Question 1

Explain how the institutions of the state and civil society work together to reinforce or undermine democracy.

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Question 2

What are the three waves of democracy discussed by the textbook? Describe what is needed to sustain democratic institutions and activity.

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Question 3

Which type of authority do you believe is the most stable for modern societies? Be sure to illustrate your answer with examples.

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Question 4

Compare and contrast the positions of instrumentalist Marxists and structuralist Marxists.

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Question 5

Explain what factors determine a nation's risk of war.

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Question 6

Why are class divisions less important than regional divisions in Canadian politics?

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Question 7

How is state-centred theory different from power resource and elite theories?

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Question 8

What happened in the "free trade election" of 1988, and what lessons can be learned about the Canadian political system from it?

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Question 9

Discuss the postmaterialism school of thought and the links to voting behaviour and unorthodox political action on the part of many Canadians.

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Question 10

The electoral system utilized in France, Germany, and other continental Western European countries is known as the "list" system. Discuss this process and explain why Canada's major political parties would oppose this system being implemented in Canada.

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Question 11

Compare and contrast pluralist, elite, and power resource theories.

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Question 12

What is the difference between war and terrorism?

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Question 13

Compare and contrast the pluralist, elitist, power resource, and state-centred theories of power and political activity on the question of who is powerful in Canadian society and why.

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Question 14

Discuss the reasons why societal warfare has replaced interstate warfare globally today.

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Question 15

What is the theory of postmaterialism? How well does it apply to Canada?

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Question 16

What is "the state" and how much influence does it have over the lives of Canadians?

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Question 17

The Canadian electoral system is based on the British "first-past-the-post" model. Explain how this model works, and discuss why it is a problematic system for Canada.

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Question 18

What is Al-Qaeda? What connection does ISIS have to Al-Qaeda?

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Question 19

What evidence do critics of pluralism have to counter the pluralist theory? Which position do you support and why?

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Question 20

What problems and challenges is the democratic process in Russia currently facing? Can you offer any solutions?

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Quiz 14: Politics