A situation where poorer states are vulnerable to sudden fluctuations in richer economies and dependent on the export of raw materials, whose prices often stagnate or decline, while prices for the manufactured products they import invariably increase is called
a. economic dependency.
b. rentierism
c. interdependency.
d. economic addiction.
e. mercantilism.
a
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Scholars of peace studies emphasize the __________ level of analysis when recommending strategies for achieving peace.
A. individual B. national C. international D. global
The first two Secretaries General of the UN were ________
a. bland bureaucrats who focused on organizational development b. strong personalities who focused on fulfilling the UN's peacekeeping role c. academics who merely used the UN as a debating society d. merely posturing as world leaders e. focused on management, efficiency, and ethics
The decline in public support for progressive policies such as welfare and extended health care can be linked to which of the following?
A. Declining political trust B. Declining political socialization C. Increasing party identification D. Increasing unemployment rates E. Increasing voter turnout
What purpose do iron triangles serve?
A. to abolish free riders B. to create more opportunities for collective action C. to develop networks of advocacy briefs D. to protect their self-interest