CSS Political Science Topic 5 Comparative Politics With Answers

CSS Political Science Topic 5 Comparative Politics

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1 Mary Kaldor (2006) argues that globalization processes lie at the heart of many 'new wars'. Which of the following is not an example of the increasing globalization of conflict? The presence of diaspora volunteer fighters The recourse of combatants to small-scale guerrilla tactics The involvement of international NGOs The role of multinational United Nations peacekeeping troops
2 In many contemporary conflicts, attempts are made to protect soldiers, often at the expense of civilian lives, in order to minimize coverage of fatalities . how are such conflicts described? Degenerate wars Genocides Illegal wars risk- transfer wars
3 What does Martin Shaw put at the center of his definition of war Rules of conduct in conflict A formal declaration of intent by governments Organized killing Mobilization of civilians
4 What is the main consequence of well-defined 'ethnies ' existing within established nation states? Nations without states Multiculturalism A cultural ' melting pot' Separate institutions
5 What name did Norbert Elias give to the dynamic of competition between social units that eventually gave rise to a nation state? The absolutist mechanism the decivilizing process The monopoly mechanism The courtization process
6 Compared with the state formation process in industrialized countries, which one of the following created major problems for developing societies? The lack of a strong work ethic The legacy of economic mismanagement by local leaders The lack of a democratic culture The legacy of colonialism
7 What do 'separatist' movements around the workd seek to achieve? Recognition of the equal rights of an ethnic group within a nation state The creation of an independent nation state The expulsion of an ethnic group's from a disputed region Acceptance of an ethnic group's right to use a separate, minority language
8 In which US state must a woman obtain written permission from her husband to wear false teeth? Texas Vermont Massachusetts None of these
9 In how many US states did same-sex marriage become immediately legal in June 2013? 13 30 50 None of these
10 Who stated that 'war is the continuation of political intercourse by other means'? Carl von Clausewitz Martin Shaw Karl marx Mary Kaldor
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