45-130 Study Guide - Comprehensive Midterm Guide: Gross National Income, Scottish National Party, Direct Democracy

• School: University of Windsor
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 1300
• Professor: Elena Maltseva

Document Summary

Two sections: 1st is multiple choice/2nd: short answer. 14 multiple choice question, 3-4 short answers, choose from 18 questions, Welfare state is the key idea of modern state. Cultural changes: ppl become more convinced over time that state could solve their problems. Industrial capitalisms: theory - ideologues seek to impose creeping variant of socialism via welfare state: theory: capitalism leads to dislocation and impoverishment, capitalists. Was an isolated country, not actively engaged in outside world. 1st encountered w/ german who wanted to trade. Still able to profit from natural product. Had a number of successful wars: korea/china. Were able to assert their power in the region. In ww2 they joined the wrong side (hitler) Gave up a few days after the atomic bombs. Bureaucracy: ministry of finance/ ministry of international trade. Made cars that were cheap and used less gas. Japanese were good at copying and innovating. A wide range of indicators as well: