Question 1

Why does Russia continue to engage in a costly war against Chechnya instead of granting it autonomy?

Accepted Answer

A) Russia believes that if appeased,the Chechnyans would just ask for more. 
B) Other potential separatists would then start their own campaigns for independence. 
C) Russia does not have the authority to grant autonomy to republics. 
D) Russia is concerned that Chechnya would not be able to exist on its own. 
E) The value of Chechnyan territory is worth the cost of a bloody war. 
A) Russia believes that if appeased,the Chechnyans would just ask for more. 
B) Other potential separatists would then start their own campaigns for independence. 
C) Russia does not have the authority to grant autonomy to republics. 
D) Russia is concerned that Chechnya would not be able to exist on its own. 
E) The value of Chechnyan territory is worth the cost of a bloody war.

Question 2

The best way to reduce the likelihood of civil war is:

Accepted Answer

A) disarming governments. 
B) disarming rebels. 
C) encouraging economic development and democratization. 
D) preventing other parties from intervening in conflicts. 
E) establishing effective international institutions that can abolish war. 
A) disarming governments. 
B) disarming rebels. 
C) encouraging economic development and democratization. 
D) preventing other parties from intervening in conflicts. 
E) establishing effective international institutions that can abolish war.

Question 3

What is NOT a traditional way in which terrorists can achieve their aims?

Accepted Answer

A) Coercion. 
B) Spoiling. 
C) Outbidding. 
D) Provocation. 
E) Conquering. 
A) Coercion. 
B) Spoiling. 
C) Outbidding. 
D) Provocation. 
E) Conquering.

Question 4

Which of the following countries did NOT participate in the revolutions of the "Arab Spring"?

Accepted Answer

A) Tunisia. 
B) Iran. 
C) Libya. 
D) Egypt. 
E) Bahrain. 
A) Tunisia. 
B) Iran. 
C) Libya. 
D) Egypt. 
E) Bahrain.

Question 5

In an attempt to gain independence for their peoples,two different rebel groups have formed.Both claim to speak with the will of the oppressed in the territory.This is an example of what problem of bargaining?

Accepted Answer

A) Information asymmetries. 
B) Commitment problems. 
C) Issue indivisibilities. 
D) International intervention. 
E) Brinkmanship bargaining. 
A) Information asymmetries. 
B) Commitment problems. 
C) Issue indivisibilities. 
D) International intervention. 
E) Brinkmanship bargaining.

Question 6

While economic downturns typically weaken a state's position in bargaining,they are:

Accepted Answer

A) empowering in the long run. 
B) likely to hurt the rebels just as much. 
C) rare in countries experiencing civil war. 
D) usually only temporary. 
E) usually mitigated by international intervention. 
A) empowering in the long run. 
B) likely to hurt the rebels just as much. 
C) rare in countries experiencing civil war. 
D) usually only temporary. 
E) usually mitigated by international intervention.

Question 7

Which is NOT a potential "grievance" for a rebel group to mobilize around?

Accepted Answer

A) Lack of education for a specific group. 
B) Lack of health care for a specific group. 
C) Lack of political representation for a specific group. 
D) Lack of access to natural resource revenue for a specific group. 
E) Lack of access to native language for a specific group. 
A) Lack of education for a specific group. 
B) Lack of health care for a specific group. 
C) Lack of political representation for a specific group. 
D) Lack of access to natural resource revenue for a specific group. 
E) Lack of access to native language for a specific group.

Question 8

Airport security measures and armed guards at national monuments are examples of what tactic to combat terrorism?

Accepted Answer

A) Negotiation and compromise. 
B) Criminalization. 
C) Ignoring terrorists. 
D) Defensive measures. 
E) Preemption. 
A) Negotiation and compromise. 
B) Criminalization. 
C) Ignoring terrorists. 
D) Defensive measures. 
E) Preemption.

Question 9

Will the United States ever be able to completely eliminate Al Qaeda? Elaborate on your reasoning.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Will the United States ever be able...

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a proxy war?

Accepted Answer

A) The Confederacy declaring independence from the United States to start the U.S.Civil War. 
B) The United States invading Iraq to remove Saddam Hussein from power. 
C) China sending troops into Tibet to ensure the region remains a part of China despite independence movements there. 
D) The United States going to war in Afghanistan as a reaction to the government there harboring terrorists after 9/11. 
E) China giving help to North Korea and the United States giving help to South Korea during the Korean War. 
A) The Confederacy declaring independence from the United States to start the U.S.Civil War. 
B) The United States invading Iraq to remove Saddam Hussein from power. 
C) China sending troops into Tibet to ensure the region remains a part of China despite independence movements there. 
D) The United States going to war in Afghanistan as a reaction to the government there harboring terrorists after 9/11. 
E) China giving help to North Korea and the United States giving help to South Korea during the Korean War.

