Description

1. Transborder problems are problems that
2. Occur along the borders between countries
3. Cannot be contained within the borders of countries
4. Arise when two countries disagree on their borders
5. Are retained within the borders of a single country

B

1. Resource deficiencies may result from
2. Lack of natural resources
3. Deficiencies of countries that are man-made
4. Poverty
5. All of the above

D

1. An example of a resource deficiency is
2. Lack of medical infrastructure
3. Lack of soap
4. Poor sanitation systems
5. All of the above

D

1. One of the most important expectations that people have of good governance is that officials
   1. Work to achieve their common good
   2. Make their country the strongest in the world
   3. Be authoritarian
   4. Spread their values globally

A

1. Which is a norm for governance that is spreading globally
   1. Accountability
   2. Transparency
   3. Representation
   4. All of the above

D

1. Among the issues that require global governance is
   1. Terrorism
   2. The environment
   3. Economics
   4. All of the above

D

1. An example of a government failure to recognize or admit to a problem is
2. The housing bubble in the US
3. Environmental pollution
4. Warfare
5. Terrorism

A

1. An example of a government failure to recognize of admit to a problem is
   1. White nose bat disease in Ukraine
   2. Water shortages in China and California USA
   3. South Africa’s President Mbeki denial of the AIDS epidemic
   4. Global denial of risk of climate change

C

1. Nationalist movements of minority populations within a country can be a challenge to a state government because
2. They may want more autonomy or to separate from the country they are in
3. They deny the right of the country they are in to exist
4. They suppress civil society minority movements
5. They refuse the help of outside groups or governments

A

1. Many overlapping and interconnected systems such as the global economy necessitate
2. Global governance
3. A federal system made up of all the countries on earth
4. A single world government
5. None of the above

A

1. International regulatory agencies have authority to
2. Establish standards and regulations in the areas of their specialization
3. Conduct trials for crimes against humanity
4. Declare the need for and hold elections for government officials in member countries
5. Override state legislatures to make states abide by their rules

A

1. International Court of Justice has the authority to
2. Establish standards and regulations in the areas of their specialization
3. Hold people liable for crimes against humanity
4. Settle disputes between countries who have agreed to their jurisdiction
5. Create conditions for membership and to benefit from their economic, political, welfare and other functions

C

1. International Criminal Court has authority to
2. establish standards and regulations in the areas of their specialization
3. hold people liable for crimes against humanity
4. Settle disputes between countries who have agreed to be in their jurisdiction
5. Create conditions for membership and to benefit from their economic, political, welfare and other functions

B

1. Regional intergovernmental alliances have authority to
2. Establish standards for member states
3. Negotiate disputes between member countries
4. Create conditions for membership and benefits of membership
5. All of the above

D

1. Civil society organizations gain their authority from
2. Governments
3. Popular support
4. The UN
5. Regional alliances

B

1. Civil society organizations, NGOs and INGOs, affect change by
2. Lobbying representatives of governments
3. Collaborating with one another across countries
4. Direct action to combat problems
5. All of the above

D

1. Multinational corporations get their power and influence primarily through
2. Their wealth and ability to move it around the world
3. Educating the public about the good that they do
4. Popular support from citizens
5. Government mandate

A

1. When the public was polled in 2005 – 2008 by the World Values Survey, the groups that people expressed the most confidence in was
2. Their parliament or congress
3. Political parties
4. Multinational corporations
5. Charitable and humanitarian groups

D

1. One of the reasons that many people do not have confidence in international governmental organizations is that
   1. Much of the money that they disperse has been wasted through corruption at the local level
   2. There is inequality in the power exercised by individual countries
   3. They are too slow to intervene in many important issues
   4. All of the above

D

1. Civil society organizations are accountable primarily to
2. The public
3. The people they claim to serve
4. Their donors
5. The government

C

1. Multinational corporations are accountable primarily to
2. The laws of the country in which they operate and are chartered
3. The public
4. The common good
5. The United Nations

A

1. Intergovernmental institutions such as the UN, World Bank, or IMF are accountable primarily to
2. The states that are their members
3. Their clients who are the poor states
4. The public
5. Multinational corporations

A

1. Shifts in global power seem to be occurring as
2. Powerful states are increasingly entrenched in power positions
3. Their citizens demand it
4. Emerging economies grow wealthier and have more influence
5. Powerful countries want to relinquish responsibility

C

1. Democratic deliberation requires that
2. everyone is allowed to participate
3. no one is allowed to question anyone else’s ideas
4. people who are more powerful are prevented from speaking
5. everyone presents only the facts in that support their own position

A

1. The UN has an advantage in maintaining a role in global governance because
2. Most of the stakeholders are already represented at the UN
3. There is little disagreement among members
4. The role of the Security Council is widely recognized as democratic and accountable
5. The UN is viewed as the most effective agency to deal with protecting the environment

A

1. Which is correct about the UN Security Council
2. It functions democratically.
3. Any permanent member can veto an action.
4. Many of the emerging economies have permanent seats
5. It has high accountability.

