Comparative Politics Quiz: Liberal Democracies and Political Systems

Centralized economic control Command economy as opposed to market economy is an example of a ________ economy

Difficulties with social adjustments include poverty, unemployment, corruption, and inefficiency in ________ ranking on the Human Development Index

External identity crisis is a concept discussed in the course on Introduction to Comparative Politics at ________ University

In the course on Comparative Political Economy, the topic of ________ in Comparative Politics is explored

New Democracies are also referred to as 'newly industrializing countries', 'emerging economies,' 'emerging markets,' or 'tiger economies' due to their ________

Regime Change is a political concept discussed in the course on Introduction to Comparative Politics where students analyze different types of political regimes to understand ________

Communist Five countries include China, Cuba, Laos, North Korea, and ______

The fall of the USSR marked a significant event in the history of ______ and post-communist states

Marxism emphasizes a class struggle between the proletariat and the ______

Leninism introduced the concept of the dictatorship of the ______

Maoism rethinks Marxism-Leninism to contextualize it within rural and agrarian societies, promoting a populist and anti-elitist form of ______

In the context of Maoism, 'political power grows out of the barrel of a ______'

In liberal democracies, Freedom House assesses the quality of democracy in every country in the world, considering it as the most stable, most predictable, and most durable of all political systems – and the most studied. McCormick considers liberal democracies as the political system that is more effective in delivering political goods. Churchill famously said, “Democracy is the worst form of government except for all the ______.”

Fukuyama’s interpretation of the spread of democracy in post-communist Europe is often referred to as the “______ of history.”

Broadly, liberal democracies have a belief in limited government and ______.

In the context of new democracies and regime changes, liberal democracies are considered to be more effective in delivering political goods, not just welfare but also ______ security.

In comparative politics, liberal democracies are defined as the most stable and predictable political systems, according to Freedom House. McCormick argues that liberal democracies are more effective in delivering political ______.

Freedom House, established in 1941, assesses the quality of democracy in every country in the world, focusing on liberal democracies which are considered the most durable of all political systems. McCormick asserts that liberal democracies are more effective in delivering political ______.