Conflict, War, and Terrorism
Conflict, War, and Terrorism Subcategories
Conflict, War, and Terrorism
Which of the following has stalled action in the UN directed towards terrorism?

A. United States veto power
B. Resolutions targeting Israel as a “terrorist-state”
C. Debate on larger issues such as Iraq and Bosnia
D. Arguments over semantics and definitions

‘New wars’ are supported by activities such as:

A. Hostage-taking
B. Illegal trafficking of diamonds and drugs
C. Arms smuggling across weakly enforced borders
D. All of the options given are correct

Outer space:

A. is considered to be international territory, like oceans
B. can be “claimed” as territory by any state
C. can be militarized
D. is defined by international law as airspace beginning at 40,000 feet above sea level

Contemporary warfare has changed the role of:

A. The media
B. Women
C. Children
D. All of the options given are correct

Which of the following is true of theories that center on the individual level of analysis?

A. They explain wars in terms of power relations among major actors in the international system
B. There are two major theories and neither holds up very well in reality
C. One theory at the individual level, consistent with realism, holds that the use of war and other violent means of leverage in international conflicts is abnormal and reflects the irrational decisions of national leaders
D. The two major theories in this arena are based on the assumptions of realism

The breakup of which of the following states was NOT peaceful?

A. Yugoslavia
B. Serbia-Montenegro
C. Thailand
D. Czechoslovakia

War:

A. Is a political instrument
B. Is only fought between states
C. Can be an agent of historical change
D. a and b

In which of the following areas is there currently a border dispute?

A. Brazil/Paraguay
B. Iran
C. Hong Kong
D. Kashmir