Chapter 7

Question 1

Political Violence

Answer 1

Violence outside of state control that is politically motivated.

Question 2

Ideational

Answer 2

Having to do with ideas.

Question 3

Revolution

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Relative deprivation model

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Terrorism

Answer 5

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

Question 6

State-sponsored terrorism

Answer 6

Terrorism supported directly by a state as an instrument of foreign policy.

Question 7

Guerrilla war

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Nihilism

Answer 8

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