Ch5 Test Questions & Answers Globalization Unite & Divide

1) Recently, the end of globalization is highly talked about in_________________.

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Chapter Section Reference: Chapter Opener

a. congress

b. the WTO

c. the UN

d. the media

2) The reach of global interconnectedness____________.

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Chapter Section Reference: An Accelerating Political Force

a. is constant

b. varies

c. is immeasurable

d. is stagnant

3) Which region of the world has the highest mobile phone subscriber penetration?

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Chapter Section Reference: Technological Advances

a. Asia Pacific

b. Latin America

c. Europe

d. North America

4) ___________ is an excellent example of a non-U.S. news network, rivaling global media giants such as CNN and BBC.

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Chapter Section Reference: Technological Advances

a. Al Jazeera

b. France 24

c. RT

d. Reuters

5) By 2017, the total number of active internet users was over_________.

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Chapter Section Reference: Technological Advances

a. 1 billion

b. 4 billion

c. 3 billion

d. 2 billion

6) The U.S. stock market crashed in_____________.

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Chapter Section Reference: Government Policy

a. 1929

b. 1914

c. 1939

d. 1945

7) Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini seized power in the _____________.

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Chapter Section Reference: Government Policy

a. 1950s

b. 1940s

c. 1930s

d. 1920s

8) The most famous merchant vessel of the mid-1800s was ____________.

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Chapter Section Reference: Technological Advances

a. the Flying Cloud

b. the Jahre Viking

c. the Commerce

d. the Fortune

9) How long did it take the first English settlers to travel from the British Isles to what would be Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607?

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Chapter Section Reference: Technological Advances

a. 2 years

b. almost a year

c. almost 5 months

d. one month

10) Immediately after World War I, countries did which of the following?

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Chapter Section Reference: Government Policy

a. rebuilt Europe

b. opened up their markets to foreign investors

c. protected their economies from foreign competition

d. established the United Nations

11) The Arab Spring started in____________.

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Chapter Section Reference: Technological Advances

a. Saudi Arabia

b. Bahrain

c. Libya

d. Tunisia

12) The world's largest internet market is ___________.

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Chapter Section Reference: Technological Advances

a. Indonesia

b. Russia

c. China

d. United States

13) As indicated by the World Inequality Report 2018, the top ______________ of wealth owners captured as much of the world's growth as the bottom half of the adult population.

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Chapter Section Reference: Dependency Theory

a. 1 percent

b. 0.1 percent

c. 5 percent

d. 10 percent

14) Which of these European governments has strongly resisted the encroachment of foreign culture?

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Chapter Section Reference: Concerns About Cultural Globalization

a. France

b. Italy

c. Croatia

d. Spain

15) According to this government, achieving world-class excellence demands that all citizens acquire a working knowledge of English.

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Chapter Section Reference: Language

a. Brazil

b. China

c. Spain

d. Japan

16) The contemporary acceleration of globalization is the result of all of the following except for ____________.

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Chapter Section Reference: An Accelerating Political Force

a. advances in transportation

b. structural adjustment policies

c. better communication systems

d. government policy towards greater liberalization

17) Post 9/11, about 194 anti-Muslim bills were introduced in _____________ U.S state legislatures.

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Chapter Section Reference: Islamic Fundamentalism and Legalized Discrimination in the United States

a. 20

b. 39

c. 27

d. 33

18) According to the chapter, which U.S. president emphasized the link between globalization and peace?

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Chapter Section Reference: Arguments for Economic Globalization

a. George W. Bush

b. Barack Obama

c. Donald Trump

d. Bill Clinton

19) Extreme poverty is defined as living below ____________ per person per day.

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Chapter Section Reference: Concerns About Economic Globalization

a. $1.90

b. $1.50

c. $1.25

d. $2.00

20) Using their financial power, ________________ can escape regulations protecting the environment, workers, and consumers by moving their operations in countries with fewer regulations.

