UNIVERSITY
OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA
DEPARTMENT
OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
SECOND
SEMESTER EXAMINATION 2014/2015 ACADEMY SESSION
COURSE TITLE: STATE AND ECONOMY
COURSE CODE: POL. SC. 441
TIME ALLOWED: 3HRS
DATE: 17TH JULY, 2013
Instruction: Answer question No. 1 and any
other 3 of your choice
1.
With reference to appropriate literature and at
least 5 empirical indicators, asses the health of Nigerian and American
economies.
2.
With the aid of appropriate literature,
critically analyze the factors behind Chin’s economic miracle.
3.
Writ short notes on any three of the following:
a.
Gross Domestic Product
b.
Growth theory
c.
Linear stages of growth model
d.
Development economies
e.
Free trade
f.
Economic miracle of the Asian Tigers.
4.
With reference to appropriate literature,
discuss the ideologies of political economy you have studied. Which ideology do
you recommend for Nigeria and why?
5.
With the aid capture theory of politics,
critically analyze how Nigerian economy has been managed since 1960.
6.
Outline and discuss the various sectors of the
Nigerian economy you have studied which sector is most fundamental and why?
7.
Define the concept of economy. Critically
analyze the various types of economy you have studied.
8.
With the aid of appropriate literature,
differentiate economic growth from economic development. Critically analyze two
theories of economic development you have studied.
DEPARTMENT
OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY
OF NIGERIA
Second Semester
Examination 2012/2013 Session
Course Code: Pol. Sc.
441
Course Title:
State and Economy
Time Allowed: 3 hours
Instruction: Answer
Question 1 and any other 3 of your choice.
1.
With reference to appropriate literature,
outline and discuss five indices for measuring the health of Nigerian and
American economies. Which state has the strongest economy and why?
2.
With reference to at least five relevant
literature, outline and discuss the main issues raised n Pol. Sc. 441 – State
and Economy. Which issue is most fundamental and why?
3.
Write short notes on any three of the following:
a.
Poverty Tree Three
b.
Globalization and Nigerian economy
c.
Economic Development Plan
d.
Money and Monetary Policy
e.
Market Economy
4.
With
Reference to appropriate literature, outline and discuss the various stages in
the development of political economy as a field of study. Which stage is most
fundamental and why?
5.
With the aid appropriate theory and literature,
explain why Nigerian economy has refused to respond to treatment.
6.
With the aid of relevant literature, outline and
discuss the key factors that facilitated the emergence of China as the world’s
economic surprise. Is it possible for Nigeria to emerge as China of Africa by
the year 2020?
7.
With reference to Gilpin (1987) Political
Economy of International Relations, critically analyze the three ideologies of
political economy. Which ideology is most suitable for Nigeria and why?
8.
What is economy? Outline and discuss the various
sectors of Nigerian economy you have studied.
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