Question 1

Preachers, teachers, lawyers, journalists, and others who deal with ideas often have a professional stake in __________ the system.

Accepted Answer

A) enriching 
B) documenting 
C) criticizing 
D) supporting 
A) enriching 
B) documenting 
C) criticizing 
D) supporting

Question 2

Why might even a period of prosperity bring about revolution?

Accepted Answer

A) When people move in and out of poverty, they have no hope for the future, and so see nothing to lose in rebelling. 
B) When things improve for the wealthy, they start imagining an even better future. No longer content with their already luxurious lot, they want improvement faster than even a growing economy can deliver. 
C) When things improve for the poor, they realize just how bad they've had it and their anger is unleashed. 
D) When things improve for the poor, people start imagining a better future, and no longer content with their lot, they want improvement faster than even a growing economy can deliver. 
A) When people move in and out of poverty, they have no hope for the future, and so see nothing to lose in rebelling. 
B) When things improve for the wealthy, they start imagining an even better future. No longer content with their already luxurious lot, they want improvement faster than even a growing economy can deliver. 
C) When things improve for the poor, they realize just how bad they've had it and their anger is unleashed. 
D) When things improve for the poor, people start imagining a better future, and no longer content with their lot, they want improvement faster than even a growing economy can deliver.

Question 3

What are the five types of violence, according to political scientist Fred R.von der Mehden? What are the distinguishing features of each type of violence? Are these types of violence mutually exclusive or not? Which type of violence do you think is the hardest to prevent? Why?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1. Addr

Question 4

The Tamil fight in northern Sri Lanka, 1983-2009, is an example of what "type" of violence? Provide the characteristics of that "type" of violence.

Accepted Answer

The Tamil fight in northern Sri Lanka fr

Question 5

The United States, generally, paid little attention to the plight of poor, inner-city whites until a series of riots took place in the late 1960s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Prior to 9/11 few thought of using tons of jet fuel to bring down buildings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following options best describes countries before and after revolutions?

Accepted Answer

A) Before, revolutionary movements are still idealistic and convinced they will bring a better society; after seizing power, the revolutionary regime discovers it's not difficult to make an economy work. 
B) Before, revolutionary movements are still idealistic and convinced they will bring a better society; after seizing power, the revolutionary regime discovers it's a lot harder to make an economy work than it thought. 
C) Before, revolutionary movements believe that a truly committed regime can redo society; after seizing power, the revolutionary regime discovers its ideological ideals are impractical. 
D) Before, revolutionary movements bomb and assassinate in an effort to overthrow corrupt governments; after seizing power, the revolutionary regime almost always finds itself being bombed and in the sights of assassins. 
A) Before, revolutionary movements are still idealistic and convinced they will bring a better society; after seizing power, the revolutionary regime discovers it's not difficult to make an economy work. 
B) Before, revolutionary movements are still idealistic and convinced they will bring a better society; after seizing power, the revolutionary regime discovers it's a lot harder to make an economy work than it thought. 
C) Before, revolutionary movements believe that a truly committed regime can redo society; after seizing power, the revolutionary regime discovers its ideological ideals are impractical. 
D) Before, revolutionary movements bomb and assassinate in an effort to overthrow corrupt governments; after seizing power, the revolutionary regime almost always finds itself being bombed and in the sights of assassins.

Question 8

Is modernization the most likely source of domestic unrest? Describe the various theories which link modernization and conflict, explain how these theories are different, and provide examples.Which theory do you find most convincing and why?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1. Expl

Question 9

What about U.S.agencies, like the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, and the CIA, make them so ill-prepared to fight terrorism?

Accepted Answer

A) They have extremely different missions when it comes to terrorism. 
B) They are poorly funded. 
C) They have a great deal of red-tape to get through in order to be able to communicate. 
D) They are often unwilling to communicate with each other. 
A) They have extremely different missions when it comes to terrorism. 
B) They are poorly funded. 
C) They have a great deal of red-tape to get through in order to be able to communicate. 
D) They are often unwilling to communicate with each other.

Question 10

Describe the role of intellectuals in political violence and revolution.

Accepted Answer

Intellectuals play a crucial role in pol

Question 11

How was Hosni Mubarak an example of the idea that it's better to stick with the dictators you know than the revolutionaries you don't.

Accepted Answer

Hosni Mubarak was an example of the idea

Question 12

Until recently, in Northern Ireland, terrorists killed with bombs and bullets, as a portion of the citizenry considered the government illegitimate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Why is the most common response to serious domestic unrest a military takeover?

Accepted Answer

The most common response to serious dome

Question 14

In practice, reforms are hard to apply to corrupt regimes because the class in power has much to lose and strongly resists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What happens after a revolution? How is a post-revolution different than ordinary periods in the life of a nation? Provide examples.Do you agree that the American struggle was indeed a revolution? What roles do past revolutions play in the life of contemporary nations? Why are there so few revolutionary movements alive today?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1. Defi

Question 16

What is terrorism? How does terrorism differ from the five types of violence identified by Fred R.von der Mehden? Provide examples of acts of terrorism as well as acts that are not terrorism and explain the difference.What are the primary causes of terrorism, and what does this tell us about solutions to terrorism?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1. Desc

Question 17

Why are intellectuals nearly everywhere discontented with the existing state of affairs?

