ch. 6 comparative politics

Some states have struggled to establish democracy because of the legacy of their time as imperial territories. This is most consistent with which explanation for the persistence of nondemocratic regimes?

international relations

Why do kleptocracies rely more on coercion than do other clientelist regimes?

they are more likely to run out of resources with which to buy support

Authoritarian or nondemocratic regimes represent a wide array of systems and, unlike democratic regimes, often bear little resemblance to one another.

true

Regimes that fall into the resource curse often rely on rent seeking to maintain control.

true

There are several forms of ___ a nondemocratic regime could use to bring potentially problematic groups into the regime, including clientelism and ___.

1. co-optation 2. corporatism

One way nondemocratic regimes can stay in power is through ___, which can include the use of violence to ensure compliance. This method is most often reinforced through ___, such as the use of secret police.

1. coercion 2. surveillance

A system of rule based on distributing rewards to a very specific and targeted set of individuals to win their support is known as ___. It is part of the broader category of nondemocratic rule known as ___.

1. patrimonialism 2. clientelism

Sort the following into whether they are truer of corporatism or clientelism.

Corporatism 1. gives the public limited say in the regime through approved organizational channels 2. uses organized groups to co-opt the public 3. approves a single labor union to represent all labor in the country Clientelism 1. targets individuals by offering them specific benefits to gain their support

What makes totalitarianism different from authoritarianism?

Correct Answer(s) 1. All totalitarian regimes are a form of authoritarian regime, but not all authoritarian regimes are totalitarian. 2. The goal of a totalitarian regime is to transform the institutions of society, not just control political life. Incorrect Answer(s) 1. A totalitarian regime is controlled by a single person or small group of people. 2. A totalitarian regime uses coercion to retain control.

Which of the following are true about populism?

Correct Answer(s) 1. Populists tend to be anti-institutional. 2. Most populist movements are based on the idea that elites do not represent the will of the people. Incorrect Answer(s) 1. Populism is most successful in countries with relatively equal distributions of wealth. 2. Populism is a form of corporatism.

Which of the following statements would the chart support? (black - free; grey - partly free; white - not free)

Correct Answer(s) 1. The area of the world with the fewest "free" countries is the Eurasian former Soviet Union. 2. "Not free" countries tend on average to be more populous than "free" or "partly free" countries. Incorrect Answer(s) 1. A majority of the world's population lives in "free" countries. 2. The area with the highest percentage of "free" countries is the Americas.

Which of the following statements are supported by the following chart? (black - free; grey - partly free; white - not free)

Correct Answer(s) 1. The path from a world full of countries that are "not free" to one where everyone is "free" is not linear and sometimes involves backsliding. 2. A majority of countries in the world have never been "free" in the years this chart covers. 3. We have seen growth in the percentage of countries that are "partly free" over the past 30 years. Incorrect Answer(s) 1. A higher percentage of countries in the world were "free" as of 2018 than at any point in the past 30 years.

Which of the following are characteristics of nondemocratic regimes?

Correct Answer(s) 1. The regime is controlled by an individual or small group of people. 2. The regime restricts individual liberty in meaningful ways. 3. The regime is not responsible to the people. Incorrect Answer(s) 1. The regime does not concern itself with equality between people.

Which of the following statements are true about military rule?

Correct Answer(s) 1. These kinds of regimes most often emerge after a coup d'état. 2. It can transition into democracy. 3. It is an important component of bureaucratic authoritarianism. Incorrect Answer(s) 1. It relies on the charisma of a leader to ensure the regime's survival.

What is an illiberal regime?

Correct Answer(s) 1. a regime with some of the institutions of a democracy, though weak or compromised 2. a regime that can't be categorized as free but that can't really be categorized as unfree either Incorrect Answer(s) 1. a regime that can't be categorized as totalitarian but that could be categorized as authoritarian

There is a wide assortment of nondemocratic regimes. Sort the following descriptions by whether or not they are potential characteristics of nondemocratic regimes.

Potential Characteristics 1. highly ideological 2. nonideological 3. highly institutionalized 4. no institutionalized rules and norms for political activity Not Potential Characteristics 1. public having major role in selecting leaders 2. high degree of individual freedom

This means of control involves buying off individuals by providing them with specific benefits for supporting a regime.

cleintelism

Because they must resort to coercion and co-optation, nondemocratic regimes are inherently unstable and illegitimate.

false

Populism leads to more democracy because of its focus on the people taking back control of the state.

false