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Chapter Section Reference: Concerns About Economic Globalization

a. NGOs

b. MNCs

c. IGOs

d. INGOs

21) Which of these scholars described globalization as the “eternal yawn of McWorld”?

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Chapter Section Reference: Concerns About Cultural Globalization

a. Nye

b. Manuel Castells

c. Benjamin Barber

d. Jonathan Fox

22) Two strands of feminism discussed in the chapter are __________.

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Chapter Section Reference: The Transnational Women’s Movement

a. western and eastern

b. eco and critical

c. liberal and critical

d. behavioral and existential

23) In France, at least ___________ of the people favor popular culture imports.

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Chapter Section Reference: Concerns About Cultural Globalization

a. 70%

b. 85%

c. 60%

d. 90%

24) Which of the following is not an aspect of transnationalism?

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Chapter Section Reference: Transnationalism: Actors and Movements

a. consumerism

b. national heritage

c. religion

d. region

25) ___________________ is central to critical feminists.

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Chapter Section Reference: Liberal and Critical Feminist Perspectives on Gender Inequality in the Workforce

a. Promoting social changes through greater representation of women

b. Reforming existing institutions that promote males and maleness

c. Promoting social and economic liberalization

d. Promoting the sovereign power of the nation-state

26) INGOs are ____________ and __________ organizations operating across borders.

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Chapter Section Reference: INGOs: Driving Global Civil Society

a. legally established, governmental

b. legally established, for-profit

c. legally constituted; nonprofit

d. legally constituted; regional

27) There are an estimated ____________ INGOs operating globally.

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Chapter Section Reference: INGOs: Driving Global Civil Society

a. 20 million

b. 12 million

c. 15 million

d. 10 million

28) Two early IR scholars to theorize and empirically observe the impact of transnational advocacy networks (TANs) were __________________.

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Chapter Section Reference: TANs: Organizing Global Civil Society

a. Margaret Keck and Kathryn Sikkink

b. Bruce Russett and John Oneal

c. Mandy Turner and Florian Kühn

d. Erik Gartzke and Quan Li

29) Madres de la Plaza de Mayo was a powerful non-violent group of mothers that held demonstrations in the late 1970s in __________.

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Chapter Section Reference: TANs: Organizing Global Civil Society

a. Buenos Aires, Argentina

b. Mexico City, Mexico

c. Caracas, Venezuela

d. Managua, Nicaragua

30) In a controversial thesis, ______________ argues that countries will align themselves into seven or eight cultural blocs.

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Chapter Section Reference: Regional and Cultural Influences

a. Daniel L. Hicks

b. Samuel P. Huntington

c. James A. Caporaso

d. Michael O. Emerson

31) Which one of the following is not part of the seven or eight cultural blocs thesis?

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Chapter Section Reference: Regional and Cultural Influences

a. Islamic

b. Hindu

c. Confucian

d. Christianity

32) All of these are Abrahamic religions, except for ______________.

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Chapter Section Reference: Transnational Religious Movements

a. Islamic

b. Judaism

c. Buddhism

d. Christianity

33) Child marriage occurs in every region of the world, with _______________ girls marrying before the age of 18.

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Chapter Section Reference: The Transnational Women’s Movement

a. 1 out of 4

b. 1 out of 5

c. 1 out of 3

d. 1 out of 10

34) The first country to have women comprising more than 50% of a national legislative body was _____________.

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Chapter Section Reference: The Transnational Women’s Movement

a. the U.S.

b. New Zealand

c. Rwanda

d. Germany

35) According to the chapter, rape as a weapon of war is still rampant in _______________.

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Chapter Section Reference: The Transnational Women’s Movement

a. Ukraine

b. Myanmar

c. Venezuela

d. Mexico

36) What percent of money spent in the United States goes towards Chinese imports?

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Chapter Section Reference: An Accelerating Political Force

a. 10 percent

b. 15 percent

c. less 1 percent

d. less than 3 percent

37) How was the Arab Spring communicated and organized?

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Chapter Section Reference: Technological Advances

a. through public radio.

b. through social media.

c. via television messages.

d. through newspaper ads.

