Question 1

Which of the following is a country-level factor that could lead to organized opposition groups?

Accepted Answer

A) Whether religious groups seek the safety of their own group against the state 
B) Whether the group can gain aid from foreign countries 
C) Whether the group can gain arms from foreign countries 
D) Whether it is difficult for the state to find and defeat rebels due to high population 
A) Whether religious groups seek the safety of their own group against the state 
B) Whether the group can gain aid from foreign countries 
C) Whether the group can gain arms from foreign countries 
D) Whether it is difficult for the state to find and defeat rebels due to high population

Question 2

The one of the best ways to reduce the likelihood of civil war is:

Accepted Answer

A) disarming governments. 
B) disarming rebels. 
C) encouraging economic development and democratization. 
D) establishing effective international institutions that can abolish war. 
A) disarming governments. 
B) disarming rebels. 
C) encouraging economic development and democratization. 
D) establishing effective international institutions that can abolish war.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

In 2006,the U.S.military's counterinsurgency focus shifted away from:

Accepted Answer

A) attempting to win the hearts and minds of the people. 
B) search and destroy missions against insurgents. 
C) providing safe zones for civilians. 
D) increasing security by doing joint patrols with army and police forces. 
A) attempting to win the hearts and minds of the people. 
B) search and destroy missions against insurgents. 
C) providing safe zones for civilians. 
D) increasing security by doing joint patrols with army and police forces.

Question 5

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 economic resources of the state. 
D) 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 economic resources of the state. 
D) the ability to create an independent state.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) Commitment problems 
B) Issue indivisibilities 
C) International intervention 
D) Brinkmanship bargaining 
A) Commitment problems 
B) Issue indivisibilities 
C) International intervention 
D) Brinkmanship bargaining

Question 7

How does counterinsurgency work?

Accepted Answer

Counterinsurgency attempts to convince a

Question 8

Which example demonstrates a nonstate actor facing a collective action problem?

Accepted Answer

A) The U.S.government trying to convince people to turn out and vote in an upcoming election 
B) A student group collecting signatures for a petition to stop environmental damage 
C) Al Qaeda releasing a new video on the Internet 
D) The United Nations releasing a new report on human rights abuses in the United States 
A) The U.S.government trying to convince people to turn out and vote in an upcoming election 
B) A student group collecting signatures for a petition to stop environmental damage 
C) Al Qaeda releasing a new video on the Internet 
D) The United Nations releasing a new report on human rights abuses in the United States

Question 9

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) 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) China giving help to North Korea and the United States giving help to South Korea during the Korean War

Question 10

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 
A) Information asymmetries 
B) Commitment problems 
C) Issue indivisibilities 
D) International intervention

Question 11

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) is one of numerous states to gain independence since the end of the Cold War. 
D) 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) is one of numerous states to gain independence since the end of the Cold War. 
D) has yet to be recognized internationally as a state by others in the international system.

Question 12

Which of the following is the best example of asymmetrical warfighting?

Accepted Answer

A) One military tries to fight face-to-face,the other by hit-and-run. 
B) One military tries to block the other military's drones with surface-to-air rockets. 
C) One military attempts to encircle while the other tries to break through enemy lines. 
D) One military uses land power,the other air power. 
A) One military tries to fight face-to-face,the other by hit-and-run. 
B) One military tries to block the other military's drones with surface-to-air rockets. 
C) One military attempts to encircle while the other tries to break through enemy lines. 
D) One military uses land power,the other air power.

Question 13

Attacking a vulnerable population within a state in an attempt to encourage retaliation by the state is an example of which terrorist tactic?

Accepted Answer

A) Coercion 
B) Spoiling 
C) Outbidding 
D) Provocation 
A) Coercion 
B) Spoiling 
C) Outbidding 
D) Provocation

Question 14

How do rebels and terrorist organizations complicate analysis in international relations?

Accepted Answer

The primary unit of analysis in internat

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of how international institutions can help resolve the harms done by civil war?

Accepted Answer

A) The United Nations can facilitate negotiations and make it more costly for sides to return to violence. 
B) Doctors Without Borders can force the country to stop killing its own citizens. 
C) NATO can intervene militarily in order to replace the regime. 
D) Syria can give more funding to the Red Cross. 
A) The United Nations can facilitate negotiations and make it more costly for sides to return to violence. 
B) Doctors Without Borders can force the country to stop killing its own citizens. 
C) NATO can intervene militarily in order to replace the regime. 
D) Syria can give more funding to the Red Cross.