B

1. According to Mary Kaldor the only alternative to war is
2. The UN having a bigger role
3. Dismantling the global systems such as the global economy
4. A new hegemon emerging to provide order
5. Global rules based on consent

D

1. “Hard power” stems from a society’s
2. Military
3. Inspirational capabilities
4. Values
5. Civil society

A

1. “Soft power” stems from a society’s
2. Military
3. Inspirational capabilities
4. Economy
5. Civil Society

B

1. An imperial view of global governance favors
2. A benevolent hegemon to provide rules and order
3. Civil society as world government
4. Domination and colonial models
5. State control of markets and politics

A

1. The imperial view of global governance advocates using American power to
2. Spread democratic values and the American model
3. Dominate the world economy
4. Bring diversity to governmental forms around the world
5. Return poor countries to colonial rule

A

1. The corporate model of global governance favors
2. Enlarging the role of states in governance
3. Minimizing the role of the economy
4. Enhancing the role of the market
5. Maintaining rigid levels of societal stratification, core, periphery and semi-periphery

C

1. Proponents of corporate global governance think that a free global market can
2. Not function without stronger governmental regulation
3. Bring peace by incorporating all societies into the global economy
4. Equalize incomes among societies
5. Facilitate the demise of the transnational elite

B

1. Proponents of corporate governance use the term “the gap” to conceptualize
2. Regions and people not integrated into the world economy
3. The difference between rich and poor nations
4. The absence of poverty
5. The global market for goods

A

1. Regional models of global governance are based on
2. Increasing integration and coordination among states
3. Expanding the functions of regional alliances
4. Having a more predictable environment
5. All of the above

D

True False

1. Globalization is causing the demise of the nation state, according to Gilpin among others.
2. True
3. False

B

1. The contemporary era has witnessed a number of conflicts within countries due to nationalistic groups wanting more autonomy or independence.
2. True
3. False

A

1. Global governance involves states only.
2. True
3. False

B

1. Wealthy nations, unlike poor ones, are able to manage their economies well.
2. True
3. False

B

1. One of the most important criteria for democratic deliberation is that everyone has access to relevant information.
2. True
3. False

A

1. Worldwide polling in 2005, 2006, and 2007 shows public support for broadening and strengthening the powers of the UN in global governance.
2. True
3. False

A

1. Global civil society is one proposed model for democracy.
2. True
3. False

A

1. Global civil society has an important role in global governance, according to most theorists.
2. True
3. False

A

1. Apocalyptic models of globalization are found only in Islamic countries.
2. True
3. False

F

1. Apocalyptic views of global order imagine the world as battleground between good and evil
2. True
3. False

A

Essay

1. What criterion or criteria make global governance of an issue or area important? Discuss three issues that where you believe global governance is needed.

1. Discuss or describe three criteria that must be met for global governance to be perceived as legitimate?

1. Discuss at least one way for each to improve the accountability of civil society organizations, corporations, and intergovernmental organizations/institutions in global governance.

1. Discuss the changes in the states and the global systems that gave rise to the need for global governance.

1. Discuss the government failures that highlight the need for global governance.

1. Weigh the strengths and weaknesses the models of global governance outlined in the text?

Chapter 7

Multiple Choice

1. According to the Corruption Barometer, the greatest % of people reported ____ as being most corrupt institution in their country.
   1. Political parties
   2. Public officials
   3. Parliament/legislature
   4. Judiciary

A

1. In which region did the most people report having paid a bribe?
   1. North America
   2. Latin America
   3. Western Balkans and Turkey
   4. Middle east and North Africa

D

1. State capture refers to
   1. Violent revolution overthrowing a government
   2. State fragility in the political realm
   3. Government serving the interests of business more than of people
   4. A military coup

C

1. The Convention on Fighting Bribery requires states to
   1. Use the International Criminal Court to pursue corruption
   2. Submit annual reports of anti-corruption activities
   3. Close the businesses of all individuals who commit corruption
   4. Adhere to a standard plan for enforcing and punishing corrupt officials

B

1. Continued progress in achieving greater women’s participation in governments may be threatened by
   1. Goals becoming limits
   2. Generational forgetting
   3. Fundamentalism
   4. All of the above

D

1. One of the potential dysfunctions in using quotas to increase ethnic or racial minority representation in government is that
   1. Few minorities vote
   2. It may build more barriers between minority and other groups
   3. Reserving seats for minorities is unconstitutional in most countries
   4. Minorities can never achieve a powerful enough voting block

B

1. The Donno study of flawed elections found that
   1. Nearly every flawed election was followed by sanctions
   2. Sanctions following electoral fraud had no impact
   3. Sanctions are more likely to occur when fraud has been documented by outside observers
   4. Domestic organizations are the most effective in ending electoral fraud

