PSCI 1024/ IS 1024 Exam 1 Questions and Answers Graded A 2024 With Complete Solutions

According to Aristotle the state is natural and promotes what? - The greater good How did Aristotle describe politics? - As the "master science" in search of good governance needed for eudaemonia. According to Aristotle man is described as? - A political animal Why do some nations fail according to Acemoglu and Robinson? - Because of poor political and economic institutions In the piece about research and traditions in comparative politics, the authors, Lichbach and Zuckerman say that there are three research traditions. What are they? - Rational choice, culturalism, and structuralism In "Designing Social Inquiry," the authors argue that all research in social science is based on what single logic? - Causal inference In "Objective Reasoning," Karl Popper argues that science is advanced by what? - Testing hypotheses and refuting them Which method was not discussed in John Stuart Mills' work? - The Method of Participant Observation In "Historical Inquiry and Comparative Politics," Mahoney and Villegas describe path dependence as a concept according to which...? - Early events have an effect on subsequent and possible historically distant outcomes. What is Ronald Rogowki's central point about experimentation in "The Rise of Experiment in Political Science?" - It is scientific due to the randomized treatment of subjects, and should be promoted. In "Politics as a Vocation", Max Weber discusses three "pure types of legitimacy." What is not one of these types? - Financial legitimacy Weber argues that professional politicians must be? - Economically dispensable In "Prosperity and Violence," Bates discusses that in important institution was developed to address the concerns of the state's creditors. What was this institution? - The Parliament In "Wars and the States of Africa," Herbs said that in European cases, war promoted two important factors that tend to be missing in Africa. What are these factors? - Taxation and Nationalism What is the status of the nation-state as described in "Sovereignty" by Stephen Krasner. - Except for in Europe, state sovereignty is generally alive and well. In "The New Nature of Nation-State Failure," Rotburg discusses state failure as the product of? - Leadership failure In "States of War," Wimmer argues that political violence is all too often due to? - Ethno-political inequality leaving large segments For Marx and Engles, the Two Great Classes that identified modern society were? - Bourgeoisie and Proletariat Which of the follow is not a prediction that Marx and Engles make based on their analysis of the rise of the proletarian consciousness? - The increase in national sentiments among the proletariat. What is David Laitlin's view of the nation in "Nations, States, and Violence?" - Nations are dynamic and based on interdependent choices. According to Alesina and La Ferrara, when is ethnic diversity beneficial for economic performance? - Sometimes - in rich countries with diversified productive processes. What is the relationship between ethnic diversity and public goods provision according to Baldwin and Huber? - Higher levels of inequality between groups are associated with lower levels of public goods provision. Baldwin and Huber spend much of their article on which of the following? - Developing measures of cultural and ethnic differences. What does Donna Lee Van Cott demonstrate in her article on ethnic practices? - There are different models and different causes for clearing ethnic parties. Why do ethnic groups tend to prefer representation through reserved legislative seats rather than through quotas in parties, according to Mala Htun? - Because reservations suit groups whose identities overlap with partisan affiliations. How can the crisis of democracy be overcome, according to Georgina Waylen? - By changing formal and informal rules to ensure maximum participation of all groups What does Francis Fukuyama mean by the phrase "end of history"? - That there is a consensus that society should be organized through political and economic liberalism.