7. Answer the following questions:

1. Why is a meaner world inevitable?

2. Why is uniformity now demanded by international institutions?

3. What is the focus of the present day ideology?

4. Can all people expect equality in the modern world?

5. In what way has the nation state shifted its role?

6. What do the trade agreements work toward?

7. Why are states accepting and actively pursuing globalization?

8. What makes corporations to start business in certain countries?

9. What has facilitated the creation of a single market?

8. Find English equivalents in the text:

Решение социальных проблем; правила конкуренции; слияние политических и экономических институтов; подрывать экономический успех; средство улучшения условий жизни; свободное движение капитала; ограничивать роль наднациональных органов власти; размещать предприятия; торговые соглашения; на заре промышленной революции; единое рыночное пространоство.

9. Find the words in the text according to their definitions:

1. cruel and violent or mot wanting to spend money

2. impossible to avoid or prevent

3. a situation in which people or things gradually become the same or very similar

4. a very firm statement that you want smth

5. to happen, especially unexpectedly

6. to make it difficult to start or continue in a normal way

7. to provide enough space

8. an official rule that controls the way things are done

9. to make it possible or easier for smth to happen

10. to deal successfully with a difficult situation or job

10. Match the columns:

1. The models of democracy are … by the principles a) coincided

of “government ‘for’ or ‘by’ people”.

2. Direct democracy was achieved in Athens by b) offered, resistance

Mass … in solution of disputes.

3. Universal suffrage was not established in the UK c) participation

Until 1928, since then women have no longer been

Deprived of their … in politics.

4. The programme was too much time … d) regardless of

5. … of such high-technological equipment requires e) undergone

great expenses.

6. More narrowly pluralism … to a theory of the f) involvement

distribution of political power.

7. There continues to be … about the term “pluralism” g) consuming

as there are still different approaches to the problem.

8. The island … for about seven miles. h) pursuing

9. The word “politics” … in Ancient Greece, i) determined

literally meaning city-state.

10. During the Cold War, the West defined itself j) maintenance

… through antagonism towards the East and …

11. Collapse of communism in Eastern Europe … with k) to a certain extent,

The Soviet power retreat both domestically and vice versa

Internationally.

12. His opponent … but slight… l) corresponds

13. Since World War 11, Europe … a historically m) came into existence

unprecedented process of integration.

14. The European idea implies that Europe … a n) extends

single political community.

15. … different social systems both the USSR and the o) controversy

USA were seeking a compromise in that crisis.