Question 1

Explain two different strategies terrorists adopt to achieve their goals.When might one strategy be superior to the other?

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The answer of Explain two different strategies terrorists adopt to...

Question 2

States refusing to negotiate with terrorists are trying to overcome what kind of problem created by bargaining with terrorists?

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 3

What is NOT a reason why foreign intervention in civil war is important?

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A) Intervention by a foreign power determines which side of the conflict is legitimate and which side is illegitimate. 
B) Aid from a foreign source can determine the longevity of a civil war. 
C) Intervention from another state can determine which side will win a conflict. 
D) Aid from a foreign government can be fundamental to a rebel movement forming in the first place. 
E) Foreign governments can intervene on behalf of the state to increase the state's likelihood of succeeding. 
A) Intervention by a foreign power determines which side of the conflict is legitimate and which side is illegitimate. 
B) Aid from a foreign source can determine the longevity of a civil war. 
C) Intervention from another state can determine which side will win a conflict. 
D) Aid from a foreign government can be fundamental to a rebel movement forming in the first place. 
E) Foreign governments can intervene on behalf of the state to increase the state's likelihood of succeeding.

Question 4

How do rebels fight civil wars? What methods are available for states to fight back against rebel groups in a civil war? Which do you believe to be the most likely to succeed and why?

Accepted Answer

Rebels fight civil wars using a variety

Question 5

When the United States and Cuba signed an agreement in 1973 to return any hijackers to the country from which they fled,that was an example of which method of dealing with 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 6

Starting a new bombing campaign to demonstrate the strength of a terrorist group to a particular audience and discourage audience members from supporting a rival group 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 7

Which of the following is a reason that retaliating against terrorism is so difficult?

Accepted Answer

A) States do not have sufficient military intelligence to find terrorists. 
B) Terrorist attacks primarily happen in rural areas where terrorists can easily hide in surrounding countryside. 
C) Terrorists rarely take credit for their work to prevent retaliation from occurring. 
D) There are few international agreements on terrorism and so the appropriate response is not codified in law. 
E) The threat of retaliation may not be credible because terrorists often hide in populous areas. 
A) States do not have sufficient military intelligence to find terrorists. 
B) Terrorist attacks primarily happen in rural areas where terrorists can easily hide in surrounding countryside. 
C) Terrorists rarely take credit for their work to prevent retaliation from occurring. 
D) There are few international agreements on terrorism and so the appropriate response is not codified in law. 
E) The threat of retaliation may not be credible because terrorists often hide in populous areas.

Question 8

Can states effectively prevent or deter terrorism? Why or why not?

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The answer of Can states effectively prevent or deter terrorism?...

Question 9

Committing a terrorist attack in an effort to derail a peace negotiation 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 10

The majority of civil wars end:

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A) with one side winning the conflict. 
B) in stalemate. 
C) with the two sides reaching their own negotiated settlement. 
D) with international intervention leading to a negotiated settlement. 
E) with peacekeeping forces maintaining a settlement. 
A) with one side winning the conflict. 
B) in stalemate. 
C) with the two sides reaching their own negotiated settlement. 
D) with international intervention leading to a negotiated settlement. 
E) with peacekeeping forces maintaining a settlement.

Question 11

Why might terrorists have to engage in violence before bargaining even starts?

Accepted Answer

A) They cannot be considered terrorists until they commit violence. 
B) It is the only way a state will recognize that they have legitimate grievances. 
C) It shows the state they have tried nonviolent alternatives first. 
D) Specifying threats can undermine their capability to carry those actions out. 
E) A state will not know who credibly speaks for the larger population until the group is identified as terrorist. 
A) They cannot be considered terrorists until they commit violence. 
B) It is the only way a state will recognize that they have legitimate grievances. 
C) It shows the state they have tried nonviolent alternatives first. 
D) Specifying threats can undermine their capability to carry those actions out. 
E) A state will not know who credibly speaks for the larger population until the group is identified as terrorist.

Question 12

International efforts help to address fundamental problems in civil wars in all the following ways EXCEPT:

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A) providing arms to make up for any disparity between the actors. 
B) resolving commitment problems that occur after a cease-fire. 
C) credibly guaranteeing the safety of disarmed rebels. 
D) reconstructing the economic and political foundations of a country. 
E) monitoring post-conflict elections. 
A) providing arms to make up for any disparity between the actors. 
B) resolving commitment problems that occur after a cease-fire. 
C) credibly guaranteeing the safety of disarmed rebels. 
D) reconstructing the economic and political foundations of a country. 
E) monitoring post-conflict elections.

Question 13

Why do violent nonstate actors,such as rebel and terrorist groups,face difficulty mobilizing people to join their cause?

Accepted Answer

A) They cannot prove to people that their cause is justified. 
B) People rarely support the use of violence against the state. 
C) They are irrational and do not pursue policies that maximize their welfare. 
D) The cost of participating in the group is often higher than the perceived benefits. 
E) People tend not to realize that joining a rebel group is really in their best interest. 
A) They cannot prove to people that their cause is justified. 
B) People rarely support the use of violence against the state. 
C) They are irrational and do not pursue policies that maximize their welfare. 
D) The cost of participating in the group is often higher than the perceived benefits. 
E) People tend not to realize that joining a rebel group is really in their best interest.

Question 14

Which is NOT a grievance articulated by Al Qaeda?