Question 11

What is NOT a group-level explanation for rebel group mobilization?

Accepted Answer

A) Cohesion and trust individuals have toward each other. 
B) Shared religion or culture between members. 
C) Easy access to exploitable natural resources. 
D) The ability to harvest and sell black-market goods. 
E) Funding from a neighboring state. 
A) Cohesion and trust individuals have toward each other. 
B) Shared religion or culture between members. 
C) Easy access to exploitable natural resources. 
D) The ability to harvest and sell black-market goods. 
E) Funding from a neighboring state.

Question 12

Violence by nonstate groups for political ends counts as terrorism if it is committed against any of the following targets EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) civilians. 
B) politicians. 
C) business executives. 
D) soldiers. 
E) police. 
A) civilians. 
B) politicians. 
C) business executives. 
D) soldiers. 
E) police.

Question 13

South Sudan:

Accepted Answer

A) was the first state to be created since the end of the Cold War. 
B) has never been colonized by a European power. 
C) was one of numerous states to gain independence since the end of the Cold War. 
D) separated peacefully from North Sudan. 
E) has yet to be recognized internationally as a state by others in the international system. 
A) was the first state to be created since the end of the Cold War. 
B) has never been colonized by a European power. 
C) was one of numerous states to gain independence since the end of the Cold War. 
D) separated peacefully from North Sudan. 
E) has yet to be recognized internationally as a state by others in the international system.

Question 14

Insurgents:

Accepted Answer

A) are primarily concerned in taking military objectives against a conventional army. 
B) are primarily focused on capturing civilian territory. 
C) fight conventional battles against state armies. 
D) rarely wear distinctive uniforms and attempt to blend in with the population. 
E) win by defeating opposing military forces. 
A) are primarily concerned in taking military objectives against a conventional army. 
B) are primarily focused on capturing civilian territory. 
C) fight conventional battles against state armies. 
D) rarely wear distinctive uniforms and attempt to blend in with the population. 
E) win by defeating opposing military forces.

Question 15

Threatening to destroy a national monument unless a state reverses a particular policy is an example of which terrorist tactic?

Accepted Answer

A) Coercion. 
B) Spoiling. 
C) Outbidding. 
D) Provocation. 
E) Propagandizing. 
A) Coercion. 
B) Spoiling. 
C) Outbidding. 
D) Provocation. 
E) Propagandizing.

Question 16

How do different types of rebel demands (separatism,revolution,irredentism)change the nature of the conflict,and how do the strategies that states use to respond to rebel groups change based on the nature of the demands?

Accepted Answer

The different types of rebel demands - s

Question 17

A separatist rebel group demands:

Accepted Answer

A) subnational autonomy over a region. 
B) for a particular region to join another state. 
C) control over the mechanisms of the state. 
D) control over the economic resources of the state. 
E) the ability to create an independent state. 
A) subnational autonomy over a region. 
B) for a particular region to join another state. 
C) control over the mechanisms of the state. 
D) control over the economic resources of the state. 
E) the ability to create an independent state.

Question 18

What is an alternative to the contagion hypothesis for why civil wars tend to cluster regionally?

Accepted Answer

A) A rebellion in one country might inspire like-minded groups in neighboring states to engage in civil war. 
B) Armed groups operating in one country might cross into a neighboring state and engage in violence there. 
C) States finance domestic oppositions in their neighbors' territories. 
D) Poor countries are likely to be located in similar regions of the world. 
E) Civil wars cause refugees to spread across state boundaries and create conditions that facilitate the emergence of new civil wars. 
A) A rebellion in one country might inspire like-minded groups in neighboring states to engage in civil war. 
B) Armed groups operating in one country might cross into a neighboring state and engage in violence there. 
C) States finance domestic oppositions in their neighbors' territories. 
D) Poor countries are likely to be located in similar regions of the world. 
E) Civil wars cause refugees to spread across state boundaries and create conditions that facilitate the emergence of new civil wars.

Question 19

An irredentist rebel group demands:

Accepted Answer

A) subnational autonomy over a region. 
B) for a particular region to join another state. 
C) control over the mechanisms of the state. 
D) control over the economic resources of the state. 
E) the ability to create an independent state. 
A) subnational autonomy over a region. 
B) for a particular region to join another state. 
C) control over the mechanisms of the state. 
D) control over the economic resources of the state. 
E) the ability to create an independent state.

