Chechen suicide bombers in Russia and Tutsi militias in Rwanda demonstrate
A) the continued power of the state in the Neo-Westphalian system.
B) the decreasing value of religious identities in the secular Neo-Westphalian system.
C) the dominant role of transnational advocacy networks in the Neo-Westphalian system.
D) the lack of universal notions of human rights in the Neo-Westphalian system.
E) the renewed importance of tribal and regional identity in the Neo-Westphalian system.
Currency rates that are allowed to change minute-by-minute in response to supply and demand are said to
A) balance.
B) bounce.
C) deviate.
D) float.
E) fly.
Technological innovations like television and the Internet have ______ Westphalian concepts like borders and sovereignty.
A) heightened
B) highlighted
C) reinforced
D) replaced
E) undermined
One reason a country might choose to manipulate their currency to make it cheaper is
A) a devalued currency means domestic consumers can buy more from abroad.
B) cheaper currency would boost exports and economic growth.
C) it would please lenders at the International Monetary Fund.
D) making one's currency cheaper increases its role as a reserve currency.
E) such a move would increase interest payments on debt.
According to the textbook, one major development that has spurred economic globalization is
A) increasing average life expectancies.
B) larger tariffs between states.
C) more member states in the United Nations.
D) speedier transportation of goods.
E) the adoption of the Euro currency by the World Bank.
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