38) In 2010 tech giant ________________ had major disputes with the _______________ over censorship concerns and computer hacking.

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Chapter Section Reference: Technological Advances

a. Apple; Indian government

b. Microsoft; Brazilian government

c. Google; Chinese government

d. Facebook; Russian government

39) Which of the following is an example of fake new and received much attention during the 2016 United States presidential election cycle?

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Chapter Section Reference: Technological Advances

a. President Obama's official trip to Cuba

b. Pizzagate, where several high-ranking officials of the democratic party are part of an alleged child sex ring involving the restaurant and pizzeria Comet Ping Pong.

c. the migrant crisis on the southern U.S. border.

d. the zika virus epidemic

40) According to the 2018 World Inequality Report about__________ of the world’s wealth is held in tax heavens.

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Chapter Section Reference: Dependency Theory

a. 5%

b. 10%

c. 15%

d. 3%

41) The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, were orchestrated by?

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Chapter Section Reference: Islamic Fundamentalism and Legalized Discrimination in the United States

a. ISIS

b. HAMAS

c. Al Qaeda

d. Boko Haram

42) The World Health Organization estimates that obesity has_________ since 1975.

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Chapter Section Reference: Cultural Globalization

a. almost tripled

b. has doubled

c. has remained the same

d. more than tripled

43) The term Globaloney Gap refers to ______________.

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Chapter Section Reference: An Accelerating Political Force

a. the idea that politicians often overestimate global connections.

b. the income inequality of society.

c. the wage gap between men and women in society.

d. the gender gap in the workplace.

44) According to Thomas Friedman, globalization 3.0 is ___________.

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Chapter Section Reference: Technological Advances

a. migration policies across the globe

b. shrinking the world from a size small to a size tiny

c. military intervention to solve humanitarian crises

d. the nation-state having more sovereign power

45) Essential aspects of the technological revolution are ___________.

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Chapter Section Reference: Technological Advances

a. an increase in food production and poverty alleviation globally.

b. the global military power and democratic institutions.

c. global transportation and communication.

d. advanced infrastructure developments

46) Which of the following is the best example of Regional Transnationalism?

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Chapter Section Reference: Regional and Cultural Influences

a. The European Union

b. North American Free Trade Agreement

c. Pacific Alliance

d. Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement

47) Which of the following is the earliest form of globalization?

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Chapter Section Reference: An Accelerating Political Force

a. colonization

b. imperialism

c. interaction between previously isolated tribes

d. establishment of the WTO

48) ____________ is the first female managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

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Chapter Section Reference: The Transnational Women’s Movement

a. Christiana Figueres

b. Cristina Fernandez

c. Christine Lagarde

d. Arundhati Bhattacharya

49) Which of these economic organizations was not a significant player in U.S. postwar policy formation?

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Chapter Section Reference: Government Policy

a. IMF

b. WTO

c. World Bank

d. ASEAN

50) The global gender gap is_______________ and in the United States it is _____________.

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Chapter Section Reference: Liberal and Critical Feminist Perspectives on Gender Inequality in the Workforce

a. 23 percent; 2 percent

b. 25 percent; 5 percent

c. 20 percent; 10 percent

d. 15 percent; 5 percent

51) According to Thomas Friedman, globalization increases___________ which will likely increase_________.

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Chapter Section Reference: Arguments for Economic Globalization

a. education; wealth

b. prosperity; democracy

c. happiness; health

d. success; employment

52) _________ is the range of cross-border political identities and the social, economic, and political links – and related activism- among people and private organizations that transcend the sovereign state.

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Chapter Section Reference: Transnationalism: Actors and Movements

a. Globalization

b. Transnationalism

c. Internationalization

d. Global interaction

53) The rise of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party in India has appealed to the concept of ______.

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Chapter Section Reference: Transnational Religious Movements

a. Hindutva

b Hamara

c. Hoga

d. Hinduism

54) The Rohingya population, a Muslim minority, is from which country?

