58. _____ is most likely to be the consequence of economic progress.
59. The belief that geography can influence economic policy, and hence economic growth
rates, goes back to:
60. The influential economist Jeffrey Sachs argues that throughout history, _____ , with their
long engagements in international trade, have been the most supportive of market institutions.
61. The work by Jeffrey Sachs suggests that investments in _____ help explain why some
countries in Southeast Asia have been able to overcome the disadvantages associated with their
tropical geography and grow far more rapidly than tropical nations in Africa and Latin America.
62. In the context of political economy, one notable development of the past 20 years has
been the spread of:
63. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, many of the world’s nation-states moved away
from:
64. In the context of the changing political economy since the late 1980s, which of the
following statements is true?
65. “Not all democracies are free, as some still restrict certain political and civil liberties.”
Which of the following countries best fits this argument?
66. The collapse of _____ in eastern Europe was precipitated by the growing gulf between the
vibrant and wealthy economies of the West and the stagnant economies of the East.
67. How have new information and communication technologies, including the Internet,
affected the political economy in general?
68. Economic advances in many countries have led to the:
69. According to the author Francis Fukuyama, the world is most likely witnessing the end
of:
70. According to _____, the collapse of communism will result in the new world order that will
dominated by a universal civilization characterized by democratic regimes and free market
capitalism.
71. Which of the following statements is true about the late influential political scientist
Samuel Huntington’s vision of the new world?
72. In Samuel Huntington’s thesis, global terrorism is a product of the:
73. Which of the following is most likely to prove detrimental to democracy and international
business?
74. In the context of global economy, which of the following has been widely accepted since
the late 1980s?
75. Which of the following statements is true about the changing economic system since the
1980s?
76. The government of Great Lanthania is planning to adopt a market–based economic
system. To be able to do so, the government of this country should:
77. Which of the following is most likely to be implemented by a country as a part of
deregulation?