The Treaty of Westphalia and the Nation-State
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What event led to the concept of European civilization becoming fundamental in understanding the international order?

  • The Congress of Vienna
  • The signing of the Treaty of Paris
  • Napoleon's defeat in the Battle of Waterloo (correct)
  • Napoleon's defeat in the Battle of Leipzig
  • Which countries were part of the alliance called the Concert of Europe?

  • France, Spain, Portugal, and Italy
  • United Kingdom, Austria, Russia, and Prussia (correct)
  • Germany, Belgium, Italy, and Poland
  • Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland
  • What is one of the key aspects of political globalization mentioned in the text?

  • Centralization of power in nation-states
  • Rise of civil society organizations (correct)
  • Isolationism in international relations
  • Decrease in intergovernmental cooperation
  • Which international organization is mentioned as an example of political globalization bypassing nation-state boundaries?

    <p>International Monetary Fund (IMF)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a significant implication of political globalization on traditional national governments?

    <p>Challenges from global movements and NGOs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were the signers of the Treaty of Westphalia that established the notion of sovereignty and nation-state?

    <p>Holy Roman Empire, Spain, France, Sweden, Dutch Republic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What principles did Napoleon Bonaparte aim to spread in Europe in contradiction to the Westphalian system?

    <p>Liberty, equality, fraternity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What impact did the Napoleonic Code have on the countries conquered by Napoleon's army?

    <p>Forbade birth privileges and encouraged freedom of religion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What challenge did Napoleon Bonaparte pose to the traditional powers of Europe?

    <p>Spreading revolutionary principles like liberty and equality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event led to the end of the stability provided by the Westphalian system in Europe?

    <p>Napoleonic Wars from 1803-1815</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Karl Marx, why did he emphasize economic equality over nationalism?

    <p>Nationalism causes workers to identify with their own country's capitalists</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels believe would happen in a socialist revolution?

    <p>The workers would overthrow the state and change the economy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the aim of the Socialist International (SI) formed in 1889?

    <p>To unite European socialist and labor parties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant achievement of the Socialist International is mentioned in the text?

    <p>Establishment of May 1 as Labor Day</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels oppose nationalism in the context of workers' solidarity?

    <p>Nationalism hinders the unification of workers worldwide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What key difference in approach to obtaining power for the working class distinguishes the Bolsheviks from the majority of the member parties of the Socialist International?

    <p>Belief in global socialist revolutions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Joseph Stalin dissolve the Communist International (Comintern) in 1943 during World War II?

    <p>To appease his allies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What led to the reestablishment of the Communist Information Bureau (Cominform) after World War II?

    <p>Takeover of Eastern European countries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguished the Communist Information Bureau (Cominform) from its predecessor, the Communist International (Comintern)?

    <p>Top-down governance style</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did liberal internationalism become ascendant post-World War II, leading to the reestablishment of the Socialist International in 1951?

    <p>Rise of the United Nations as a center of global governance</p> Signup and view all the answers

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