According to world systems theory, the most important fact to know about a state in trying to understand its behavior is
A) its military power relative to the rest of the international system.
B) its position in the world economic system.
C) its understanding of norms in the world system.
D) the percentage of its leadership that is female.
E) the strength of its representation in the UN.
One measure of a country's development is its
A) Big Mac index number.
B) Gini coefficient.
C) gross domestic product per capita.
D) import substitution factor.
E) purchasing power parity.
Which of the following theories evolved from Marxism?
A) Capitalism
B) Constructivism
C) Liberalism
D) Realism
E) World systems theory
Canada can disagree more easily with China's human rights policies than Bangladesh can because Canada is less vulnerable to economic coercion. Canada's actions are best an example of
A) autonomy.
B) dependency.
C) expropriation.
D) oligarchy.
E) reciprocity.
The United Fruit Company's dominating role in Guatemala's economy and politics in the 1950s, and it's very close ties to American decision makers, is best an example of
A) communism.
B) dependency theory.
C) liberalism.
D) realism.
E) world systems theory.
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