Acemoglu - Samenvattingen, Aantekeningen en Examens

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 t...

Why Nations Fail Background - correct answer Is an economics book that looks to answer the question why do nations develop differently, with some countries acquiring wealth and power, while others fail. Adam Smith Belief on Economic Growth - correct answer His view was simple: an increase in inputs leads to an increase in output, which ultimately means growth. Remember he was the first to measure growth not by how much ...

WEBER: politics as a VOCATION PUZZLE: what defines the state? how do we define different kinds of legitimacy ? THE STATE -defined by the means it uses (violence) -pre modern vs. modern state -monopoly of violence over a given territory -human community that successfully claims the monopoly of legitimate use of physical force w/in a given territory -requires power (use of force), territory (fixed borders), people, external recognition (legitimacy) 3 FORMS OF LEGITIMACY TRADITIONAL ...

state autonomy is - Answer- the ability of the state to wield power independent of public and international actors Which of the following combinations of capacity and internal autonomy best fits the United States - Answer- Low autonomy, high capacity Examples of states that are not or have not been considered failed states - Answer- UK, USA, Japan, India Which of the following states most closely fits the ideal model of a nation-state? - Answer- Japan Which of the following historica...

Samenvatting van het boek van Acemoglu & Robinson voor het vak BNI van bestuurskunde aan Tilburg University.

Global Studies 1 UCLA Final Exam Prof Potts With 100% Correct And Verified Answers

Global Studies 1 UCLA Final Exam Prof Potts With 100% Correct And Verified Answers

Study Outline for Econ S10b Midterm Exam Harvard University, Summer School Note: The assigned readings are potential sources for exam questions. I will NOT ask narrow factual questions about these readings, but you should be able to relate their main arguments to the material we have discussed in class. Note: The following outline does NOT cover everything we have studied in the class. All concepts and applications that we have discussed in class are possible exam topics. Good items to st...

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