Cleavages Samenvattingen, Aantekeningen en Examens

Combined notes on the lectures and readings from the course (2022) Comparative Analysis of Political Systems. INCLUDES lectures 1-13 (Total: 52 pages).

Summary of *SOME* of the material for the final exam (2022) for Comparative Analysis of Political Systems. INCLUDES notes from (Total: 26 pages): Patrick H. O’Neil, Karl Fields and Don Share’s book (7th edition, 2020) “Cases in Comparative Politics”, chapters 1-2. Craig Calhoun’s journal article (1993) “Nationalism and Ethnicity”, pp. 211-239. Seymour Martin Lipset and Stein Rokkan’s chapter (1967) “Cleavage Structures, Party Systems, and Voter Alignments” in Peter M...

Authoritarian CORRECT ANSWER A system of government in which decisions are made by political elites, without much input from citizens. They may be ruled by a single dictator, a hereditary monarch, a small group of aristocrats, or a single political party. EX: China Bureaucracy CORRECT ANSWER Literally "rule by the desk," they consist of agencies that generally implement government policy. They are usually part of the executive branch of government. They are often majority merit based, wi...

The democratic vulnerability argument states that correct answer: Democracies are more likely to be targets of terrorist incidents The vulnerability argument states that democracies are more likely to be targets of terrorism, and hence experience a greater number of attacks, both domestic and transnational events. Eubank and Weinberg's study finds that which of the following types of countries experiences the most frequent number of terrorist events? (Tip, consider Table 1) correct answe...

OCR 2023 GCE GEOLOGY H014/01: GEOLOGY AS LEVEL QUESTION PAPER & MARK SCHEME (MERGED) Please write clearly in black ink. Do not write in the barcodes. Centre number Candidate number First name(s) Last name Oxford Cambridge and RSA Monday 15 May 2023 – Morning AS Level Geology H014/01 Geology Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes INSTRUCTIONS • Use black ink. You can use an HB pencil, but only for graphs and diagrams. • Write your answer to each question in the space provided. If ...

state autonomy is - Answer- the ability of the state to wield power independent of public and international actors Which of the following combinations of capacity and internal autonomy best fits the United States - Answer- Low autonomy, high capacity Examples of states that are not or have not been considered failed states - Answer- UK, USA, Japan, India Which of the following states most closely fits the ideal model of a nation-state? - Answer- Japan Which of the following historica...

BIO 172 UH Manoa Exam 2 Latest Update Graded A+ Animals Multicellular eukaryotes Heterotrophs: Ingest their food Lack Cell Walls Body held together by structural proteins Collagen Make up connective tissues (fibers) Flexible and high tensile (stretching) Skin Dense irregular arrangement of collagen Ligament Collagen arranged in sheets (Connects Bones) Tendon Cable-like arrangement of collagen (Connects muscle to bone) Zygote Fertilized egg (Sperm+Egg=Zygote) Undergoe...

The most basic struggle in politics, according to our textbooks, is the struggle between____ A....power and identity B....regionalization and globalization C. ...freedom and equality D. ...state and society - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Which of the following states has been considered a failed state in the past? A. Japan B. India C. The US D. The UK E. None - CORRECT ANSWER-E. Which of the following is NOT a tool of mercantilism? A. Championing specific industries and businesses in the econo...

1. When a protein is ingested & encounters the acidity of the stomach (pH 1.0), its tertiary structure will be disrupted. A non covalent interaction that will be broken will be salt bridges within the protein because the _______ group (pKa 3.5) will become protonated. This will result in an excess of ______ charges on the protein and the electro-repulsion will further disrupt structure. A) Amino; Negative B) Amino; Positive C) Carboxyl; Negative D) Carboxyl; Positive correct answer: D) Ca...

Apparent Clarity CORRECT ANSWER-discribe the effects of treatments on the visual appeal of the gemstone Binocular Microscope CORRECT ANSWER-tabletop magnifier with two eye pieces Bruting CORRECT ANSWER-forming the basic face up outline of a diamond to prepare for the faceting Feather CORRECT ANSWER-collective term for diamond cleavages and fractures Fracture Filling CORRECT ANSWER-treatment that involves injecting molten glass substance into the diamond surface reaching the feathers ...