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POLITICS MIDTERM
CHAPTER 4
Question | Answer |
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For liberals, any explanation of the prevalence of war in human history starts with the fact of international anarchy. | FALSE |
o war has been fought on American soil since the Civil War. | TRUE |
What makes nuclear weapons unique? | The speed and efficacy of destruction. |
What is terrorism? | Politically motivated violence against noncombatant targets. |
How was the mutual assured destruction (MAD) different from nuclear utilization theories (NUTS)? | MAD was based on deterrence, while NUTS considered a possibility of fighting a nuclear war. |
What is the just war doctrine? | A belief that ethical and moral considerations must be part of determining when and how to fight. |
What is pacifism? | A belief that the use of violence in international relations is morally unacceptable. |
Which of the following is NOT commonly seen as one of the elements of democracy? | Fillibuster |
hich of the following paradigms is the most suspicious that the recent trend of declining frequency of wars will endure? | Realisim |
What is the name of the war in which at least one participant is a nonstate actor? | Extrastate war |