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33 Cards in this Set
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Provide a real example of a correlation
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Definition: an apparent association between certain factors or variables.
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Explain the distinction between dependent and independent variables
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Separate a correlation from a causation.
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With causation, one variable leads to a change in another.
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Describe scientific activities which belong to the quantitative method
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Definition: quantitative method relies on statistical date (i.e. taxation rates or voter turnout) from a range of countries to construct hypotheses about politics.
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How and why would a proponent of qualitative research argue against quantitative research?
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Definition of qualitative: the method stresses that one cannot truly understand a country or region unless one is steeped in its history and culture."
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What would a proponent of modernization theory argue about capitalism at the dinner table?
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Definition of modernization theory: "a set of hypotheses about how countries develop." academic bias toward capitalism. Held that as societies developed, they would become capitalist democracies, converging around a shared set of values and characteristics."
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Explain the trend of Behavioral Revolution
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Definition of behavioral revolution: "A way to approach politics" A trend from observing political institutions (such as legislatures and constitutions) toward observing individual political behavior.
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How would one understand the development of Asian nations through the prism of Fukuyama's "End of history" theory? Why might this view be considered fallacious?
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Definition of "End of History:" dramatic struggles between right & left, capitalism and communism, authoritarianism and democracy are coming to an end. All countries, these scholars argue, will sonner or later become capitalist deomcracies. Old ideological divides that separate domes. / intern. politics are drawing to an end.
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Characterize public goods
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Public goods provided or secured by the state which are available to all citizens.
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Discuss inflation in the context of its relationship to supply, demand, price fluctuation and money value
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When, during an imbalance of supply and demand, prices rise and money loses its value.
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Describe hyperinflation
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Inflation that's more than fifty-percent (50%) per month for two (2) or more months.
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The federal government has sued fictional corporation ABC for behaving like a monopoly. Describe the behavior of ABC.
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Definition: One provider of a good or service that is able to dominate the market.
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What is the nature of a cartel?
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A group of firms which works to together to dominate at least one business sector.
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Advocates of the American car industry support the use of ______ to curtail Japanese imports.
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Quotas, which are limits on the quantity of a good coming into a country.
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Describe a recent international standoff to which tariffs were integral
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Definition: taxes on imported goods.
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Canadian lawmakers demanded that 35% of music on the radio be Canadian. Identify this type of activity, and elaborate.
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Definition: restrictions which indirectly affect the sale of foreign goods (such as health and packaging policy changes)
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Find the GINI Index of Sweden and China, respectively. Explain why you have given each country your chosen rating.
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Definition: a math formula which measures the amount of economic inequality in a society. (0=absolute quality, 100=absolute inequality)
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Discuss the humanistic advantages of the UN develop index (HDI), over the less comprehensive GINI Index. Elaborate.
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Definition: an assessment of GDP in relation to such well-being indicators as adult literacy, life expectancy and educational enrollment.
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Discuss the liberalist's perspective
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Proponents of this perspective believe that economic development *requires* LIMITED GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE.
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Contrast liberalism and mercantilism
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Mercantilism is the antithesis of liberalism. Proponents of mercantilism believe that states must play a strong role in protecting and developing the national economy against foreign competitors.
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How might a communist critique the political-economic system of the U.S.? (i.e. what drives history, if revolution will occur)
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Communist perspective: "human history is driven by economic relations and inequality. revolution will eventually replace capitalism with a system of total equality between people."
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How might a proponent of social democracy criticize the Communist Manifesto for failing to consider the passive (beta) nature of humans?
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Dictates that Marx's predicted revolution is not inevitable. Economic equality can be achieved through democratic participation.
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Explain the activities of an imperialist state and the related law of controlled TRP
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System whereby a state extends its power to directly control territory, resources and people beyond its borders.
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How does colonialism differ from imperialism
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Somewhat similar to imperialism. However, it indicates to a greater degree the physical occupation of a foreign territory through military force, businesses or settlers.
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Identify the relationship between two existing states, one of which is an imperialist power-holder and the other is the victim of neocolonialism. What does this neocolonialism entail?
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An indirect form of imperialism whereby less developed states are economically dependent upon former colonial powers due to language ties, infrastructure and production tendencies.
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An intellectual French author referred to the "art of association." To which umbrella term does this philosophy belong? Elaborate.
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Civil Society - organized life outside of the state. Encompasses citizens' associations to clubs, environmental groups, churches and bowling leagues.
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What is dependent development?
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Economic development which is curtailed to benefit another country (i.e. an empire in the case of imperialism) at the cost of free trade and sustainable economic growth in the LDC (less developed country).
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Describe the level of autonomy exhibited by the Bush administration
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Autonomy - the ability of ta state to wield its power independently of the public.
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Does China have a high or low capacity? Elaborate.
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The ability of the state to wield power in order to carry out the basic tasks of providing security and reconciling freedom and equality.
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Is the United States a federalist nation? Explain.
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Federalism: significant powers (i.e. taxation, lawmaking, security) have been devolved to regional bodies.
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State
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The organization that maintains a monopoly of force over a territory.
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Regime
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The fundamental rules and norms of politics.
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Which elements does the term 'country' encompass? Explain the law of S.R.G.P.
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A country encompasses a state, regime, government and the people who live within the system.
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