Accepted Answer

A) They are highly educated and acquainted with a variety of ideas, some of them utopian. 
B) They are elitist and can work with neither the people nor with the government. 
C) Negative people tend to be attracted to intellectual spheres of life. 
D) Intellectuals are no more discontented with the existing state of affairs than the rest of the population. 
A) They are highly educated and acquainted with a variety of ideas, some of them utopian. 
B) They are elitist and can work with neither the people nor with the government. 
C) Negative people tend to be attracted to intellectual spheres of life. 
D) Intellectuals are no more discontented with the existing state of affairs than the rest of the population.

Question 18

Hannah Arendt pointed out that rage is the fuel of revolution, but what is now the greatest cause of rage?

Accepted Answer

A) The low level of education in developing nations 
B) The enormous economic mismanagement in industrialized nations 
C) The extreme violence utilized by industrialized nations against developing nations 
D) The massive corruption now found in the developing lands 
A) The low level of education in developing nations 
B) The enormous economic mismanagement in industrialized nations 
C) The extreme violence utilized by industrialized nations against developing nations 
D) The massive corruption now found in the developing lands

Question 19

What are the primary indicators of the breakdown of political systems? Provide examples.How do we know systemic breakdown when we see it and distinguish it from other phenomena? Is violence always indicative of breakdown or not? Explain and provide examples.
What types of people are most likely to vote? Provide examples and explain why these groups are more likely than others to vote.Discuss their interests and abilities in your answer.

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1. Outl

Question 20

What is likely to happen if the people are unhappy and there is no organization to focus their discontents?

Accepted Answer

A) They will almost assuredly turn to violence. 
B) Not much will happen. 
C) The people will organize themselves, regardless. 
D) They will eventually find other means of achieving contentedness. 
A) They will almost assuredly turn to violence. 
B) Not much will happen. 
C) The people will organize themselves, regardless. 
D) They will eventually find other means of achieving contentedness.

Preachers, teachers, lawyers, journalists, and others who deal with ideas often have a professional stake in __________ the system.

Why might even a period of prosperity bring about revolution?

What are the five types of violence, according to political scientist Fred R.von der Mehden? What are the distinguishing features of each type of violence? Are these types of violence mutually exclusive or not? Which type of violence do you think is the hardest to prevent? Why?

The Tamil fight in northern Sri Lanka, 1983-2009, is an example of what "type" of violence? Provide the characteristics of that "type" of violence.

The United States, generally, paid little attention to the plight of poor, inner-city whites until a series of riots took place in the late 1960s.

Prior to 9/11 few thought of using tons of jet fuel to bring down buildings.

Which of the following options best describes countries before and after revolutions?

Is modernization the most likely source of domestic unrest? Describe the various theories which link modernization and conflict, explain how these theories are different, and provide examples.Which theory do you find most convincing and why?

What about U.S.agencies, like the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, and the CIA, make them so ill-prepared to fight terrorism?

Describe the role of intellectuals in political violence and revolution.

How was Hosni Mubarak an example of the idea that it's better to stick with the dictators you know than the revolutionaries you don't.

Until recently, in Northern Ireland, terrorists killed with bombs and bullets, as a portion of the citizenry considered the government illegitimate.

Why is the most common response to serious domestic unrest a military takeover?

In practice, reforms are hard to apply to corrupt regimes because the class in power has much to lose and strongly resists.

Why are intellectuals nearly everywhere discontented with the existing state of affairs?

Hannah Arendt pointed out that rage is the fuel of revolution, but what is now the greatest cause of rage?

What is likely to happen if the people are unhappy and there is no organization to focus their discontents?

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Exam 17: Violence and Revolution

Preachers, teachers, lawyers, journalists, and others who deal with ideas often have a professional stake in __________ the system.

Why might even a period of prosperity bring about revolution?

What are the five types of violence, according to political scientist Fred R.von der Mehden? What are the distinguishing features of each type of violence? Are these types of violence mutually exclusive or not? Which type of violence do you think is the hardest to prevent? Why?

The Tamil fight in northern Sri Lanka, 1983-2009, is an example of what "type" of violence? Provide the characteristics of that "type" of violence.

The United States, generally, paid little attention to the plight of poor, inner-city whites until a series of riots took place in the late 1960s.

Prior to 9/11 few thought of using tons of jet fuel to bring down buildings.

Which of the following options best describes countries before and after revolutions?

Is modernization the most likely source of domestic unrest? Describe the various theories which link modernization and conflict, explain how these theories are different, and provide examples.Which theory do you find most convincing and why?

What about U.S.agencies, like the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, and the CIA, make them so ill-prepared to fight terrorism?

Describe the role of intellectuals in political violence and revolution.

How was Hosni Mubarak an example of the idea that it's better to stick with the dictators you know than the revolutionaries you don't.

Until recently, in Northern Ireland, terrorists killed with bombs and bullets, as a portion of the citizenry considered the government illegitimate.

Why is the most common response to serious domestic unrest a military takeover?

In practice, reforms are hard to apply to corrupt regimes because the class in power has much to lose and strongly resists.

Why are intellectuals nearly everywhere discontented with the existing state of affairs?

Hannah Arendt pointed out that rage is the fuel of revolution, but what is now the greatest cause of rage?

What is likely to happen if the people are unhappy and there is no organization to focus their discontents?

Politics and Political Science

Theories

Political Ideologies

States

Constitutions and Rights

Regimes

Political Culture

Public Opinion

Political Communication

Interest Groups

Parties

Elections

Legislatures

Executives and Bureaucracies

Judiciaries

Political Economy

International Relations

Filters