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In the past, the advanced democracies were commonly known as the:

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"first world"

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Some observers of less-developed countries use the term _________ for the current economic relationship between themselves and advanced democracies.

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"neocolonialism"

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Studies of the relationship between regime type and terrorism find that terrorism is strongest in which regime(s)?

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terrorism is strongest in illiberal or transitional regimes

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What is import substitution most influenced by?

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mercantilism

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Structural adjustment is composed what policies?

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reducing state involvement in the economy encouraging foreign investment privatization (not increased tariff barriers)

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Advanced democracies are defined as those that possess:

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institutionalized democracy and a high level of economic development

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What is an example of an individual explanation for political violence?

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humiliation

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What is the term used to described Marx's understanding of historical change?

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dialectic materialism

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Countries that are experiencing weak economic and political development are often known as __________ countries.

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less-developed

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Critics of further EU (European Union) integration worry about a so-called what?

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a democratic deficit

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When did the European Union incrementally develop?

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After World War II

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How does the role of equality differ in advanced democracies?

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They differ in that some have higher inequality than others.

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The statement "one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter" runs against what?

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the whole purpose of political science objectivity

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Why is colonialism often central to imperialism?

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in order to consolidate power

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What is the relationship between terrorism and revolution?

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one of means and ends

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Immediately after the revolution, Marx argued that there would need to be what?

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a dictatorship of the proletariat

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Ethnic conflict in many less-developed countries is often compounded by what?

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economic divisions created by colonialism

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Who is the individual typically associated with articulating the theories of communism?

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Karl Marx

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What is Lenin's term for those who would need to carry out revolution?

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the vanguard of the proletariat

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Many suggest that the advanced democracies are undergoing significant change, becoming:

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postmodern

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Countries that are experiencing rapid economic growth and democratization are often known as _______ countries.

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newly industrializing

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What is the concept of a "hothouse economy" associated with?

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import substitution

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What is the name Marx chose for the system of economic production, including the level of technology (the "means of production")?

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The base

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What does 'Washington Consensus' refer to?

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Earlier policies to reduce state power in less-developed countries.

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What does dependent development refer to?

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economic transformation under imperialism created to serve the imperial power.

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How did Lenin and Mao's beliefs differ from Marx?

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they believed that revolutions could take place in less advanced countries

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What is the property-owning class better known as?

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The bourgeoisie

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Who are the central bodies of the European Union?

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the European Parliament the European Commission the Council of Ministers

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Under capitalism, Marx argued that all economic and other forms of power were held by who?

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the bourgeoisie (the property-owning working class)

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Why do terrorists often seek to destabilize democracies?

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Because weakened democratic processes helps justify their use of violence

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Ethnic conflict during imperialism was exacerbated by imperial obsessions of what?

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racial differences

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Politically sensitive or influential jobs in the state that are reserved for people approved by the Communist Party, are known as what?

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nomenklatura

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All of the following can be found within advanced democracies EXCEPT: Liberalism Communism Mercantilism Social Democracy So

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Communism

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The process by which states pool their sovereignty is known as what?

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integration

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Thermidor is a term used to reflect the argument that:

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radical regimes become conservative and institutionalized over time

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What characterizes the role of freedom (civil rights & civil liberties) in advanced democracies?

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There are significant differences between their forms of civil rights and liberties.

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The process by which powers are sent down to the local level is known as what?

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devolution

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What form of economic development did many countries in Asia opt for after World War II?

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export-oriented industrialization

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Revolution can be defined as a public seizure of the state in order to overturn the existing what?

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a public seizure of the state in order to overturn the existing Government OR Regime

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Nihilism can be defined as what?

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a belief that all institutions and values are essentially meaningless

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What is the difference between a revolution and a coup d'etat?

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the role of the public

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Integration within the European Union has been a result of what?

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a series of agreements negotiated over the course of several decades

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Revolutions often result in what?

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- widespread civilian deaths in their immediate aftermath - the replacement of one authoritarian regime with another - the institutionalization of new ideas and ideologies (not the temporary creation of "revolutionary monarchies")

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