Chapter 4 – Explaining Globalization Scholte briefly examines six differing theoretical approaches to explaining globalization – what are they? What is the central theme of each? Liberalisms Liberalist position globalization is‚ at the most elementary level‚ a result of ‘natural’ human desires for economic welfare and political liberty. As such‚ increased transplanetary connectivity is ultimately derived from human drives to maximize material well-being (through markets) and to exercise basic
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How accurate is it to say that the growth of reformist groups in the years from 1881 was the main cause of the 1905 revolution? In some ways it is accurate to say that the growth of reformist groups in the years from 1881 was a significant cause of the 1905 revolution because they stirred up discontent amongst industrial workers and peasants. The social revolutionaries’ party was formed from ‘the peoples will’. These were a radical party that came around in the 1860’s. They split from the peoples
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Oxford University Press‚ pp. 144-57. Jackson‚ R. and Sorensen‚ G. (2003) Introduction to International Relations: Theories and Approaches. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Lamy‚ S. L. (2008) ‘Contemporary mainstream approaches: neo-realism and neo-liberalism’ in J. Baylis‚ S. Smith and P. Owens‚ The globalization of world politics. Oxford: Oxford University Press‚ pp. 126-37. Mingst‚ K. (1999) Essentials of International Relations. London: Norton & Company Ltd. Reus-Smit‚ C. and Snidal‚ D. (2010)
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Chapter 8 – Test #3 GLOBAL ECONOMICS AND TRADE Test Questions Multiple-Choice Questions 1) What was the Bretton Woods system designed to prevent? a. the expansion of the gold to dollar standard b. another Great Depression c. the sale of complex financial instruments called “derivatives” d. speculation in the markets for both gold and silver 2) In what year did the Bretton Woods system break down? a. 1971 b. 1980 c. 1995 d. 1966 3) The __________ tradition of IPE focuses on the ability of institutions
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totalitarian state. Both as a movement and a regime‚ fascism uses mass organizations as a system of integration and control‚ and uses organized violence to suppress opposition‚ although the scale of violence varies widely. Fascism is hostile to Marxism‚ liberalism‚ and conservatism‚ yet it borrows concepts and practices from all three. Fascism rejects the principles of class struggle and workers’ internationalism as threats to national or racial unity‚ yet it often exploits real
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AP Euro Final Exam Study Guide * Renaissance humanism -the revival and study of Latin classics to learn what they reveal about human nature -emphasized human beings‚ their achievements‚ interests‚ and capabilities -viewed humanity from a strongly Christian perspective * women in the Renaissance -domestic‚ but some worked (paid less than men) -status of upper-class women declined * John Calvin “Institutes of the Christian Religion” (theme) -belief in absolute sovereignty and omnipotence
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What is the public sphere? An area in social life‚ independent of government where informed citizens can come together and discuss and influence political action‚ a domain that used to be solely for political figures and upper society. What were the major components of the public sphere in colonial North America? The public sphere expanded with the raising of literacy rates and the view that participating in politics and reading was fashionable. Some of the influences were numerous coffee shops
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THE POLITICAL DIMENSION OF EUROPE LECTURE - week 1 What is politics? Struggle for power and leadership that gives an individual or a group the ability to make authoritative decisions for the public as a whole‚ for society. The interaction of people‚ ideas and institutions‚ i.e. it provides the focus for understanding how values are allocated and resources distributed
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Chapter 1: Introduction to the Study of Rizal’s Life‚ Works and Writings Rizal Law and the Teaching of Rizal Course | Republic Act of 1425Or Rizal Law | * Mandates the teaching of the life‚ works and writings of Rizal in all schools in the country. | Jose P. Laurel | * Sponsored the law because Rizal was the founder of Filipino nationality and the architect of the Filipino nation. * Believed that by reading and studying Rizal’s life‚ teachings and writings‚ Filipino youth will gain
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A Review of Richard Stubbs Regionalization and Globalization. When Ernst Haas presaged in 1975 that regional integration was obsolete he was way off the mark at how hotly debated in intellectual circles regionalism would become in the preceding decades. The debate a classic neo functionalist argument‚ has become a topic discussed by rationalists and reflective scholars. In political circles the creation of co-operative ties between different social units as a way to foster economic and social welfare
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