Globalization and Democracy Quiz

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According to Manfred Steger, what does market globalism seek to do?

Limit the impact of technology on globalization

Endow globalization with free market norms (correct)

Promote government intervention in global markets

Enhance cultural diversity worldwide

What is the basis for a future global order according to the core claim of market globalism?

Government control

Cultural exchanges

Self-regulating market (correct)

Technological innovations

Why do both proponents and opponents of globalization agree that markets are the driving force today?

Because governments are gaining more control over economies

To promote social welfare programs

Due to the shrinking size of government relative to the economy (correct)

To reduce the influence of multinational corporations

What characteristic of globalization is highlighted by claiming it is 'irreversible and inevitable'?

Technological innovations Signup and view all the answers

What does the leaderless idea of globalization emphasize?

The lack of any centralized control in the process of globalization Signup and view all the answers

Why do globalists and their ideological opponents use terms like 'irreversible' and 'inevitable' when discussing globalization?

To explain the predicted path of globalization Signup and view all the answers

Who is mainly in charge of globalization?

Market and technology Signup and view all the answers

What is the central idea behind claim no. 4 about globalization?

Globalization benefits everyone in the long run Signup and view all the answers

What positive aspects of globalization are mentioned in the text?

Improvement in standard of living and technological innovation Signup and view all the answers

Which term is NOT synonymous with freedom, free markets, free trade, and democracy according to the text?

Technological advancement Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about the control of globalization by individuals and institutions?

Neither individuals nor institutions are in control of globalization Signup and view all the answers

Why does claim no. 5 connect globalization with the spread of democracy?

Because democracy is promoted as part of neoliberal views Signup and view all the answers

What is the main argument regarding globalization and democracy in the text?

Economic development from globalization contributes to the development of complex civil societies with a strong middle class, which can facilitate democracy. Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of globalization has been highlighted by the 'war on terror' phase according to the text?

State-centered security concerns and state-citizen relations Signup and view all the answers

What are the three main objectives of the War on Terror as mentioned in the text?

To increase the capabilities of the Core's immune system; strengthen the Core from exports like drugs, diseases, terror, etc.; shrink the gap Signup and view all the answers

What is particularly important about the third objective of the War on Terror?

The real battlegrounds in the global war on terrorism lie in distant places. Signup and view all the answers

How does economic development resulting from globalization impact civil societies according to the text?

It strengthens civil societies and fosters a powerful middle class supportive of democracy. Signup and view all the answers

What has redirected focus in theory and practice back to traditional state-centered security concerns according to the text?

'War on Terror' phase Signup and view all the answers

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