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PSC 489 China and the World
October 5, 2022
Midterm Exam
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”he deadline is October 6, 2022, at 1:59 PM.
This exam should be submitted through Blackboard (NOT via your professoràemail).
It should be saved in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) or PDF.
It should be written with double-spaced, 12-point font, and 1-inch margins.
Once you open this file, you should NOT discuss with your classmates or share your files
!ll this behavior would be considered plagiarism.
I. Essay Question (10 points)
Choose one question. This essay should include all the sub-requirements between 800-900
words. You should use at least three or more class materials and include simple citations such as
(author, page).
1. Between positive-sum and zero-sum perspectives, which theory explains better the rise of
China?
efine the rise of China (2 points)
ompare positive-sum and zero-sum perspectives (3 points)
uild your argument (your answer to which theory works better to explain the rise of
China) (2 points)
rovide one or more empirical example(s) from the class materials to support your
argument (3 points)
2. How does Chinese domestic politics affect its foreign policy? Especially, how does XiÊleadership have a different impact on Chinaàforeign policy, compared with previous
Chinese leaders?
xplain which Chinese bureaucratic agencies and organizations participate in ChinaÊforeign policy making process (2 points)
efine Xiàleadership and compare it with Chinese previous leaders (3 points)
uild your argument (your answer to how Xiàleadership have a different impact on
Chinaàforeign policy) (2 points)
rovide one or more empirical example(s) from the class materials to support your
argument (3 points)
II. Interpreting a Regression Table (5 points)
This is a common question to all. Below is a regression table from one article which examines
the relationship between oil wealth and international conflict. The dependent variable is the
number of international military conflict per year each country initiated.
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1. From Model 1, which independent variables are statistically significant? (2 points)
2. From Model 4, which independent variables are statistically significant? (2 points)
3. From Model 3, which independent variable is the strongest predictor (in other words,
strongest coefficient)? (1 point)

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