Question 1

In which of the following ways must the study of terrorism necessarily differ from the study of revolutions?

Accepted Answer

A) There is less focus on outcomes. 
B) Ideational explanations are less emphasized. 
C) There is greater focus on institutional causes. 
D) There is less concentration on individual actors. 
A) There is less focus on outcomes. 
B) Ideational explanations are less emphasized. 
C) There is greater focus on institutional causes. 
D) There is less concentration on individual actors. A

Question 2

Which of the following could be categorized as an individual explanation for political violence?

Accepted Answer

A) nationalism 
B) humiliation 
C) fundamentalism 
D) ideology 
A) nationalism 
B) humiliation 
C) fundamentalism 
D) ideology B

Question 3

States most often engage in state-sponsored terrorism as a means of

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A) engaging in cosmic war. 
B) encouraging domestic social unrest. 
C) influencing foreign policy. 
D) silencing political dissent. 
A) engaging in cosmic war. 
B) encouraging domestic social unrest. 
C) influencing foreign policy. 
D) silencing political dissent. C

Question 4

Which of the following statements about the concept of "cosmic war" is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) It is often bound up with political conspiracy theories. 
B) It represents religious fundamentalists' end goal of bringing about the apocalypse. 
C) It largely rejects concepts of good and evil in favor of "believers" and "nonbelievers." 
D) It is sometimes bound up with religious belief but is often espoused by secular terrorist groups. 
A) It is often bound up with political conspiracy theories. 
B) It represents religious fundamentalists' end goal of bringing about the apocalypse. 
C) It largely rejects concepts of good and evil in favor of "believers" and "nonbelievers." 
D) It is sometimes bound up with religious belief but is often espoused by secular terrorist groups.

Question 5

Studies of the relationship between economic conditions and terrorism find that

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A) terrorists almost always come from the poorest countries in the world. 
B) terrorists almost always come from well-off families. 
C) terrorists almost always come from the working class. 
D) there is not a strong correlation between economic deprivation and terrorism. 
A) terrorists almost always come from the poorest countries in the world. 
B) terrorists almost always come from well-off families. 
C) terrorists almost always come from the working class. 
D) there is not a strong correlation between economic deprivation and terrorism.

Question 6

What are some commonalities in the backgrounds of those who commit terrorist acts? Why are the more common explanations of religious fundamentalism and lack of education problematic?

Accepted Answer

A good answer should note three main com

Question 7

What do terrorists want? What do guerrillas want? How does the difference in the goals of each change how the state seeks to address one or the other?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will note that while both

Question 8

War crimes and human rights abuses can be defined as

Accepted Answer

A) the use of violence by nonstate actors against civilians in order to achieve a political goal. 
B) the use of violence by states against civilians in order to achieve a political goal. 
C) the use of violence by nonstate actors against states in order to achieve a political goal. 
D) the use of violence by civilians against states in order to achieve a political goal. 
A) the use of violence by nonstate actors against civilians in order to achieve a political goal. 
B) the use of violence by states against civilians in order to achieve a political goal. 
C) the use of violence by nonstate actors against states in order to achieve a political goal. 
D) the use of violence by civilians against states in order to achieve a political goal.

Question 9

In which of the following ways does a coup d'état differ from a revolution?

Accepted Answer

A) Elites are the agent of change. 
B) Higher levels of political violence are involved. 
C) People are the target of the violence, not the regime. 
D) Ideology plays a bigger part. 
A) Elites are the agent of change. 
B) Higher levels of political violence are involved. 
C) People are the target of the violence, not the regime. 
D) Ideology plays a bigger part.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true of differing explanations for political violence?

Accepted Answer

A) Ideational and institutional factors are more useful in explaining terrorist violence than revolutionary violence. 
B) Most political scientists attempt to form a unified theory of political violence that incorporates different explanations equally. 
C) Most scholars now agree that individual factors are the root of political violence. 
D) Ideational factors are most important for providing a context in which particular preconditions, problems, and conflicts may emerge. 
A) Ideational and institutional factors are more useful in explaining terrorist violence than revolutionary violence. 
B) Most political scientists attempt to form a unified theory of political violence that incorporates different explanations equally. 
C) Most scholars now agree that individual factors are the root of political violence. 
D) Ideational factors are most important for providing a context in which particular preconditions, problems, and conflicts may emerge.