Accepted Answer

A) The United States backs dictatorial governments in the Middle East. 
B) The United States supports Israel. 
C) The United States has military bases in Saudi Arabia. 
D) Non-Islamist governments exist in the Muslim world. 
E) The United States is a capitalist society. 
A) The United States backs dictatorial governments in the Middle East. 
B) The United States supports Israel. 
C) The United States has military bases in Saudi Arabia. 
D) Non-Islamist governments exist in the Muslim world. 
E) The United States is a capitalist society.

Question 15

Al Qaeda became dissatisfied with Saudi Arabia when it:

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A) invited U.S.troops in to defend the Kingdom in 1991. 
B) participated in the oil embargo against the United States. 
C) refused to aid the mujahideen in Afghanistan during the 1980s. 
D) began to democratize in the late 1990s. 
E) supported Iraq in the first Gulf War. 
A) invited U.S.troops in to defend the Kingdom in 1991. 
B) participated in the oil embargo against the United States. 
C) refused to aid the mujahideen in Afghanistan during the 1980s. 
D) began to democratize in the late 1990s. 
E) supported Iraq in the first Gulf War.

Question 16

The Rebel Alliance has started a civil war against the Empire in order to restore the previous republican form of government.The Alliance wants to keep the nation as one but with a new,more democratic government.This is an example of what problem for bargaining in civil wars?

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 17

Why did the civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo last for so long?

Accepted Answer

The civil war in the Democratic Republic

Question 18

A rebel group hiding its true strength is likely to cause what problems for 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 19

Terrorists:

Accepted Answer

A) tend to be moderates. 
B) do not pursue their interests. 
C) lack goals. 
D) are irrational. 
E) are rational. 
A) tend to be moderates. 
B) do not pursue their interests. 
C) lack goals. 
D) are irrational. 
E) are rational.

Question 20

Which country did the United States invade for hosting Al Qaeda in 2001?

Accepted Answer

A) Iraq. 
B) Iran. 
C) Afghanistan. 
D) North Korea. 
E) Pakistan. 
A) Iraq. 
B) Iran. 
C) Afghanistan. 
D) North Korea. 
E) Pakistan.

Explain two different strategies terrorists adopt to achieve their goals.When might one strategy be superior to the other?

States refusing to negotiate with terrorists are trying to overcome what kind of problem created by bargaining with terrorists?

What is NOT a reason why foreign intervention in civil war is important?

How do rebels fight civil wars? What methods are available for states to fight back against rebel groups in a civil war? Which do you believe to be the most likely to succeed and why?

When the United States and Cuba signed an agreement in 1973 to return any hijackers to the country from which they fled,that was an example of which method of dealing with terrorism?

Starting a new bombing campaign to demonstrate the strength of a terrorist group to a particular audience and discourage audience members from supporting a rival group is an example of which terrorist tactic?

Which of the following is a reason that retaliating against terrorism is so difficult?

Can states effectively prevent or deter terrorism? Why or why not?

Committing a terrorist attack in an effort to derail a peace negotiation is an example of which terrorist tactic?

The majority of civil wars end:

Why might terrorists have to engage in violence before bargaining even starts?

International efforts help to address fundamental problems in civil wars in all the following ways EXCEPT:

Why do violent nonstate actors,such as rebel and terrorist groups,face difficulty mobilizing people to join their cause?

Which is NOT a grievance articulated by Al Qaeda?

Al Qaeda became dissatisfied with Saudi Arabia when it:

The Rebel Alliance has started a civil war against the Empire in order to restore the previous republican form of government.The Alliance wants to keep the nation as one but with a new,more democratic government.This is an example of what problem for bargaining in civil wars?

Why did the civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo last for so long?

A rebel group hiding its true strength is likely to cause what problems for bargaining?

Terrorists:

Which country did the United States invade for hosting Al Qaeda in 2001?

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Why Are There Wars

Domestic Politics and War

International Institutions and War

International Trade

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

Explain two different strategies terrorists adopt to achieve their goals.When might one strategy be superior to the other?

States refusing to negotiate with terrorists are trying to overcome what kind of problem created by bargaining with terrorists?

What is NOT a reason why foreign intervention in civil war is important?

How do rebels fight civil wars? What methods are available for states to fight back against rebel groups in a civil war? Which do you believe to be the most likely to succeed and why?

When the United States and Cuba signed an agreement in 1973 to return any hijackers to the country from which they fled,that was an example of which method of dealing with terrorism?

Starting a new bombing campaign to demonstrate the strength of a terrorist group to a particular audience and discourage audience members from supporting a rival group is an example of which terrorist tactic?

Which of the following is a reason that retaliating against terrorism is so difficult?

Can states effectively prevent or deter terrorism? Why or why not?

Committing a terrorist attack in an effort to derail a peace negotiation is an example of which terrorist tactic?

The majority of civil wars end:

Why might terrorists have to engage in violence before bargaining even starts?

International efforts help to address fundamental problems in civil wars in all the following ways EXCEPT:

Why do violent nonstate actors,such as rebel and terrorist groups,face difficulty mobilizing people to join their cause?

Which is NOT a grievance articulated by Al Qaeda?

Al Qaeda became dissatisfied with Saudi Arabia when it:

The Rebel Alliance has started a civil war against the Empire in order to restore the previous republican form of government.The Alliance wants to keep the nation as one but with a new,more democratic government.This is an example of what problem for bargaining in civil wars?

Why did the civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo last for so long?

A rebel group hiding its true strength is likely to cause what problems for bargaining?

Terrorists:

Which country did the United States invade for hosting Al Qaeda in 2001?

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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