In the context of the changing political economy since the late 1980s,

QUESTION

In the context of the changing political economy since the late 1980s, which of the following statements is true?

A. There has been a rapid spread of communism worldwide.

B. Capitalist ideologies have been in retreat.

C. A wave of totalitarian revolutions has swept the world.

D. Most countries have moved toward centrally planned and mixed economies.

E. Most of the world’s nation-states are providing greater political and civil liberties to their citizens.

ANSWER

E
Freedom House classified some 88 countries as free in 2013, accounting for about 45 percent of the world’s nations and 40 percent of the global population. In “free” countries, citizens enjoy a high degree of political and civil freedoms.