Communism and Socialist Ideology

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What is the concept that Alfred Sauvy compared the Third World with?

Second Estate
First Estate
Third Estate (correct)
Fourth Estate

What is regionalism, as described in the text?

A practice that promotes globalization
A political ideology that favors a specific region over a greater area (correct)
A theory that favors a central system of administration
A cultural affiliation that opposes regionalization

Why do countries form regional organizations, according to the text?

To separate from other regions
To form a central system of administration
To promote globalization
As a way of coping with the challenges of globalization (correct)

What is the term coined by Alfred Sauvy in 1952?

Third World (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main distinction between regionalization and globalization?

Regionalization is a local approach, while globalization is a global approach (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the 'balance of the French population'?

Third Estate (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the ultimate goal of a communist society?

To create a socioeconomic order centered around common ownership of the means of production (A) Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the world's manufacturing industry is based in the Global North?

About 4% of the world (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of a First World country?

Being a democratic country allied with the United States (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is NOT a characteristic of the Global North?

Having a high percentage of the world's manufacturing industry (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the government in a communist society?

To provide products to everyone in the society based on need (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which countries maintained strict neutrality during the Cold War?

Finland and Switzerland (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a primary goal of regional integration?

Removing barriers to free trade in the region (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary outcome of dividing an area into smaller segments?

Regionalization (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does intra-regional trade primarily focus on?

Economic exchange primarily between countries of the same region or economic zone (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the 1997-1998 financial crisis on Asia?

A severe setback to much of the region (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to Akamatsu's 'flying geese' model, how do economies develop?

By following similar paths, but not directly linked (C) Signup and view all the answers

How does globalization affect the market?

It allows for a free market (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does culture refer to in the context of global media culture?

All the ways of life including arts, beliefs and institutions of a population that are passed down from generation to generation (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the free and inexpensive movement of people in a globalized system?

Multiculturalism (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key factor contributing to the deepening interdependence of Asian economies?

The growth of Asian economies to become important to each other (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a consequence of countries within economic-trade regimes increasing their level of trade and commodity exchange?

Reduced inflation and tariff barriers associated with foreign markets (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does globalization involve?

The spread of various cultures (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is regional integration, in the context of the Asian region?

A process of neighboring states entering into an agreement to upgrade cooperation (A) Signup and view all the answers

How does a globalized system respond to a country stricken by a natural disaster?

It is more willing to come to the aid of the country (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a typical objective of regional integration agreements?

To achieve economic, political, or environmental objectives (D) Signup and view all the answers

What has driven great advances in technology in a globalized system?

Globalization (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main conduit for the spread of global ideas?

The media (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of economic interaction between Asian countries?

The economies have grown richer and closer together (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is driving the increasing importance of Asian economies to each other?

The growth of Asian economies and their increasing dependence on networks spanning several economies (A) Signup and view all the answers