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"rugby became the pride of an entire nation" --> the rainbow nation
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What caused millions of people to move either within their own countries or just to neighboring ones?
In 1882, the US made a law banning what kind of people from migrating to the US?
More than 3.2 million Chinese migrated to places in ______________________ in the late 1800s.
29 million South Asians migrated to SE Asia, Indonesia, East Africa, and the Caribbean between 1840 and 1940. They went to work on plantations, railways, etc. in places controlled by ______________________.
What was true about government immigration policies from the 1860s until 1914?
When did the migration of Europeans -- to the Americas, mostly -- become a "torrent"?
After the Napoleonic Wars -- ended 1815 --, lots of Europeans started migrating to temperate zones in what places?
The US was the most favored destination for European immigrants. Between 1871 and 1920, 6 times more Europeans went to the US than to ______________________________, which was the second-most popular destination.
27. Bureaucratic authoritarianism often justifies military rule by asserting that:a. only the military can restore public pride.b. only the military can defend the country from invasion.c. only technocratic leadership can rise above "irrational" politics.d. civilians are inferior to the officer corps.e. only the educated should be given the right to rule.
Which of the following statements regarding nondemocratic rule and legitimacy is accurate?a. Nondemocratic regimes are never legitimate in the eyes of the public.b. Nondemocratic regimes are never legitimate in the eyes of the international community.c. Nondemocratic regimes may enjoy the same level of institutionalization as any democratic regime.d. Nondemocratic regimes almost always trade away stability in order to gain a high degree of legitimacy.e. Nondemocratic regimes were only considered legitimate before the advent of industrialization.
Which term refers to a military seizure of the government?a. coup de grâce d. military usurpationb. coup d'état e. armed politicsc. regime disruption
Which of the following is the best example of a country that could be described as a theocracy?a. China d. Thailandb. Jordan e. Russiac. Iran
Which of the following best describes the record of economic growth under military rule?a. Countries under military rule, either current or historic, have yet to demonstrate any period of sustained economic growth.b. In some cases of military rule, economic growth has been high, but in many more cases it has led to instability and poor development.c. Some cases of military rule have led to instability and violence, but in many more cases they have led to high economic growth.d. Military rule produced high levels of economic growth in Latin America but not in Asia.e. In almost every case, military rule has emphasized agriculture over industrialization.
Communist countries are examples of which form of authoritarianism?a. one-party rule d. patrimonialismb. hybrid regimes e. Illiberalismc. quasidemocracy
Which of the following is among the characteristics that have led some to consider Russia to be a bureaucratic authoritarian regime?a. Opposition to technological modernization comes primarily from the military regime.b. Union leaders have found themselves endowed with high levels of authority, bolstered by the government.c. The head of government and top rulers came into their positions from the military or security services.d. Military and industry in the country find themselves on opposite ends of the political spectrum.e. The Russian government has rejected the tools of clientelism and instead adopted populist rhetoric.
29. A nondemocratic regime in which holy texts or religious law form the foundation for its rule would be known as:a. fundamental totalitarianism. d. monism.b. faith-based illiberalism. e. orthodox authoritarianism.c. a theocracy.
In which of the following ways does clientelism differ from corporatism?a. Clientelism involves the military as well as business, rather than business groups only.b. Clientelism relies on individual patronage rather than on large organizations.c. Clientelism requires a more structured set of sanctioned and licensed organizations.d. Clientelism has kickbacks and bribes at its disposal as tools for developing support.e. Clientelism tends to replace individual corporations with state-sanctioned ones.
Which of the following best describes the rule in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo) by the government of Mobutu Sese Seko from 1965 until 1997?a. Theocracyb. one-party rule with strong use of clientelismc. military rule tending toward bureaucratic authoritarianismd. personal rule with increasing reliance on patrimonialism over timee. illiberal democracy