1. How did the colonial period influence the contemporary third world?

2. What is the concept of an "artificial state."  Give an example of one.

3. Explain Weber's idea of transformation from traditional to modern society.  Include definitions of both traditional and modern society. Include concepts of patrimonialism and charismatic leadership.

4. What is meant by Sultanism?  Give an example of a Sultanistic state.

5. Discuss the long-term trajectory of a Sultanistic state in principle and by using an example.

6. Is there any connection between the rise and fall of the cold war and the Sultanistic state?

7. According to data from Transparency International, corruption is more prevalent and intense in the third world.  Give some reasons that help explain this.

8. What is Samuel Huntington's concept of "political decay"?

9. Explain the concept of "political culture."  Give an example of how a political culture can have a distinctive impact on politics in a third world country or region.

10. Offer a taxonomy for forms of non-democratic rule.

11. Explain the concept of a cyclical alteration of dictatorial military rule and democratic civilian rule.  Give an example where it occurs.  Explain the conditions under which dictators seize power.  Under what conditions to they give up power and allow a democracy to be established?

12. Describe the "third wave" of democracy.

13. What factors affect consolidation of democracy?

14. What is dependency theory?  Who is dependent on whom for what?

15. What is the East Asian Strategy?  What does it say about dependency
theory?

16. What has been the global pattern of economic development?  Which regions have experienced economic growth?  Which regions have experienced economic stagnation and deterioration?