Deck 11: Globalization and the Future of Comparative Politics

Question 1

Liberals view globalization as a:

A)threat to free trade.
B)mechanism for future prosperity.
C)process that will inevitably be halted by democracy.
D)source of war.
E)temporary phase of political change.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The constraining of state autonomy and capacity has been termed the:

A)"golden handcuffs."
B)"golden straitjacket."
C)"gilded cage."
D)"ivory tower."
E)"iron cage."

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The rise of nongovernmental organizations worldwide is often cited as evidence of growing:

A)economic globalization.
B)societal globalization.
C)technological globalization.
D)nationalism.
E)religiosity.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The idea of a "golden straitjacket" is that:

A)globalization will reduce all political decisions to economic ones.
B)globalization will eliminate civil society in return for increased luxury.
C)globalization will bind states to international agreements that reduce violent conflict.
D)globalization will lead to "state pathologies" that make governments function in irrational ways.
E)globalization will lead states to compete for natural resources.

Question 5

Globalization can be viewed as a process by which global connections become more:

A)intensive or "thick."
B)interactive or "shared."
C)decentralized or "local."
D)centralized or "hardened."
E)peripheral or "scattered."

Question 6

Greenpeace would be a good example of a(n):

A)multinational corporation.
B)nongovernmental organization.
C)intergovernmental organization.
D)global regime.
E)global civic state.

Question 7

The European Union would be a good example of a(n):

A)multinational corporation.
B)nongovernmental organization.
C)intergovernmental organization.
D)global civil society.
E)global civic state.

Question 8

Critics of economic globalization often argue that the result will be:

A)a lower life expectancy.
B)greater inequality.
C)states that have too much autonomy and capacity.
D)a global rule of law dominated by foreigners.
E)the spread of weapons of mass destruction.

Question 9

One of the distinctions made with regard to globalization and past waves of human interaction is between:

A)thick and thin connections.
B)shallow and deep connections.
C)narrow and wide connections.
D)horizontal and vertical connections.
E)interior and exterior connections.

Question 10

Optimists believe that societal globalization could lead to a form of global:

A)cosmopolitanism.
B)parochialism.
C)obscurantism.
D)solipsism.
E)religion.

Question 11

Some argue that a global cosmopolitanism could pave the way for:

A)a global civil society.
B)a single world empire.
C)a common world religion.
D)"cyber-anarchism."
E)international corruption.

Question 12

Call centers and data processing are examples of what is known as:

A)offshore outsourcing.
B)devolved labor.
C)horizontal globalization.
D)localized globalization.
E)social media.

Question 13

One important impact of globalization on the study of politics is that the lines between:

A)domestic politics and international relations are blurred.
B)domestic politics and international relations are sharpened.
C)centralized and decentralized actors are intensified.
D)centralized and decentralized actors are weakened.
E)interior and exterior relations are intensified.

Question 14

The World Trade Organization, the European Union, and Greenpeace are all cited in the text as examples of:

A)institutions that rely on fast data connections to bind the world together.
B)organizations that can challenge the power of domestic institutions.
C)international organizations that have become less powerful in the face of global regulation.
D)international organizations that have come into conflict with each other, necessitating international law.
E)organizations that oppose globalization.

Question 15

One of the central issues for comparative politics with regard to globalization is how it will affect:

A)radicalism and reaction.
B)ideology and attitudes.
C)scale and scope.
D)freedom and equality.
E)federalism and electoral systems.

Question 16

One of the concerns of political globalization is that:

A)states will lose their monopoly on violence.
B)states will retain their monopoly on violence.
C)decreasing global violence will limit social evolution.
D)greater cooperation will undermine market forces.
E)states will engage in ever-greater arms races.

Question 17

Critics of globalization speak of the problem of a "democratic deficit," meaning:

A)states are too democratic and should be made less so in order to manage globalization.
B)nonstate organizations need to be given more power in order to keep states in check.
C)traditional forms of participation are outdated, and globalization should be used to build "electronic democracy."
D)the movement of power toward international organizations may reduce public representation and control.
E)too many people will vote, overwhelming the democracy.

Question 18

Historical globalization differs from its current variant in that past versions were much more:

A)intensive or "thick."
B)extensive or "thin."
C)interactive or "shared."
D)decentralized or "local."
E)peripheral or "scattered."

Question 19

According to political scientists Robert Keohane and Joseph Nye, what is the relationship between globalization and history?

A)There have never been significant international connections until the past 50 years.
B)Globalization has existed since human civilization began.
C)Scholars date globalization from the Middle Ages onward.
D)Globalization is "thicker" than the international connections of the past.
E)Globalization has in fact been weakening over the past century.

Question 20

Political globalization may lead to:

A)weakening state autonomy and capacity.
B)growing autonomy but weakening capacity.
C)growing capacity but weakening autonomy.
D)strengthening state autonomy and capacity.
E)increased vertical authority.

Question 21

Which of the following best describes the relationship between globalization and foreign direct investment (FDI)?

A)Before globalization, there was little FDI, and this has now changed dramatically.
B)Globalization has not increased FDI but redirected most of it toward less-developed countries.
C)In spite of globalization, most FDI comes from and stays in the advanced democracies.
D)Globalization has eliminated the importance of physical distance in terms of FDI.
E)There is no relationship between the two.

Question 22

Is globalization unstoppable? What evidence suggests that it could (or could not) be reversed?

Question 23

Over the past 25 years, the political identity of those surveyed:

A)has become primarily international.
B)has become primarily tribal.
C)has remained strongly national.
D)has become primarily environmental.
E)has become extremely religious, especially in Europe.

Question 24

Some assert that what we imagine is globalization is more simply the:

A)integration of the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe into the world economy and political order since 1989.
B)integration of China into the global market since the 1980s.
C)liberalization of U.S.trade to allow more imports since the 1980s.
D)decline of oil prices since the 1970s.
E)rise of the Indian economy.

Question 25

Is globalization primarily a beneficial or detrimental development?

Question 26

Some have argued that our current international conditions are similar to which historical period?

A)The Cold War.
B)The period before World War I.
C)The end of the Roman Empire.
D)The Crusades.
E)The rise of the Ottoman Empire.

Question 27

Will globalization overwhelm states in the long run? Would this be a good or bad development?

Question 28

Can globalization benefit everyone or just some?

Question 29

One example provided where states have been able to limit globalization is:

A)the international film market.
B)the Internet.
C)global shipping.
D)mass vaccination campaigns.
E)civil war.

Question 30

Studies of younger people indicate that they may view themselves as:

A)world citizens and citizens of their nations.
B)citizens of their nations and neighborhoods.
C)virtual citizens.
D)opposed to politics and democracy.
E)primarily attached to social media over other identities.

Question 31

How might globalization shape democracy? How might globalization shape your responsibilities as a citizen of your country or the world?