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

If you were a rebel, what feature would you NOT want your country to have?

A rebel group that splits into factions may trigger which of the following mechanisms of bargaining failure?

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

Since 9/11, which types of groups in the US have committed the most acts of terrorism?

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

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

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

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

Issue indivisibility is one of the three mechanisms that lead to civil war/terrorism because

The intended audience of a terrorist attack is limited to those immediately affected.

Civil wars in which both sides receive outside help last longer than wars where only one side (or neither) receives help.

States are usually weaker than their rebels.

One reason groups engage in terrorism is because of weakness relative to their target.

Those who engage in acts of terrorism must have political ends.

Actors whose interests are not widely shared within the community are called

What is the difference between an insurgency and terrorism?

Separatists want to create an independent state, and irredentists want to break away from one state and attach to another.

Which of the following is a possible solution to a domestic conflict over regime?

If a Houston resident hijacked a Chicago Crime Tours bus demanding that Houston become the 'Second City', this would be

The 1939 Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact (between the Soviet Union and Germany) is an example of a(n)

All alliances are formed to balance a stronger state.

The United Nations is an example of a(n)

Ideally, collective security organizations should include all countries.

Alliances allow members to cooperate militarily in the event of war.

U.N.-sanctioned Chapter VII missions do not require the consent of the host nation.

If States C and A are allies and share common interests, which of the following is true?

If States A & C are allies, the more of the good State A gets, the happier State C is.

The international system has no police force similar to what exists in most countries.

A description of peacekeeping missions can be found in the UN Charter.

What is unique about the P-5 members of the UN Security Council?

Interests held by a small number of actors within the country are called

Which of the following can NOT be considered an example of a domestic actor?

What is the collection of organizations that carry out most tasks of governance within the state?

Leader approval ratings can improve due to the rally effect, which depends on dramatic international events.

The Cuban American National Foundation (CANF) is an example of an economic interest group.

International conflicts may give leaders an opportunity to blame foreigners for the country's problems. This is called

A bargaining interaction that occurs after one actor threatens to use force if its demands are not met is called

Actors, including international organizations, that are outside the bargaining situation are known as

A war that is fought with the anticipation that an attack by the other side is imminent is called

A war fought with the intention of keeping an adversary from becoming stronger in the future is called

A set of deals that both parties in a bargaining interaction prefer over the reversion outcome is known as

The deal that gives an actor the lowest utility (worst deal) possible while still being preferred to war is the war outcome.

World War II was an example of what type of war?

Under the bargaining model of war, the value of war is

Which one of these is NOT typically a goal/aim that might lead states to war?

Resolve is the unwillingness of an actor to endure costs in order to acquire a particular good.

The calculation between trying to get a better deal and trying to avoid a war is

A security dilemma can lead to arms races or war because of the fear of being attacked.

Incomplete information concerns future uncertainty, whereas commitment problems deal with the current situation.

The effort to deter attacks on one's own country

Which of the following is NOT an example of a costly signal?