Chapter 5 - International institutions and war

Question 1

Alliances

Answer 1

Institutions that help their members cooperate militarily in the event of war.

Question 2

Balance of power

Answer 2

A situation in which military capabilities of two states or groups of states are roughly equal.

Question 3

Bandwagoning

Answer 3

A strategy in which states join forces with the stronger side in conflict.

Question 4

Genocide

Answer 4

Intentional and systematic killing aimed at eliminating an identifiable group of people.

Question 5

Veto power

Answer 5

Ability to prevent the passage of a measure through a unilateral act.

Question 6

Peace-enforcement operation

Answer 6

Military operation in which force is used to make and enforce peace among states in war.

Question 7

Peacekeeping operation

Answer 7

An operation in which troops and observers are deployed to monitor a cease-fire or peace agreement.

Question 8

Insurgency

Answer 8

Small, often lightly armed units engage in hit-and-run attacks against military, government.

Question 9

Asymmetric warfare

Answer 9

Armed conflict between actors with highly unequal military capabilities.