Chapter 1

Question 1

The soviet military_____ lead to the Cold War

Answer 1

occupying and installing pro-Soviet communist regimes in countries in Eastern Europe

Question 2

the hostile relations that prevailed between the United states and the Soviet union (+ both allies) from 1940-1991

Answer 2

the cold war

Question 3

Beleaguered means

Answer 3

1. in a very difficult situation.

2. (of a place) surrounded by armed forces aiming to capture it or force surrender; besieged.

Question 4

Liberal Democracy

Answer 4

a democratic system of government that officially recognizes and legally protects individual rights and freedoms in which the exercise of political power is constrained by the rule of law

Question 5

Populism

Answer 5

a style of mobilization by a political party or movement that seeks to gain popular support by emphasizing anti-establishment rhetoric, decrying elite concentrations of power as the source of national decline, and promising to be responsive to the needs of ordinary people

Question 6

After the fall of the berlin wall…

Answer 6

every communist regime in eastern europe crumbled in a series of largely peaceful revolutions

Question 7

Who was Mikhail Gorbachev

Answer 7

The leader of the CPSU (communist party of soviet union). Reform minded. introduced major political and economic reforms. goal of increasing support for cpsu. ended repression of political opposition. relaxed controls on media. signaled that SU would no longer interfere in eastern European allies affairs.

Question 8

What lead to the the dissolving of the USSR in 1991 -> end of cold war

Answer 8

The fall of the berlin wall, Gorbachevs new approach of ruling the SU. Gorbachevs failed refrom program to contain winds of change

Question 9

9/11 reflected the spread of an ideology (radical islam) that challenged…

Answer 9

the core values of liberal democracy

Question 10

The recession of 2008 threw the global economy into a tailspin and undermined

Answer 10

confidence in the liberal democracies particularly in the US

Question 11

In reaction to to the recessions impact,

Answer 11

ultra-conservative, hyper-nationalist, xenophobic, and populist movements have arisen in western Europe. All of which rejects some of the basic tenets of liberal democracy and capitalism

Ex: Brexit, Trump

Question 12

Comparative Politics

Answer 12

field within political science that focuses

Question 13

Two of the most transformational events in modern world politics

Answer 13

The berlin wall and 9/11

Question 14

Critical Juncture is an important

Answer 14

historical event when political actors make critical choices that shape institutions and future outcomes in both individual countries and the international system

Question 15

The most important regional organization

Answer 15

The European Union

Question 16

The european union was created to provide

Answer 16

political and economic integration among a large group of countries (all democracies but varying national interests)

Question 17

nation state is a distinct and politically defined

Answer 17

territory in which the state and national identity coincide

Question 18

collective identities are groups with which people identify and are the

Answer 18

building blocks for social and political action

Question 19

four areas of specialization in political science

Answer 19

comparative politics, American politics, international relations, and political theory

Question 20

globalization

Answer 20

the intensification of worldwide interconnectedness associated with the increased speed of magnitude of cross-border flows of trade, investment and finance, and processes of migration, cultural diffusion, and communication

Question 21

Comparativist

Answer 21

a political scientist who studies the similarities and differences in the domestic politics of various countries

Question 22

World Bank is an international financial institution comprising over _____ that provide_____to developing countries with the goal of reducing poverty

Answer 22

180 member-states

low-interest loans, policy advice, and technical assistance

Question 23

Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite nuber used by ____ to measure and compare levels of achievement in ____

Answer 23

the united nations development program (UNDP)

health, knowledge, and standard of living

Question 24

Global Gender Gap is a measure developed by the ____ of the extent to which women in 58 countries have achieved _____

Answer 24

world economic forum

equality with men