Question 1

How have the use of institutional, ideational, and individual explanations for political violence evolved in the work of political scientists?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will situate each approach

Question 2

It has been argued that the 1979 Iranian Revolution and the 2011 Egyptian Revolution are examples of which model of revolution?

Accepted Answer

A) incipient mobilization model 
B) religious-social model 
C) relative deprivation model 
D) Islamist rebellion model 
A) incipient mobilization model 
B) religious-social model 
C) relative deprivation model 
D) Islamist rebellion model

Question 3

Which of the following events is widely believed to involve (or have involved) state-sponsored terrorism?

Accepted Answer

A) fighting over the Indian province of Kashmir 
B) the 1979 Iranian Revolution 
C) the 2011 Egyptian uprising 
D) the French Revolution 
A) fighting over the Indian province of Kashmir 
B) the 1979 Iranian Revolution 
C) the 2011 Egyptian uprising 
D) the French Revolution

Question 4

The statement "one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter"

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A) demonstrates that political scientists must consider multiple points of view when studying real-world cases. 
B) seeks to demonstrate the mutability of political science terminology depending on context. 
C) runs against a core aspiration of political science, which is to define terms objectively rather than subjectively. 
D) is often used to demonstrate cultural differences in the application of political science. 
A) demonstrates that political scientists must consider multiple points of view when studying real-world cases. 
B) seeks to demonstrate the mutability of political science terminology depending on context. 
C) runs against a core aspiration of political science, which is to define terms objectively rather than subjectively. 
D) is often used to demonstrate cultural differences in the application of political science.

Question 5

Nihilism is in large part a belief that all institutions and values

Accepted Answer

A) should embrace pacifism. 
B) are equally valid. 
C) are essentially meaningless. 
D) are a gift from God. 
A) should embrace pacifism. 
B) are equally valid. 
C) are essentially meaningless. 
D) are a gift from God.

Question 6

Which of the following statements best represents the relationship between fundamentalism and political violence?

Accepted Answer

A) Political ideologies can be categorized as fundamentalist more easily than as religious. 
B) Fundamentalists tend to target civilians instead of state institutions when using violence. 
C) Fundamentalists who seek change in the political status quo almost always resort to violence. 
D) Extreme forms of fundamentalism may use violence, but it is a mistake to associate fundamentalism directly with violence. 
A) Political ideologies can be categorized as fundamentalist more easily than as religious. 
B) Fundamentalists tend to target civilians instead of state institutions when using violence. 
C) Fundamentalists who seek change in the political status quo almost always resort to violence. 
D) Extreme forms of fundamentalism may use violence, but it is a mistake to associate fundamentalism directly with violence.

Question 7

The modern concepts of revolution and terrorism can be first traced back to which important modern event?

Accepted Answer

A) American Revolution 
B) French Revolution 
C) English Revolution 
D) Russian Revolution 
A) American Revolution 
B) French Revolution 
C) English Revolution 
D) Russian Revolution

Question 8

What distinguishes a terrorist, a guerrilla, and a revolutionary? How do these terms relate to one another? Can there be overlap, or are they very different categories?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will note that there is ov

Question 9

Which of the following statements about the relationships between regime type, terrorism, and revolution is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Terrorism is most common under authoritarian regimes, but revolution occurs equally across different regime types. 
B) The levels of revolution and terrorism do not correlate with regime type. 
C) Both revolution and terrorism are less likely under democratic regimes. 
D) Terrorism is more likely to occur under regimes with strong ideological leanings, but the incidence of revolution is not influenced by ideology. 
A) Terrorism is most common under authoritarian regimes, but revolution occurs equally across different regime types. 
B) The levels of revolution and terrorism do not correlate with regime type. 
C) Both revolution and terrorism are less likely under democratic regimes. 
D) Terrorism is more likely to occur under regimes with strong ideological leanings, but the incidence of revolution is not influenced by ideology.

Question 10

In which of the following ways do institutional explanations of political violence differ from ideational explanations?

