Question 1

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

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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. D

Question 2

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

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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 3

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

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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. C

Question 4

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

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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

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

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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 6

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

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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 7

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

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

Question 8

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

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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 9

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?

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A good answer should note three main com

Question 10

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 11

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?

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A good answer will note that while both

Question 12

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

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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 13

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

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A good answer will note three conditions

Question 14

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.

Question 15

When looking at terrorists' backgrounds,we find that they

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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 16

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.

Question 17

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

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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 18

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

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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 19

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

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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 20

Revolution is most accurately defined as

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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?

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

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

Terrorism can be defined as the

When looking at terrorists' backgrounds,we find that they

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

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

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 statements best represents the relationship between fundamentalism and political violence?

Revolution is most accurately defined as

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Exam 7: Political Violence

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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?

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

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

Terrorism can be defined as the

When looking at terrorists' backgrounds,we find that they

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

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

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 statements best represents the relationship between fundamentalism and political violence?

Revolution is most accurately defined as

Introduction

States

Nations and Society

Political Economy

Democratic Regimes

Nondemocratic Regimes

Developed Democracies

Communism and Postcommunism

Developing Countries

Globalization and the Future of Comparative Politics

Filters