PSC 343 - Unit 3 Test

What usually happens after an authoritarian regime falls?

• Adverse regime change

• Democratization

• State collapse

• Authoritarianization

Answer explanation

Adverse regime change happens when one authoritarian regime is replaced by another authoritarian regime.

Democratization is the process of transitioning from some other political system – nearly always authoritarianism – to one that is democratic.

State collapse is rare, and involves essentially the loss of at least one fundamental characteristic of a state -- i.e. territory, population, or (usually) ruling institutions.

Which of the following is likely to happen after a successful coup?

• Leadership change

• Regime change

• Democratization

• Adverse regime change

Answer explanation

Democratization is uncommon after a coup. However, coups lead by which groups of officers are more likely to result in democracy? (Review the slides from Week 10).

If the leader dies of natural causes, which of the following will probably occur?

• Adverse regime change

• Democratization

• Coup

• Nothing; the regime will survive.

Answer explanation

Review the readings and discussion from Week 11. Why is regime change unlikely after the leader dies of natural causes? Was Franco typical or exceptional in this regard?

What happened to Robert Mugabe?

• Leader shuffling coup

• Adverse regime change

• Democratization

• Authoritarianization

Answer explanation

Review the slides from Week 10 and Week 11.

Violent resistance is the most effective way to topple dictatorship and bring about democracy.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Review the slides from Week 13

Authoritarian regimes are most likely to fail because of...

• Foreign intervention

• Resistance

• Death of the leader

• Coup

Answer explanation

Review the slides and reading from Week 10

Every year, the U.S. spends ______ percent of its budget on foreign aid.

• ten

• fifteen

• less than one

• twenty-five

Answer explanation

Review the material from Week 12.

Successful non-violent resistance often requires which of the following...

• Resilience and discipline

• Innovation

• Mass participation

• Support from foreign governments

Answer explanation

Review the material for Week 13

Which of the following cases experienced adverse regime change after a foreign military intervention?

• Manuel Noriega

• Kim Il Sung

• Idi Amin

• Benito Mussolini

Answer explanation

Review the Dictator's Playbook series.

According to our readings, which of the following limits the effectiveness of democracy promotion through foreign aid?

• Leverage over the recipient

• Conditional support for democracy by the donor

• Strategic importance of the recipient

• The type of regime in the recipient country

Answer explanation

Review the material for Week 12.