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Chapter Section Reference: Transnational Religious Movements

a. Syria

b. Iraq

c. Myanmar

d. Afghanistan

55) According to ________________, keeping women illiterate impedes the entire economic and social development of a society.

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Chapter Section Reference: The Transnational Feminist Movement

a. realists

b. neoliberals

c. Marxist

d. feminists

56) In 2003, Shirin Ebadi won the Nobel Prize in_________.

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Chapter Section Reference: The Transnational Women’s Movement

a. economics

b. peace

c literature

d. chemistry

57) Nigeria’s eight-year conflict with____________ has resulted in the deaths of over_____________ civilians.

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Chapter Section Reference: Esther Ibanga: Women Without Walls

a. Al Qaeda; 25,000

b. Islamic State West Africa; 30,000

c. Ansaru; 15,000

d. Boko Haram; 20,000

58) Islamic fundamentalism was largely a response to_________.

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Chapter Section Reference: Islamic Fundamentalism and Legalized Discrimination in the United States

a. the Rise of the Ottoman Empire

b. the Crusades

c. Western interference in the Middle East during the 20th-century

d. the War on Terror

59) Which head of state is consolidating power?

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Chapter Section Reference: Chapter Opener

a. President Trump in the United States

b. Emmanuel Macron in France

c. President Erdoğan in Turkey

d. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in Mexico

60) President Trump's Executive Order 13780 of March 6, 2017, was intended to do what?

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Chapter Section Reference: Islamic Fundamentalism and Legalized Discrimination in the United States

a. Impose tax tariffs on China.

b. Ban nationals from eight countries from traveling to the US.

c. To get out of the Paris Climate Agreement.

d. Withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations and Agreement.

61) Globalization seeks to do all of the following except ____________.

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Chapter Section Reference: Causes and Conception of Globalization

a. improve legislation to increase local tariffs

b. cultural amalgamation

c. integrate economic activities

d. improve communications and transportation systems

62) ____________are shared ideas by the majority of the population which become the basis for assessing and regulating social conduct and behavior.

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Chapter Section Reference: TANs: Organizing Global Civil Society

a. Transparencies

b. Values

c. Norms

d. Symbols

63) The Brexit vote occurred in ____________.

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Chapter Section Reference: Chapter Opener

a. Spain

b. U.K.

c. France

d. Germany

64) Much of the appeal of Islamic fundamentalism in the Middle East accelerated in the ____________.

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Chapter Section Reference: Islamic Fundamentalism and Legalized Discrimination in the United States

a. 1940’s and 1950’s

b. 1950’s and 1960’s

c. 1970’s and 1980’s

d. 1990’s and 2000’s

65) The Islamic Salvation Front is an Islamist political party in _____________?

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Chapter Section Reference: Islamic Fundamentalism and Legalized Discrimination in the United States

a. Syria

b. Afghanistan

c. Algeria

d. Yemen

66) Which of these is a scholar of dependency theory?

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Chapter Section Reference: Dependency Theory

a. Joseph Nye

b. Karl Marx

c. Robert Keohane

d. Andre Gunder Frank

67) Which of these individuals was instrumental in forming the Women Without Walls Initiative?

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Chapter Section Reference: Esther Ibanga: Women Without Walls

a. Hillary Clinton

b. Esther Ibanga

c. Parma Khastgir

d. Shirin Ebadi

68) The corrupt U.S.-backed Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was overthrown in which of the following countries?

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Chapter Section Reference: Islamic Fundamentalism and Legalized Discrimination in the United States

a. Syria

b. Egypt

c. Iran

d. Algeria

69) All of these are means of cultural amalgamation, except ______________.

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Chapter Section Reference: Cultural Globalization

a. Western-style business suits by leaders in China

b. consumption of Fajitas in the United States

c. wearing T-shirts and sneakers in Mexico

d. consumption of Big Macs worldwide

Type: essay/short answer question

Title: Chapter 05 Question 01

1) In 100 words, make arguments for and against economic globalization.

