Question 1

The international system has developed according to mercantilist premises.

Accepted Answer

The international system has developed through a variety of economic theories and practices, not solely on mercantilist premises. While mercantilism influenced early modern trade policies, later developments incorporated principles of free trade, liberalism, and other economic theories.

Question 2

The Montevideo criteria include which of the following? Please select all that apply.&#10;A) The capacity of national governments to control all of their territory.&#10;B) The right for states to interfere in the domestic affairs of other states.&#10;C) The proviso that states must recognise the authority of the UN.&#10;D) None of the above.

Accepted Answer

The Montevideo criteria include the element of having a defined territory that is under the control of the government. This is reflected in the capacity of national governments to control all of their territory, which is option A. Option B is incorrect as interference in the domestic affairs of other states goes against the principle of state sovereignty. Option C is also incorrect as recognition of the UN is not a part of the Montevideo criteria. Option D is incorrect as there is at least one correct choice.

Question 3

The 'End of History' thesis proclaimed that...
Please select all that apply.

A) no-one believes in ideology any more.
B) liberal democratic values had prevailed over communist authoritarianism.
C) the Western model would eventually dominate all over the world.
D) history is a very tedious subject which should disappear from the National

B, C

Accepted Answer

The 'End of History' thesis, proposed by Francis Fukuyama, argued that liberal democratic values had succeeded over communist authoritarianism and that the Western model would eventually dominate all over the world. The thesis did not suggest that no one believes in ideology anymore or that history should disappear from the National.

Deck 19: Conclusion: Towards a Globalizing, Post-Western-Dominated World