PSCI 140 Final Exam Study Guide Fall 2024

**Fall 2024** **PSCI 140 Democracy and Global Citizenship\ Final Exam Study Guide** **Instructor: Satoshi Machida** **Part I: Words Identification (Content of Important Articles) (30 points)** 1. You have to be prepared so that you can explain the following words and concepts. - Article...

**Fall 2024** **PSCI 140 Democracy and Global Citizenship\ Final Exam Study Guide** **Instructor: Satoshi Machida** **Part I: Words Identification (Content of Important Articles) (30 points)** 1. You have to be prepared so that you can explain the following words and concepts. - Article 9 of the Japanese constitution - Authoritarian states - Totalitarian states - Ideas of communism (terms of communism) - Policies implemented by Mikhail Gorbachev - The Great Leap Forward (China) - The Great Cultural Revolution (China) - Economic, social, and political globalization - Institutional, ideational, and individual explanations for political violence 2. You are supposed to be familiar with the main arguments of the following articles. Remember the main points of these readings. - Putnam, "Turning In, Turning Out: The Strange Disappearance of Social Capital in America." - Von Soest and Grauvogel, "Identity, Procedures and Performance: How Authoritarian Regimes Legitimize their Rule." - Fish, "Islam and Authoritarianism." - Bunce, "Rethinking Recent Democratization: Lessons from the Post-Communist Experience." - Gat, "The Return of Authoritarian Great Powers." - Rowen, Henry, "When Will the Chinese People Be Free?" - Hoffman, "Clash of Globalizations." - Collier and Gunning, "Why Has Africa Grown Slowly." - Margalit and Buruma, "Occidentalism." **Part II: Essay Question (70 points)** You will be required to answer the following essay question. Be sure to address all the issues specified in each question. In your essay, you have to demonstrate that your arguments are logically consistent and convincing. You have to mention some actual examples to support your arguments. **This is the actual question you will see in the exam**. Question: The impacts of globalization have dramatically expanded in recent years. Discuss how globalization affects economic, political, and social issues in each country. Be sure to specify both positive and negative consequences of globalization. Do the positive impacts of globalization outweigh the negative ones? Also, discuss how globalization affects global terrorism. How should the international community address the issue of globalization? To improve the situation surrounding globalization, what kind of action do states and citizens need to take? By carefully addressing these issues, establish a convincing argument. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Good luck!!