Question 16

What is the relationship between greed and grievance,civil war,and ethnic/religious identity?

Accepted Answer

While it might seem that identity-based

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of coercion?

Accepted Answer

A) Taking and holding hostages until your demands are met 
B) Breaking into a building and taking the cash register 
C) Holding negotiations without a mediator 
D) Invading another country to create a new regime 
A) Taking and holding hostages until your demands are met 
B) Breaking into a building and taking the cash register 
C) Holding negotiations without a mediator 
D) Invading another country to create a new regime

Question 18

What is the difference between a moderate and an extremist?

Accepted Answer

A) Extremists are dedicated to using violence. 
B) Extremist views are less widely shared. 
C) Moderates have a higher education level. 
D) Moderates come from a lower socioeconomic status. 
A) Extremists are dedicated to using violence. 
B) Extremist views are less widely shared. 
C) Moderates have a higher education level. 
D) Moderates come from a lower socioeconomic status.

Question 19

Which of the following has been identified as a causal factor in civil war?

Accepted Answer

A) Differences in identity within a state 
B) Differences of religion within a state 
C) Differences of culture within a state 
D) Discriminatory economic and social policies within a state 
A) Differences in identity within a state 
B) Differences of religion within a state 
C) Differences of culture within a state 
D) Discriminatory economic and social policies within a state

Question 20

Which of the following is a reason why a book on interstate conflict should address the question of civil war?

Accepted Answer

A) Civil unrest within small countries is the responsibility of the United Nations,and therefore it is important to international relations. 
B) Civil wars put great strain on domestic legal systems through social media. 
C) There may be spillover effects from one state's civil war that affect other countries' stability and security. 
D) Terrorism tends to be contained only within their host countries. 
A) Civil unrest within small countries is the responsibility of the United Nations,and therefore it is important to international relations. 
B) Civil wars put great strain on domestic legal systems through social media. 
C) There may be spillover effects from one state's civil war that affect other countries' stability and security. 
D) Terrorism tends to be contained only within their host countries.

Which of the following is a country-level factor that could lead to organized opposition groups?

The one of the best ways to reduce the likelihood of civil war is:

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

In 2006,the U.S.military's counterinsurgency focus shifted away from:

A separatist rebel group demands:

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

How does counterinsurgency work?

Which example demonstrates a nonstate actor facing a collective action problem?

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

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

South Sudan:

Which of the following is the best example of asymmetrical warfighting?

Attacking a vulnerable population within a state in an attempt to encourage retaliation by the state is an example of which terrorist tactic?

How do rebels and terrorist organizations complicate analysis in international relations?

Which of the following is an example of how international institutions can help resolve the harms done by civil war?

What is the relationship between greed and grievance,civil war,and ethnic/religious identity?

Which of the following is an example of coercion?

What is the difference between a moderate and an extremist?

Which of the following has been identified as a causal factor in civil war?

Which of the following is a reason why a book on interstate conflict should address the question of civil war?

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Exam 6: Violence by Nonstate Actors: Civil War and Terrorism

Which of the following is a country-level factor that could lead to organized opposition groups?

The one of the best ways to reduce the likelihood of civil war is:

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

In 2006,the U.S.military's counterinsurgency focus shifted away from:

A separatist rebel group demands:

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

How does counterinsurgency work?

Which example demonstrates a nonstate actor facing a collective action problem?

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

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

South Sudan:

Which of the following is the best example of asymmetrical warfighting?

Attacking a vulnerable population within a state in an attempt to encourage retaliation by the state is an example of which terrorist tactic?

How do rebels and terrorist organizations complicate analysis in international relations?

Which of the following is an example of how international institutions can help resolve the harms done by civil war?

What is the relationship between greed and grievance,civil war,and ethnic/religious identity?

Which of the following is an example of coercion?

What is the difference between a moderate and an extremist?

Which of the following has been identified as a causal factor in civil war?

Which of the following is a reason why a book on interstate conflict should address the question of civil war?

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

Introduction

Foundations, War, and Peace

International Political Economy, Transnational Politics, and Looking Ahead

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