Geddes 1999 Flashcards
According to Geddes (1999), what does modernization theory say about the relationship between economic development and democratization?
A. Economic development causes democratization.
B. Democratization causes economic development.
C. Democratization and economic development are unrelated.
D. Once democratization occurs, it is more likely to survive in countries above a certain level of economic development.
A. Economic development causes democratization
According to Geddes (1999), what do Preworski and Limongi (1997) find about the relationship between economic development and democratization?
A. They find that economic development causes democratization.
B. They find that democratization causes economic development.
C. They find that democratization and economic development are unrelated.
D. They find that once democratization occurs, countries are likely to stay democratic above a certain level of economic development.
D. They find that once democratization occurs, countries are more likely to stay democratic above a certain level of economic development.
According to Geddes (1999), do Preworski and Limongi’s (1997) findings challenge Lipset’s modernization theory, as summarized by Inglehart and Welzel (2009)?
A. Yes, because Lipset’s modernization theory predicts that wealthier countries are more likely to become democratic, which is completely incompatible with Preworski et al’s findings
B. No, because the mechanisms behind Lipset’s modernization theory are the same mechanisms responsible for the persistence of democracy in wealthier countries that is predicted by Preworski et al.
C. Yes, because Lipset’s modernization theory predicts that democratic countries are more likely to become wealthier, which is completely incompatible with Preworski et al’s findings.
D. No, because both Lipset’s modernization theory and Przeworski et al’s findings predict that wealthier countries are more likely to become democratic.
B. No, because the mechanisms behind Lipset’s modernization theory are the same mechanisms responsible for the persistence of democracy in wealthier countries that is predicted by Preworski et Al.
According to Geddes (1999), what is the relationship between economic crises and regime breakdown?
A. Regime breakdown and economic crises are not correlated.
B. Regime breakdown leads to economic crises only in democratic countries.
C. Economic crises lead to regime breakdown only in non-democratic countries.
D. Economic crises lead to regime breakdown in both democratic and non-democratic countries.
D. Economic crises lead to regime breakdowns in both democratic and non democratic countries.
What key theoretical assumption does Geddes (1999) make about military regimes?
A. Geddes assumes that military officers value staying in power to such an extent that they would do anything in order to keep ruling.
B. Geddes assumes that military officers value the coherence of the military institution to such an extent that they prefer having the military transition out of government and go back to the barracks whenever the regime is faced with an internal or external challenge.
C. Geddes assumes that military officers value democratic institutions to such an extent that they will always take up arms to protect them in the case of a regime breakdown.
D. Geddes assumes that democratic regimes will not last in countries with large militaries because military officers want to take power away from democratic
leaders.
B. Geddes assumes that military officers value the coherence of the military institution to such an extent that they prefer having the military institution out of government and go back to the barracks whenever the regime is faced with an internal or external challenge.
What is the outcome variable of Geddes (1999) study?
A. Authoritarian regime survivals
B. Democratic regime survival
C. Type of authoritarian regime
D. Levels of economic development
A. Authoritarian regime survival
What is the KEY variable of Geddes study?
A. Authoritarian regime survival
B. Democratic regime survival
C. Type of authoritarian regime
D. Levels of economic development
C. Type of authoritarian regime D
What is Geddes’ (1999) main hypothesis about authoritarian regime types and their duration? Does the evidence support that hypothesis?
A. Geddes’ main hypothesis is that all authoritarian regimes last about equally long in power, and she finds evidence that this is true.
B. Geddes’ main hypothesis is that military regimes tend to last for the shortest period of time, and she finds evidence that this is true.
C. Geddes’ main hypothesis is that military regimes tend to last for the shortest period of time, but she does not find evidence that this is true.
D. Geddes’ main hypothesis is that military regimes tend to last for the longest period of time, and she finds evidence that this is true.
B. Geddes main hypothesis is that military regimes tend to last for the shortest period of time, and she finds evidence that this is true.
Idi Amin was a military officer who took power in Uganda. How does Geddes’
(1999) classify his dictatorship?
A. As a military regime because he was from the military
B. As a personalist regime because Idi Amin ruled in a personalist fashion even though he was a military officer
C. As a personalist regime because Idi Amin resigned from the military when he became dictator
D. As a single party regime because the military in Uganda was really more like a political party
B. As a personality regime because Idi Amin ruled in a persona lost fashion even though he was a military officer
Based on Geddes’ (1999), what type of authoritarian regime should we expect to have the shortest average duration?
A. Military
B. Monarchy
C. Personalist
D. Communist
A. Military
