POS 486 MIDTERM EXAM | 2025-2026 LATEST UPDATED | ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS | 100% RATED CORRECT | 100% VERFIED
SOLTIONS | ALREADY GRADED A+
One of these is not a feature of the contemporary "global economy": - (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: - (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: - (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. - (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 - (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: - (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. - (ANSWER)True
Intra-regional trade accounts for an ever-growing share of global economic activity today than ever before. -
(ANSWER)True
One of these does not fit the anti-globalization argument that globalization leads to the exploitation of foreign
impoverished workers: - (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. - (ANSWER)False
,One of these statements is 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 - (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. - (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. - (ANSWER)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: - (ANSWER)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: - (ANSWER)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: - (ANSWER)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.
c. The antebellum American cotton empire was simultaneously a crucible for the births of industrial capitalism, finance
capitalism, and the ideology of white supremacy".
Notwithstanding the brilliant disquisitions of European philosophers and pronouncements of presidents and prime
ministers, democratic governance from India to South Africa to the American South has emerged principally through the
activism and agency of subaltern populations—those subjected to the hegemony of a more powerful class or group,
especially colonial subjects, and those victimized by anti-Black racism and other forms of discrimination. -
(ANSWER)True
One of these statements is not correct; - (ANSWER)Public goods are "excludable" and "rival" in consumption while
private goods are "non-excludable" and "non-rival" in consumption
The WTO Dispute Settlement Unit is an example of institutional solutions to "free riding temptation". - (ANSWER)True
One of these strategic games best explains the "inhibiting fear" of engagement in situations where collaboration will
produce differing costs and benefits to governments. - (ANSWER)Stag Hunt (assurance games)
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS | 100% RATED CORRECT | 100% VERFIED
SOLTIONS | ALREADY GRADED A+
One of these is not a feature of the contemporary "global economy": - (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: - (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: - (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. - (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 - (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: - (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. - (ANSWER)True
Intra-regional trade accounts for an ever-growing share of global economic activity today than ever before. -
(ANSWER)True
One of these does not fit the anti-globalization argument that globalization leads to the exploitation of foreign
impoverished workers: - (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. - (ANSWER)False
,One of these statements is 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 - (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. - (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. - (ANSWER)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: - (ANSWER)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: - (ANSWER)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: - (ANSWER)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.
c. The antebellum American cotton empire was simultaneously a crucible for the births of industrial capitalism, finance
capitalism, and the ideology of white supremacy".
Notwithstanding the brilliant disquisitions of European philosophers and pronouncements of presidents and prime
ministers, democratic governance from India to South Africa to the American South has emerged principally through the
activism and agency of subaltern populations—those subjected to the hegemony of a more powerful class or group,
especially colonial subjects, and those victimized by anti-Black racism and other forms of discrimination. -
(ANSWER)True
One of these statements is not correct; - (ANSWER)Public goods are "excludable" and "rival" in consumption while
private goods are "non-excludable" and "non-rival" in consumption
The WTO Dispute Settlement Unit is an example of institutional solutions to "free riding temptation". - (ANSWER)True
One of these strategic games best explains the "inhibiting fear" of engagement in situations where collaboration will
produce differing costs and benefits to governments. - (ANSWER)Stag Hunt (assurance games)
