A. that Realism is a historical in its account of international relations
B. that the theory of anarchy is contained within Marx’s analysis of capitalism (anarchy is a key feature of capitalist production)
C. historical change in world politics can be understood as a reflection of transformations in the prevailing relations of production
D. all of the above
Related Mcqs:
- Why two persons named Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed i electric chair in 1953 after being found guilty of steeling US nuclear secrets and passing them to:
A. Soviet Union
B. China
C. Germany
D. France - Immanuel Wallerstein argues:
A. There are two types of world systems: world-empires and world-economies
B. The modern world system is a world economy
C. The world system has a core, semi-periphery and periphery
D. All of the above - In his renowned work Orientalism Edward Said argues that ‘the orient’ as portrayed in Western novels, media and artwork is what?
A. A place prone to liberal democracy and revolutionary feminism
B. An accurate depiction of the modern day Middle East and Asia, meaning that scholars and academics can rely solely on these ancient works
C. Lost in the past, prone to despotic rule and plagued by ‘odd’ cultural traditions
D. Too focused on historical facts and accurately portraying the experience of life in the region - Graeme Turner argues that novels are of specific value to post-colonial studies. What is the rationale he offers for this argument?
A. That there have been too many political science theories based purely on the works of academics
B. That because stories and novels are generated by culture they therefore produce meanings and significances that are indicative of that culture
C. Novels and stories are more enjoyable to read than works of theory so post-colonial studies will garner more followers using this method
D. Turner didn’t have access to academic works when he was writing - Marxist see globalization as:
A. an anomaly in the history of the development of capitalism
B. a part of long-term trends in the development of capitalism
C. something to be prevented
D. none of the above - What are the main concerns of the members of the Frankfurt School?
A. The social basis and nature of authoritarianism
B. The structure the family
C. The concepts of reason and rationality
D. All of the above - According to Robert Cox, what is critical theory?
A. Critical theory attempts to challenge power
B. Critical theory accepts the parameters of the present order and critiques it within those parameters
C. Critical theory attempts to challenge the prevailing order by seeking out social processes that could lead to emancipatory change
D. Critical theory accepts the parameters of the present order and helps legitimate and unjust system - Antonio Gramsci’s view of power is:
A. it comes out of a barrel of a gun
B. it is mixture of coercion and consent
C. it is purely economic
D. it is purely economic - What is the relationship between base and superstructure?
A. The change in the economic base of a society leads to the change in superstructure
B. The change in superstructure leads to the change in the economic base of a society
C. Both a and b
D. Neither a nor b - What is the materialist conception of history?
A. Processes of historical change are a reflection of the economic development of a society
B. Processes of economic change are based in history
C. Processes of historical change are based in class war
D. None of the above