Feedback: Provide examples from the chapter.

 Highlight institutions that facilitate economic globalization

 Examine those who are positively and negatively impacted by economic globalization.

Type: essay/short answer question

Title: Chapter 05 Question 02

2) Is globalization changing the role of the nation-state?

Feedback: Explain the nation-state and its role in a globalized world.

 Reflect on the idea of sovereignty.

 Highlight the various political institutions discussed in the chapter.

Type: essay/short answer question

Title: Chapter 05 Question 03

3) Why do you think many leaders from major developed countries such as the U.K., the United States, France, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, etc. are promoting anti-establishment, anti-globalization political movements?

Feedback: Explain what anti-establishment is.

 Describe what an anti-globalization political movement is.

 Explain protectionism.

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Title: Chapter 05 Question 04

4) In 100 words, make arguments for and against cultural globalization.

Feedback: Provide examples from the chapter.

 Highlight institutions or entities that facilitate cultural globalization.

 Examine those who are positively and negatively impacted by cultural globalization.

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Title: Chapter 05 Question 05

5) Describe and give examples of how transnational criminal organizations work.

Feedback: Provide examples transnational criminal organizations.

 How do transnational criminal organizations work?

 In what ways do governments sometimes benefit from transnational criminal organizations?

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Title: Chapter 05 Question 06

6) What are Transnational Advocacy Networks (TAN)?

Feedback: How do TANs organize?

 Give examples of TANs

 Highlight some of the successes of TANs.

Type: essay/short answer question

Title: Chapter 05 Question 07

7) Describe and explain the central tenants of transnationalism.

Feedback: Define transnationalism.

 Give examples of transnationalism.

 What are some of the arguments that opponents and proponents of transnationalism give?

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Title: Chapter 05 Question 08

8) Explain the complex interdependency theory.

Feedback: Define complex interdependency theory.

 What arguments do proponents of the complex interdependency theory make?

 Give examples of interdependency theory in practice.

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Title: Chapter 05 Question 09

9) Explain the complex dependency theory.

Feedback: Define complex dependency theory.

 What arguments do proponents of the complex dependency theory make?

 Give examples of dependency theory in practice.

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Title: Chapter 05 Question 10

10) What is transnational kleptocracy?

Feedback: Give examples.

 Who benefits from transnational kleptocracy?

 What are the best ways to deal with transnational kleptocracy?

Type: essay/short answer question

Title: Chapter 05 Question 11

11) Reflect on the controversial Muslim Ban by President Trump.

Feedback: Highlight the President’s main arguments for the Muslim Ban.

 Examine groups on both sides of the ban, those supporting and those against it (media, individuals, organizations, etc.)

 How was the ban received globally?

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Title: Chapter 05 Question 12

12) Reflect on the positive and negative impacts of NGOs or INGOS.

Feedback: What are the differences and similarities between NGOs or INGOs, if any?

 How do they positively impact our lives?

 What are some of the unintended consequences of NGOs and INGOs?

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Title: Chapter 05 Question 13

13) How does the Global Civil Society (GCS) transform the political process?

Feedback: Define and describe GCS.

 How does one become part of the GCS?

 How effective is GCS in creating change?

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Title: Chapter 05 Question 14

14) How has China restricted communication inside its borders?

Feedback: How does China deal with major tech companies such as Google, Facebook, Apple, etc.?

 Who controls the media in China?

 What are your views on such government policies concerning the media?

Type: essay/short answer question

Title: Chapter 05 Question 15

15) Why is access to technology not distributed evenly?

Feedback: Is the world as connected as we think?

 What should be done to enable access to better technology transfer across the globe?

 Identify countries that are left out of the technological revolution.

 Justify your choices.

Type: essay/short answer question

Title: Chapter 05 Question 01

1) Have U.S. and Western efforts to undermine transnational populist movements in the Middle East helped to create violent extremist groups such as Al Qaeda, Islamic State, and Hamas?

Feedback: Describe the US’s role in the Middle East.

