INST/POLS 184 Exam 2 Review

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Because the US supported one side and the USSR the other, the war in Afghanistan during the 1980s was an example of what?

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Proxy war

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Most religious conflicts are fought because opposing groups disagree on the proper way to worship.

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False

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If you were a rebel, what feature would you NOT want your country to have? Options: Mountains, Large population, Well-equipped military, Advanced economy

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Advanced economy

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A rebel group that splits into factions may trigger which of the following mechanisms of bargaining failure? A) Issue indivisibility, B) Commitment problems, C) Incomplete information, D) Incomplete information and incentives to misrepresent.

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Commitment problems

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Strategy of terrorist attack that tries to make the target government act disproportionately and alienate moderates.

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Provocation

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Since 9/11, which types of groups in the US have committed the most acts of terrorism? A) Leftist, B) Right-wing, C) Islamist, D) Evangelical

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Right-wing

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Since 9/11, which types of groups in the US engaging in acts of terrorism have received the most attention from law enforcement?

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Islamist

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Incomplete information and incentives to misrepresent is one of the three mechanisms that lead to civil war/terrorism because

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It is difficult to know the opposition's numbers or effectiveness.

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Commitment problems are one of the three mechanisms that lead to civil war/terrorism because

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The opposition will not believe commitments made by the government

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A strategy of terrorist attacks intended to sabotage a prospective peace between two negotiating parties is called

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Spoiling