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Political and Economic Power

What is the term used by Francis Fukuyama (1992) to describe the triumph of Western-style democracy has over other forms of government ?

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What is the term used by Francis Fukuyama (1992) to describe the triumph of Western-style democracy has over other forms of government ?

A. the end of history
B. the rise of neoliberalism
C. the fall of communism
D. the birth of nationalism

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Which of these is Steven Lukes,s third dimension of power _____________?

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Which of these is Steven Lukes,s third dimension of power _____________?

A. the ability to influence decisions in a conflict situation
B. the ability to manipulate others desires
C. the ability to control the issues discussed
D. the ability to appeal to legal-rational authority

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The theory pictures social movements as operating within a competitive field of movements __ a “social movement industry” ____ within which they compete not least for members and activists Which theory of social movements is this ___________?

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The theory pictures social movements as operating within a competitive field of movements __ a “social movement industry” ____ within which they compete not least for members and activists Which theory of social movements is this ___________?

A. new social movement theory
B. collective behavior theory
C. social strain theory
D. resource mobilization theory

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The global spread of democracy is probably the most striking trend in geopolitics but in the established Western democracies what has now become a source of major concern ?

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The global spread of democracy is probably the most striking trend in geopolitics but in the established Western democracies what has now become a source of major concern ?

A. electoral fraud
B. the expanding number of small political parties
C. the decline in voter turnout
D. security problems with-e-voting

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Which of the following is not an example of an institution or organization of global governance ?

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Which of the following is not an example of an institution or organization of global governance ?

A. United States of America
B. the European Union
C. the United Nations
D. the International Criminal Court

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In reviewing capitalism worldwide following the downfall of communism in the Soviet Union some observers suggest that_____________?

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In reviewing capitalism worldwide following the downfall of communism in the Soviet Union some observers suggest that_____________?

A. capitalist nations fully agree on the merits of capitalism practiced by all developed nations
B. Russia Eastern Europe Latin America and Asia have fully accepted and are practicing the style of capitalism practiced in the United States
C. in dynamic Asian nations (e.g. Japan Singapore Hong Kong South Korea and Taiwan) government intervention in economic life has resulted in a “government-business symbiosis ” different from that in Europe and the United States
D. the performance of the Asian economy and financial institutions in late 1997 and early 1998 strongly supports the “government-business /state capitalism/communal capitalism economic arrangement

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How do market and command economies differ ?

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How do market and command economies differ ?

A. Market economies rely on free markets whereas command economies rely on consumer sovereignty
B. Market economies rely on cooperation whereas command economies rely on conflict
C. Market economies rely on privately held property whereas command economies rely on publicly-held property
D. Market and command economies do not differ substantially, but their political institutions do

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Totalitarianism ?

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Totalitarianism ?

A. is the authoritative formulation of policies that are binding and pervasive throughout the society?
B. is a state in which the government is concerned with satisfying the needs of the total person?
C. is a state in which the government seeks to control all subordinate governmental units all institutions and even personal associations and individual families
D. can incorporate only in a socialist society

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