Chapter 5 Vocabulary (Textbook)

Question 1

guerilla war

Answer 1

A conflict whereby nonstate combatants, who largely abide by the rules of war, target the state

Question 2

ideational

Answer 2

Having to do with ideas

Question 3

nihilism

Answer 3

A belief that all institutions and values are essentially meaningless and that the only redeeming value is violence

Question 4

political violence

Answer 4

Violence outside of state control that is politically motivated

Question 5

relative deprivation model

Answer 5

Model that predicts revolution when public expectations outpace the rate of domestic change

Question 6

revolution

Answer 6

Public seizure of the state in order to overturn the existing government and regime

Question 7

state-sponsored terrorism

Answer 7

Terrorism supported directly by the state as an instrument of foreign policy

Question 7

terrorism

Answer 7

The use of violence by nonstate actors against civilians in order to achieve a political goal