International Relations Questions

Of the following theories, which would explain the continued dependency of the developing world by arguing that the developed world has made Capitalism a global discourse?A) RealismB) LiberalismC) ConstructivismD) Postmodernism

The digging and shipping away of the most easily accessible minerals, and the use of the best farmland for export crops rather than subsistence crops exemplified the __________ colonial power.A) environmental degradation carried out throughB) economic desperation associated withC) negative economic implications ofD) aggressive work ethic perpetuated through

Of the following theories, which would find the continued dependency of the developing world the LEAST concerning, from a Western point of view?A) LiberalismB) RealismC) ConstructivismD) Feminism

Once in power, revolutionary governments find they often resemble their predecessor in what way?A) Adopting similar foreign policiesB) Consisting of a strong legislature and a weak executiveC) Consisting of a weak legislature and a weak executiveD) Developing multiparty democracies

A lack of technical and administrative skill levels was one challenge faced by former colonies __________.A) with economies stretched thin by over-developmentB) upon their winning independenceC) upon their losing independenceD) with particularly effective governments

With respect to the concept of the world-system, __________.A) the semiperiphery acts as a buffer between the core and peripheryB) states in the periphery are not active in international tradeC) states in the core export light manufacturesD) there are distinct dividing lines between core and periphery, and states cannot move between the two

Neocolonialism covers the relationship of the global South with the __________.A) United NationsB) United StatesC) former Soviet UnionD) United Kingdom

Basing economic growth solely on resource exports can be problematic and lead to something called __________.A) mercantilismB) the resource curseC) resource dependencyD) hollow growth

The international system as we know it developed in __________.A) Europe.B) the Middle EastC) North AmericaD) China

How do semiperiphery regions compare with periphery regions?A) Periphery regions are growing more rapidly than semiperiphery regions.B) Semiperiphery regions are growing more rapidly than periphery regions.C) Periphery regions export primarily manufactured products, whereas semiperiphery regions export primarily raw materials.D) States can move from the semiperiphery to the periphery, but not from the periphery to the semiperiphery.

The three regions that engage in the world economy primarily as raw material exporters are __________.A) spread across both the global North and the global SouthB) located in the global NorthC) growing more speedilyD) growing more slowly

In the global South, how does women's access to adequate education and favorable loan rates compare to that of men?A) Access to those benefits is gender-neutralB) Men have greater access to those benefits than women.C) Women have greater access to those benefits than men.D) Younger women have the same level of access as most men.

During the Cold War, the classic third world revolutionary movement was __________.A) organized by peasants and laborersB) a military overthrow of the governmentC) a communist insurgencyD) Islamic in nature

Though the profits accrue to the local capitalists, a system of nationally controlled production still depends on __________A) the local populationB) local peasantsC) government officialsD) foreign markets

Some of the fundamental principles of interstate power politics were first exhibited by __________.A) the Ottoman EmpireB) Latin American civilizationsC) Italian city-statesD) Greek city-states

North-South relations have shown how difficult it is to separate __________ from __________.A) political economy, international securityB) global terrorism, globalizationC) political culture, development issuesD) imperialism, political economy

In the world-system, the regions that mostly manufacture goods are the __________.A) middle-income regionsB) third world regionsC) industrialized regionsD) Incorporated

An economic surplus is created not by using capital for __________, but by investing money in productive capital.A) consumptionB) developmentC) accumulationD) industrialization

World-system theory is based on what theoretical framework?A) LiberalismB) MarxismC) RealismD) Constructivism

Which of the following is a possible explanation for the dramatic increase in global remittance flows?A) Globalization is making it easier for people to live and work in different countries.B) The cost of living has been increasingly on the rise in nations where most migrants are found.C) As migrants assimilate they simply keep more of the money they make.D) Global poverty is decreasing greatly.