Accepted Answer

A) They tend to be less deterministic. 
B) They tend to be less well supported by research. 
C) They tend to be more interested in the content of ideas. 
D) They tend to be more particularistic. 
A) They tend to be less deterministic. 
B) They tend to be less well supported by research. 
C) They tend to be more interested in the content of ideas. 
D) They tend to be more particularistic.

Question 11

When looking at terrorists' backgrounds, we find that they

Accepted Answer

A) usually have an extensive criminal background. 
B) almost always have religion as their primary motivating force. 
C) are almost always illiterate. 
D) often come from educated backgrounds. 
A) usually have an extensive criminal background. 
B) almost always have religion as their primary motivating force. 
C) are almost always illiterate. 
D) often come from educated backgrounds.

Question 12

Political violence is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) politically motivated violence conducted by the state. 
B) politically motivated violence outside of state control. 
C) violence conducted against civilians for political purposes. 
D) violence between military forces. 
A) politically motivated violence conducted by the state. 
B) politically motivated violence outside of state control. 
C) violence conducted against civilians for political purposes. 
D) violence between military forces.

Question 13

In the third phase of their evolution, such as in the work of Theda Skocpol, studies of revolutions have

Accepted Answer

A) shifted their emphasis from the public to the state. 
B) shifted their emphasis to the role of the army in defending the state. 
C) shifted their emphasis to the importance of elite planning. 
D) shifted from a more theoretical approach to becoming largely descriptive. 
A) shifted their emphasis from the public to the state. 
B) shifted their emphasis to the role of the army in defending the state. 
C) shifted their emphasis to the importance of elite planning. 
D) shifted from a more theoretical approach to becoming largely descriptive.

Question 14

Some warn that too much centralized power to fight terrorism could lead to

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A) unitary government. 
B) illiberalism. 
C) hyperdemocracy. 
D) a surveillance state. 
A) unitary government. 
B) illiberalism. 
C) hyperdemocracy. 
D) a surveillance state.

Question 15

Terrorism can be defined as the

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

How have the use of institutional, ideational, and individual explanations for political violence evolved in the work of political scientists?

It has been argued that the 1979 Iranian Revolution and the 2011 Egyptian Revolution are examples of which model of revolution?

Which of the following events is widely believed to involve (or have involved) state-sponsored terrorism?

The statement "one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter"

Nihilism is in large part a belief that all institutions and values

Which of the following statements best represents the relationship between fundamentalism and political violence?

The modern concepts of revolution and terrorism can be first traced back to which important modern event?

What distinguishes a terrorist, a guerrilla, and a revolutionary? How do these terms relate to one another? Can there be overlap, or are they very different categories?

Which of the following statements about the relationships between regime type, terrorism, and revolution is accurate?

In which of the following ways do institutional explanations of political violence differ from ideational explanations?

When looking at terrorists' backgrounds, we find that they

Political violence is defined as

In the third phase of their evolution, such as in the work of Theda Skocpol, studies of revolutions have

Some warn that too much centralized power to fight terrorism could lead to

Terrorism can be defined as the

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Exam 5: Political Violence

How have the use of institutional, ideational, and individual explanations for political violence evolved in the work of political scientists?

It has been argued that the 1979 Iranian Revolution and the 2011 Egyptian Revolution are examples of which model of revolution?

Which of the following events is widely believed to involve (or have involved) state-sponsored terrorism?

The statement "one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter"

Nihilism is in large part a belief that all institutions and values

Which of the following statements best represents the relationship between fundamentalism and political violence?

The modern concepts of revolution and terrorism can be first traced back to which important modern event?

What distinguishes a terrorist, a guerrilla, and a revolutionary? How do these terms relate to one another? Can there be overlap, or are they very different categories?

Which of the following statements about the relationships between regime type, terrorism, and revolution is accurate?

In which of the following ways do institutional explanations of political violence differ from ideational explanations?

When looking at terrorists' backgrounds, we find that they

Political violence is defined as

In the third phase of their evolution, such as in the work of Theda Skocpol, studies of revolutions have

Some warn that too much centralized power to fight terrorism could lead to

Terrorism can be defined as the

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