The supporters of recent research using the civic culture approach
would suggest that if someone wanted to predict the likelihood of Iraq becoming a stable democracy, the most useful information to know would be:
a. its GDP per capita.
b. what percentage of its citizens hold democratic values supportive of democratic institutions.
c. what percentage of its citizens have self-expression values.
d. what percentage of its citizens belong to voluntary organizations.
Answer: b
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One of the oldest non-governmental organizations, influential even in the pre-Westphalian period, is
A) Amnesty International. B) the Catholic Church. C) Doctors without Borders. D) Human Rights Watch. E) Red Cross.
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a. The variation between countries inside the zone and those outside is growing. b. Globalization is a prediction about the future, not a statement about the present. c. The variation between those countries inside and those that remain outside will create the conditions for future conflict. d. There is little variation among countries within the zone, but there are huge differences between these and countries outside the zone. e. Globalization leads to greater heterogeneity among and between countries
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.