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of a civil war?

Accepted Answer

A) The United States fighting against the Taliban in Afghanistan. 
B) Spain being attacked by Al Qaeda in Madrid. 
C) Iraqi Security Forces fighting against Shia Islamists in southeastern Iraq. 
D) A border skirmish between Colombia and Venezuela. 
E) Great Britain colonizing the Falkland Islands. 
A) The United States fighting against the Taliban in Afghanistan. 
B) Spain being attacked by Al Qaeda in Madrid. 
C) Iraqi Security Forces fighting against Shia Islamists in southeastern Iraq. 
D) A border skirmish between Colombia and Venezuela. 
E) Great Britain colonizing the Falkland Islands.

Why does Russia continue to engage in a costly war against Chechnya instead of granting it autonomy?

The best way to reduce the likelihood of civil war is:

What is NOT a traditional way in which terrorists can achieve their aims?

Which of the following countries did NOT participate in the revolutions of the "Arab Spring"?

In an attempt to gain independence for their peoples,two different rebel groups have formed.Both claim to speak with the will of the oppressed in the territory.This is an example of what problem of bargaining?

While economic downturns typically weaken a state's position in bargaining,they are:

Which is NOT a potential "grievance" for a rebel group to mobilize around?

Airport security measures and armed guards at national monuments are examples of what tactic to combat terrorism?

Will the United States ever be able to completely eliminate Al Qaeda? Elaborate on your reasoning.

Which of the following is an example of a proxy war?

What is NOT a group-level explanation for rebel group mobilization?

Violence by nonstate groups for political ends counts as terrorism if it is committed against any of the following targets EXCEPT:

South Sudan:

Insurgents:

Threatening to destroy a national monument unless a state reverses a particular policy is an example of which terrorist tactic?

How do different types of rebel demands (separatism,revolution,irredentism)change the nature of the conflict,and how do the strategies that states use to respond to rebel groups change based on the nature of the demands?

A separatist rebel group demands:

What is an alternative to the contagion hypothesis for why civil wars tend to cluster regionally?

An irredentist rebel group demands:

Which of the following is an example of a civil war?

Introduction

What Shaped Our World

Understanding Interests, interactions, and Institutions

Why Are There Wars

Domestic Politics and War

International Institutions and War

International Trade

International Financial Relations

International Monetary Relations

Development: Causes of the Wealth and Poverty of Nations

International Law and Norms

Human Rights

The Global Environment

The Future of International Politics

Foundations, war, and Peace

International Political Economy, transnational Politics, and Looking Ahead

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Exam 7: Violence by Nonstate Actors: Civil War and Terrorism

Why does Russia continue to engage in a costly war against Chechnya instead of granting it autonomy?

The best way to reduce the likelihood of civil war is:

What is NOT a traditional way in which terrorists can achieve their aims?

Which of the following countries did NOT participate in the revolutions of the "Arab Spring"?

In an attempt to gain independence for their peoples,two different rebel groups have formed.Both claim to speak with the will of the oppressed in the territory.This is an example of what problem of bargaining?

While economic downturns typically weaken a state's position in bargaining,they are:

Which is NOT a potential "grievance" for a rebel group to mobilize around?

Airport security measures and armed guards at national monuments are examples of what tactic to combat terrorism?

Will the United States ever be able to completely eliminate Al Qaeda? Elaborate on your reasoning.

Which of the following is an example of a proxy war?

What is NOT a group-level explanation for rebel group mobilization?

Violence by nonstate groups for political ends counts as terrorism if it is committed against any of the following targets EXCEPT:

South Sudan:

Insurgents:

Threatening to destroy a national monument unless a state reverses a particular policy is an example of which terrorist tactic?

How do different types of rebel demands (separatism,revolution,irredentism)change the nature of the conflict,and how do the strategies that states use to respond to rebel groups change based on the nature of the demands?

A separatist rebel group demands:

What is an alternative to the contagion hypothesis for why civil wars tend to cluster regionally?

An irredentist rebel group demands:

Which of the following is an example of a civil war?

Introduction

What Shaped Our World

Understanding Interests, interactions, and Institutions

Why Are There Wars

Domestic Politics and War

International Institutions and War

International Trade

International Financial Relations

International Monetary Relations

Development: Causes of the Wealth and Poverty of Nations

International Law and Norms

Human Rights

The Global Environment

The Future of International Politics

Foundations, war, and Peace

International Political Economy, transnational Politics, and Looking Ahead

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