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POLS 3053 International Relations

In __, credible reports of mass famine serve to support the perception that communism no longer offers a viable or attractive alternative to capitalism.. a. Cuba d. North Koreab. China e. Zairec. Nigeria. Among the reasons why Marxist thought continues to have relevance includ

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POLS 3053 International Relations

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    1. POLS 3053 International Relations Chapter 10 Marxist Theories of International Relations Question Universe

    2. In __, credible reports of mass famine serve to support the perception that communism no longer offers a viable or attractive alternative to capitalism. a. Cuba d. North Korea b. China e. Zaire c. Nigeria Answer: D Page Ref: 226Answer: D Page Ref: 226

    3. Among the reasons why Marxist thought continues to have relevance includes a. the breakup of totalitarian regimes has “wiped the slate clean.” b. revisionist historians have “rescued” Stalin. c. Marx’s social theory still retains formidable analytical purchase on the world we inhabit. d. options a and c. e. all of the above. Answer: D Page Ref: 226Answer: D Page Ref: 226

    4. One word captures the following statement, which is emblematic of Marx’s interpretation of politics: “Accumulation of wealth at one pole is, therefore, at the same time accumulation of misery, agony, of toil, slavery, ignorance, brutality at the opposite pole.” a. fairness d. immorality b. feudalism e. exploitation c. egalitarianism Answer: E Page Ref: 227 Note: “D” might tempt some of you, but you should avoid attaching moral judgments to Marx’s theories. He explicitly rejected morality along with religion as a palliative designed to support the capitalist relations of production.Answer: E Page Ref: 227 Note: “D” might tempt some of you, but you should avoid attaching moral judgments to Marx’s theories. He explicitly rejected morality along with religion as a palliative designed to support the capitalist relations of production.

    5. Most of Karl Marx’s professional career was spent as a(n)… a. theologian. d. journalist. b. philologist. e. bartender. c. civil servant. Answer: D Page Ref: 228Answer: D Page Ref: 228

    6. In contrast to Liberals who believe that there is an essential harmony of interest between social groups, Marxists hold that society is systematically prone to… a. civil war. d. slavery. b. rioting. e. crime. c. class conflict. Answer: C Page Ref: 229 Students should note that each of the terms here connote degrees of conflict. The text, however, clearly points to one particular degree and form of conflict.Answer: C Page Ref: 229 Students should note that each of the terms here connote degrees of conflict. The text, however, clearly points to one particular degree and form of conflict.

    7. Marx was committed to the cause of… a. the dictatorship of the proletariat. b. the reassertion of feudalism. c. the destruction of the bourgeoisie. d. utopia. e. emancipation. Answer: E Page Ref: 230 Students may be tempted to select “D”, but utopianism is a term of abuse in Marxist thought.Answer: E Page Ref: 230 Students may be tempted to select “D”, but utopianism is a term of abuse in Marxist thought.

    8. In Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism, __ accepted many of Marx’s basic theses, but argued that the character of capitalism had changed since 1867, when Marx wrote his first volume of Capital. a. Friedrich Engels d. Leon Trotsky b. V.I. Lenin e. Immanuel Wallerstein c. Stalin Answer: B Page Ref: 230Answer: B Page Ref: 230

    9. In the highest stage of capitalism, which is described as __ capitalism, a two-tier develops within the world economy that is essentially exploitative. a. monopoly d. bourgeois b. feudalistic e. hegemonic c. monopoly Answer: C Page Ref: 231Answer: C Page Ref: 231

    10. The most prominent protagonist of world systems theory is __, who argues that history has witnessed two types of world system: world-empires and world-economies. a. Immanuel Wallerstein d. Robert Cox b. Antonio Gramsci e. Theodor Adorno c. André Gunder Frank Answer: A Page Ref: 233Answer: A Page Ref: 233

    11. Within world systems theory, the __ have democratic nations, high wages, and developed welfare systems. a. semi-periphery d. Third World b. periphery e. core c. First World Answer: E Page Ref: 232 Note: Option “C” might be tempting, but notice that the question begins, “Within world systems theory…”. Answer: E Page Ref: 232 Note: Option “C” might be tempting, but notice that the question begins, “Within world systems theory…”.

    12. Within world systems theory, the __ have authoritarian governments, low wages, and low welfare services. a. semi-periphery d. Third World b. periphery e. core c. First World Answer: A Page Ref: 232-233Answer: A Page Ref: 232-233

    13. Within world systems theory, the __ have non-democratic governments, below subsistence wages, and no welfare services. a. semi-periphery d. Third World b. periphery e. core c. First World Answer: B Page Ref: 232-233Answer: B Page Ref: 232-233

    14. Within the language of world systems theory, the word __ constitutes a unique combination of circumstances heralds the end of a particular world-system and replacement by another system. a. revolution d. contradiction b. transformation e. crisis c. cataclysm Answer: E Page Ref: 234Answer: E Page Ref: 234

    15. One of the founding members of the Italian Communist Party, __ was jailed in 1926 and spent the remainder of his life in prison. a. Herbert Marcuse d. Schlomo Avieneri b. Antonio Gramsci e. Benito Mussolini c. Max Horkheimer Answer: B Page Ref: 235-236Answer: B Page Ref: 235-236

    16. The concept of __ refers to the most powerful state in the international system, which in world system theory is broader, and refers to a. “soft power” d. hegemony b. subversion e. alienation c. oppression Answer: D Page Ref: 235-236Answer: D Page Ref: 235-236

    17. According to Canadian scholar __, “Theory is always for some one, and for some purpose.” a. Robert Cox d. Alasdair MacIntyre b. John Roberts e. William Galston c. Charles Taylor Answer: A Page Ref: 237Answer: A Page Ref: 237

    18. According to world systems theory, __ theory accepts the parameters of the present order, and thus helps to legitimate an unjust and deeply iniquitous system. a. normal d. problem-solving b. false consciousness e. reinforcing c. conventional Answer: D Page Ref: 237Answer: D Page Ref: 237

    19. Critical theory developed out of the work of the __, an extraordinarily talented group of thinkers who began to work with each other in the 1920’s and 1930’s. a. Sorbonne d. Berkeley Group b. Frankfurt School e. Berlin School c. Charles River School Answer: B Page Ref: 239Answer: B Page Ref: 239

    20. The British Marxist __ argued in Imperialism: Pioneer of Capitalism (1980) that Lenin was mistaken, but that Marx’s line of analysis was essentially valid. a. Robert Cox d. Bill Warren b. Justin Rosenberg e. Upton Sinclair c. Jürgen Habermas Answer: D Page Ref: 243Answer: D Page Ref: 243

    21. Critical theorist __’s starting point is a critique of realism, adding that the realist concepts of sovereignty and anarchy can fruitfully be re-evaluated in light of Marx’s method. a. Robert Cox d. Jürgen Habermas b. Justin Rosenberg e. Upton Sinclair c. Bill Warren Answer: B Page Ref: 244Answer: B Page Ref: 244

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