UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
One of these is not a feature of the contemporary "global economy": - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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: - CORRECT ANSWER -
the context of rising nationalism and populism
The (problematic) "Hyperglobalization Thesis" predicts a simple convergence on a liberal model
of capitalism and assumes all of the following except: - CORRECT ANSWER - 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. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 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: - CORRECT ANSWER - 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. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Intra-regional trade accounts for an ever-growing share of global economic activity today than
ever before. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
One of these does not fit the anti-globalization argument that globalization leads to the
exploitation of foreign impoverished workers: - CORRECT ANSWER - 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. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
One of these statements is correct: - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 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. - CORRECT ANSWER - 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. - CORRECT ANSWER - approximately 10-15 million
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
One of these is not a feature of the contemporary "global economy": - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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: - CORRECT ANSWER -
the context of rising nationalism and populism
The (problematic) "Hyperglobalization Thesis" predicts a simple convergence on a liberal model
of capitalism and assumes all of the following except: - CORRECT ANSWER - 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. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 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: - CORRECT ANSWER - 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. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Intra-regional trade accounts for an ever-growing share of global economic activity today than
ever before. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
One of these does not fit the anti-globalization argument that globalization leads to the
exploitation of foreign impoverished workers: - CORRECT ANSWER - 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. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
One of these statements is correct: - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 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. - CORRECT ANSWER - 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. - CORRECT ANSWER - approximately 10-15 million
