Chapter 4

Question 1

hegemonic war

Answer 1

war for control of the entire world order–the rules of the international system as a whole (world war, global war, general war, or systemic war)

Question 2

total war

Answer 2

warfare by one state waged to conquer and occupy another; modern total war originated in the Napoleonic Wars, which relied on conscription on a mass scale

Question 3

limited war

Answer 3

military actions that seek objectives short of the surrender and occupation of the enemy

Question 4

civil war

Answer 4

a war between factions within a state trying to create, or prevent, a new government for the entire state or some territorial part of it

Question 5

guerrilla war

Answer 5

warfare without front lines and with irregular forces operating in the midst of, and ofter hidden or protected by, civilian populations

Question 6

truth commisions

Answer 6

governmental bodies established in several countries after internal wars to hear honest testimony and bring to light what really happened during these wars

Question 7

conflict

Answer 7

a difference in preferred outcomes in a bargaining situation

Question 8

nationalism

Answer 8

identification with and devotion to the interests of one’s nation
usually involves a large group of people who share a national identity and often a language, culture, or ancestry

Question 9

genocide

Answer 9

An intentional and systematic attempt to destroy a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group, in whole or part. It was confirmed as a crime under international law by the UN Genocide Convention. (crime against humanity)

Question 10

ethnocentrism

Answer 10

the tendency to see one’s own group (in-group) in favorable terms and an out-group in unfavorable terms

Question 11

secular (state)

Answer 11

a state created apart from religious establishments and in which there is a high degree of separation between religious and political organizations

Question 12

Islam (Muslims)

Answer 12

a broad and diverse world religion whose divergent populations include Sunni Muslims, Shi’ite Muslims, and many smaller branches and sects from Nigeria to Indonesia, centered in the Middle East and South Asia

Question 13

Islamist

Answer 13

political ideology based on instituting Islamic principles and laws in government
a broad range of groups using diverse methods come under this category