Spring 2012 PSCI 140 Democracies around the World Final Exam Study Guide Instructor: Satoshi Machida

Part I: Words Identification (Content of Important Articles) (40 points) 1. You have to be prepared so that you can explain the following words and concepts. 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) Structural adjustment programs (conditionalities) Dependency theory Import substitution Export-oriented industrialization Apartheid (South Africa) Truth and Reconciliation Commission (South Africa) Economic, political, and social 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. Diamond, Thinking about Hybrid Regimes. Fish, Islam and Authoritarianism. Bunce, Rethinking Recent Democratization: Lessons from the Post-Communist Experience. Collier and Gunning, Why Has Africa Grown Slowly. Hoffman, Clash of Globalizations. Margalit and Buruma, Occidentalism. Diamond, Larry, Lessons from Iraq.

Part II: Essay Question (60 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 been 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 you think the positive impacts of globalization outweigh the negative ones? 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? Discuss your opinion in a convincing manner. To answer these questions, you have to use at least one class reading to support your argument (explicitly mention the author and his/her main argument). The final exam will take place on May 3 (Wednesday). Be sure to check the time for the final exam since this is different from the normal class hour. You cannot be late by more than 30 minutes. Good luck!!