Question 11

Guerrilla war can be defined as

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A) the use of violence by nonstate actors who reject traditional rules of war and t arget civilians in order to achieve a political goal. 
B) the use of violence by nonstate actors who accept the traditional rules of war and target the state in order to achieve a political goal. 
C) the use of traditional violence by states against civilians in order to achieve a political goal. 
D) the use of asymmetric violence by civilians against states in order to achieve a political goal. 
A) the use of violence by nonstate actors who reject traditional rules of war and t arget civilians in order to achieve a political goal. 
B) the use of violence by nonstate actors who accept the traditional rules of war and target the state in order to achieve a political goal. 
C) the use of traditional violence by states against civilians in order to achieve a political goal. 
D) the use of asymmetric violence by civilians against states in order to achieve a political goal.

Question 12

What type of explanation for political violence is best understood as finding a "root source" for violence?

Accepted Answer

A) ideational 
B) individual 
C) institutional 
D) ideological 
A) ideational 
B) individual 
C) institutional 
D) ideological

Question 13

Individual-focused studies of terrorism, noting in part the emphasis on community and purity of cause, have drawn comparisons between terrorist groups and

Accepted Answer

A) folk customs. 
B) political campaigns. 
C) religious cults. 
D) sports teams. 
A) folk customs. 
B) political campaigns. 
C) religious cults. 
D) sports teams.

Question 14

Which of the following statements best characterizes the relationship between revolution and violence?

Accepted Answer

A) Revolutions are typically more violent when the government chooses to freely give up its monopoly on violence. 
B) In the past most revolutions were nonviolent, but they have become more violent since the end of the Cold War. 
C) Revolutions are most often violent, though some argue that nonviolent revolutions have occurred. 
D) Revolutions are most likely to involve violence when ethnicity is at the core of the disagreement with the regime. 
A) Revolutions are typically more violent when the government chooses to freely give up its monopoly on violence. 
B) In the past most revolutions were nonviolent, but they have become more violent since the end of the Cold War. 
C) Revolutions are most often violent, though some argue that nonviolent revolutions have occurred. 
D) Revolutions are most likely to involve violence when ethnicity is at the core of the disagreement with the regime.

Question 15

How and under what conditions does religion become a source for political violence?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will note three conditions

Question 16

The 1989 revolutions in Eastern Europe, with the exception of Romania, are examples of revolutions

Accepted Answer

A) with very limited or no violence. 
B) that failed to overthrow the state. 
C) that did little to change the basic institutions of the state. 
D) that ultimately reduced personal and political freedom. 
A) with very limited or no violence. 
B) that failed to overthrow the state. 
C) that did little to change the basic institutions of the state. 
D) that ultimately reduced personal and political freedom.

Question 17

Over the course of the last decade, the people of Country X experienced a slight expansion of their rights and economic conditions-women's suffrage was expanded, more political parties were allowed to organize and compete, and per capita income increased slightly.A large middle class began to desire a continuation of this trend toward full democracy, yet the illiberal regime in power refused to enact additional reforms at the pace the people desired.Opposition groups formed and a popular, violent revolution began against the state.What category of explanation best represents this overall process?

Accepted Answer

A) institutional 
B) elite preservation 
C) ideational 
D) relative deprivation 
A) institutional 
B) elite preservation 
C) ideational 
D) relative deprivation

Question 18

Revolution is most accurately defined as

Accepted Answer

A) a spontaneous outburst of widespread violence in a state due to ideational reasons. 
B) a public seizure of the state in order to overturn the existing government and regime. 
C) the replacement of a regime's existing repressive policies with more inclusive or democratic ones. 
D) any wide-ranging and rapid change in a society that produces beneficial social results. 
A) a spontaneous outburst of widespread violence in a state due to ideational reasons. 
B) a public seizure of the state in order to overturn the existing government and regime. 
C) the replacement of a regime's existing repressive policies with more inclusive or democratic ones. 
D) any wide-ranging and rapid change in a society that produces beneficial social results.