C

1. Rule of law refers to
   1. How well officials abide by the rules of the society and the quality of enforcement
   2. Whether or not a country has a constitution
   3. The independence of the judiciary
   4. The power of the legislature to enact laws

A

1. Which of the following is included in the World Bank’s Governance Indicators?
   1. Political Stability and Absence of Violence
   2. Voice and Accountability
   3. Regulatory Quality
   4. All of the above

D

1. As an aspect of political globalization, accountability requires
   1. That government’s budgets must always balance
   2. Internal but not external legitimacy
   3. Citizens have accurate and up to date information
   4. All government officials are elected

C

1. Countries with the highest levels of corruption also have
   1. High percentages of people in the service industries
   2. Few major political parties
   3. High levels of violence and conflict
   4. Strong media opposition

C

1. Global norms against bribes and kickbacks were established in The Convention on Combatting Bribery which went into effect in
   1. 1940s
   2. 1960s
   3. 1970s
   4. 1990s

D

1. In the ten years from 1999 to 2009, the Convention on Combatting Bribery was
   1. Vigorously enforced by all of the states who signed it
   2. Not enforced very vigorously or at all by most states
   3. Signed by most countries that belong to the UN
   4. Effective in reducing corruption significantly

B

1. Corruption ___
   1. Is the abuse of power for private gain
   2. Is more common where officials are elected
   3. Has been effectively eliminated from business practices
   4. Is not common in less developed nations

A

1. According to Communist leadership, Chinese values relevant to human rights are based on
   1. Individualism
   2. Social harmony
   3. Hindu principles
   4. Christian principles

B

1. Decentralization is a process designed to
   1. Break up large ethnically diverse states into smaller more homogenous states
   2. Strengthen authoritarian governments by giving money to local areas for projects
   3. Transfer power to citizens and their local representatives moving decision making closer to people whose lives they affect
   4. Detach rural areas from the urban power centers so that they do not drain resources from the cities

C

1. Free and fair elections can
   1. Help stabilize peace in a country with conflicting parties
   2. Establish legitimacy for a government
   3. Reduce violent conflict in a society
   4. All of the above

D

1. When asked how much respect for human rights is there in your country, about what percent responded “there is a lot of respect”?
   1. 15
   2. 25
   3. 50
   4. 75

A

1. Rule of law is an important dimension of democracy in order to
   1. Constrain those in power to act within the boundaries of their office
   2. Protect citizens rights
   3. Reinforce people’s confidence in government
   4. All of the above

D

1. The most fragile states are
   1. Inconsistent with some democratic and some autocratic features
   2. Stable democracies that go into economic recession
   3. Very authoritarian governments
   4. Authoritarian regimes with weak militaries

A

1. With respect to waves of economic and political liberalization,
   1. They are usually related to one another
   2. Always occur with the political liberalization first
   3. Always occur with economic liberalization first
   4. They are not related

A

1. An important distinction between women and minorities to consider in using quotas to increase their representation in government is that
   1. Women already have significantly more representation than minorities in most governments
   2. Minorities are much more likely to vote than women
   3. Women are spread across ethnic, racial, and economic class lines and minorities are not
   4. There are fewer women than minorities in most countries

C

1. All of these countries EXCEPT WHICH ONE were among the worst of the worst in Freedom House’s 2011 ranking of human rights records.
   1. Syria
   2. North Korea
   3. Colombia
   4. Saudi Arabia

C

1. Polarization of political parties
   1. Is healthy because extreme views are represented
   2. Can cause deadlock where nothing gets accomplished
   3. Encourages negotiation and compromise
   4. Usually leads to the best results

B

1. An emerging technique to combat democracy is
   1. Miseducation of the public on what democracy is
   2. Flooding the internet with government commentators
   3. Restricting licenses for independent media
   4. All of the above

D

True False

1. Minorities have been able to achieve proportionate representation in most countries.
   1. True
   2. False

B

1. Minority representation is critical in stabilizing new democracies.
   1. True
   2. False

A

1. Neighborhood effects have a significant influence on regime change.
   1. True
   2. False

A

1. Separatist movements occur only in poor countries.
   1. True
   2. False

B

1. Waves of economic and democratic liberalization tend to occur in opposition to one another
   1. True
   2. False

B

1. Economic liberalization is often accompanied by increasing materialism
   1. True
   2. False

A

1. Waves of convergence among some countries can produce greater divergence with others.
   1. True
   2. False

A

1. Social learning as a mode of convergence is likely to produce greater stability of a policy change.
   1. True
   2. False

A

1. Most countries have provisions for election of at least some political leaders.
   1. True
   2. False

A

1. That no adult can be declared ineligible to vote for any reason is a criterion established in the Declaration for Free and Fair elections.
   1. True
   2. False

B