 What strategic interest does the Middle East hold for Western countries?

 Why did the US support undemocratic leaders in the Middle East?

 What are some of the foreign policy accomplishments in the region?

 Should the U.S. remain in the Middle East? Why or why not?

Type: essay/short answer question

Title: Chapter 05 Question 02

2) Prescribed neoliberal economic reforms and Western-style electoral democracy have had significant impacts in the Middle East. What are your views towards these approached in addressing global issues?

Feedback: Give examples where neoliberal economic reforms and Western-style electoral democracy has worked.

 Examine some of the consequences of neoliberal economic policies.

 Provide concrete recommendations to mitigate the consequences of such policies.

 Examine the cultural and societal implications of these policies if any.

 Is globalization compatible with less democratic systems? Give an example to support your answer.

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Title: Chapter 05 Question 03

3) The women’s transnational movement has made great strides in their fight for equality. Despite this, significant struggles still exist. Examine the work of the women’s transnational movement and analyze their global, regional, and local impacts.

Feedback: Why was the women’s transnational movement started?

 Who are some of the movement’s early leaders?

 What are some of the successes and struggles of the women's transnational movement?

 Analyze feminist theory and its role in the women’s transnational movement.

 Prescribe a way forward for the women’s transnational movement.

Type: essay/short answer question

Title: Chapter 05 Question 04

4) The ongoing Trade War between the US and China has escalated tremendously with significant implications on all aspects of globalization. We have seen different reactions from the news media, policy analysts, economists, government, etc. Use the links provided below and write a 300-word op-ed on the issue.

Weblinks Trade War between the US and China (Essay #4) US-China Trade War: Tariffs Explained

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bLwOPUMGZ4

Trump’s Trade War Timeline: An Up-to-Date Guide

https://piie.com/blogs/trade-investment-policy-watch/trump-trade-war-china-date-guide?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6taa4vPF4gIVT2eGCh1zPAmdEAAYASAAEgIivvD_BwE

The US-China Trade War: A Timeline

https://www.china-briefing.com/news/the-us-china-trade-war-a-timeline/

China accuses US of 'economic terrorism' as trade war tensions escalate

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/05/30/asia/china-us-peoples-daily-trade-war-intl/index.html

Huawei calls on Washington to 'halt illegal action' against the company

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/05/28/tech/huawei-lawsuit-us-china/index.html

China's latest trade war card isn't as strong as Beijing thinks

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/05/21/politics/china-us-trade-war-rare-earths-intl/index.html

China moves to restrict U.S. access to rare earth minerals as trade war intensifies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awiyD-39Jeg

Feedback: Is Trade War a natural part of economic globalization?

 Can the war be avoided? Explain.

 What role would the WTO play, if any, in such crises?

 In what ways is the current Trade War affecting ordinary citizens?

 Identify possible winners and losers of the war.

Type: essay/short answer question

Title: Chapter 05 Question 05

5) In 2019, Germany hosted a conference on multilateralism with Latin America and the Caribbean to discuss trade, cybersecurity, and climate change. This conference is a reaction to the rise of protectionist and isolationist policies around the world. Use the links provided below and write a 300-word essay on globalization and multilateralism.

Weblinks Germany Hosted the Latin America and Caribbean Conference in Berlin (Essay #5) https://www.dw.com/en/germany-hosts-latin-america-and-caribbean-conference-in-berlin/a-48920918?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-mrss

https://dailypeacetimes.com/2019/05/29/germany-hosted-the-latin-america-and-caribbean-conference-in-berlin/

https://www.dw.com/en/germany-hosts-latin-america-and-caribbean-conference-in-berlin/a-48920918

Feedback: What is multilateralism, and how does it work?

 In what ways can multilateralism promote and safeguard globalization.?

 What are some of the issues within the European Union?

 How can regionalism and multilateral agreements strengthen globalization?

 What role must Latin American and the Caribbean play in this process?

 What do you think will be the areas of convergence and divergence between the two regions?