Question 19

Which of the following statements about revolutions and their results is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Revolutions often result in less freedom and equality. 
B) The historical results of revolutions have led us to generally think of them as negative events. 
C) Resulting revolutionary regimes rarely institutionalize new forms of politics. 
D) Ideational factors typically play little to no role in the successful institutionalization of revolutionary regimes. 
A) Revolutions often result in less freedom and equality. 
B) The historical results of revolutions have led us to generally think of them as negative events. 
C) Resulting revolutionary regimes rarely institutionalize new forms of politics. 
D) Ideational factors typically play little to no role in the successful institutionalization of revolutionary regimes.

Question 20

In terms of achieving their stated long-term outcomes, terrorists

Accepted Answer

A) are typically more successful in rich countries than in poor ones. 
B) have shown more strategic than tactical success. 
C) are usually successful. 
D) are usually unsuccessful. 
A) are typically more successful in rich countries than in poor ones. 
B) have shown more strategic than tactical success. 
C) are usually successful. 
D) are usually unsuccessful.

In which of the following ways must the study of terrorism necessarily differ from the study of revolutions?

Which of the following could be categorized as an individual explanation for political violence?

States most often engage in state-sponsored terrorism as a means of

Which of the following statements about the concept of "cosmic war" is accurate?

Studies of the relationship between economic conditions and terrorism find that

What are some commonalities in the backgrounds of those who commit terrorist acts? Why are the more common explanations of religious fundamentalism and lack of education problematic?

What do terrorists want? What do guerrillas want? How does the difference in the goals of each change how the state seeks to address one or the other?

War crimes and human rights abuses can be defined as

In which of the following ways does a coup d'état differ from a revolution?

Which of the following statements is true of differing explanations for political violence?

Guerrilla war can be defined as

What type of explanation for political violence is best understood as finding a "root source" for violence?

Individual-focused studies of terrorism, noting in part the emphasis on community and purity of cause, have drawn comparisons between terrorist groups and

Which of the following statements best characterizes the relationship between revolution and violence?

How and under what conditions does religion become a source for political violence?

The 1989 revolutions in Eastern Europe, with the exception of Romania, are examples of revolutions

Revolution is most accurately defined as

Which of the following statements about revolutions and their results is accurate?

In terms of achieving their stated long-term outcomes, terrorists

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Exam 5: Political Violence

In which of the following ways must the study of terrorism necessarily differ from the study of revolutions?

Which of the following could be categorized as an individual explanation for political violence?

States most often engage in state-sponsored terrorism as a means of

Which of the following statements about the concept of "cosmic war" is accurate?

Studies of the relationship between economic conditions and terrorism find that

What are some commonalities in the backgrounds of those who commit terrorist acts? Why are the more common explanations of religious fundamentalism and lack of education problematic?

What do terrorists want? What do guerrillas want? How does the difference in the goals of each change how the state seeks to address one or the other?

War crimes and human rights abuses can be defined as

In which of the following ways does a coup d'état differ from a revolution?

Which of the following statements is true of differing explanations for political violence?

Guerrilla war can be defined as

What type of explanation for political violence is best understood as finding a "root source" for violence?

Individual-focused studies of terrorism, noting in part the emphasis on community and purity of cause, have drawn comparisons between terrorist groups and

Which of the following statements best characterizes the relationship between revolution and violence?

How and under what conditions does religion become a source for political violence?

The 1989 revolutions in Eastern Europe, with the exception of Romania, are examples of revolutions

Revolution is most accurately defined as

Which of the following statements about revolutions and their results is accurate?

In terms of achieving their stated long-term outcomes, terrorists

Introduction

States

Nations and Society

Political Economy

Democratic Regimes

Developed Democracies

Nondemocratic Regimes

Communism and Postcommunism

Developing Countries

Globalization and the Future of Comparative Politics

United Kingdom

Russia

China

Iran

Mexico

Nigeria

Filters