Quiz 7

Question 1

What is Political violence

Answer 1

Politically motivated violence

Question 2

What are Outside of state control actions?

Answer 2

Actions carried out by nonstate actors

Question 3

What are violent forms of “contentious politics” (4)

Answer 3

1. Revolutions
2. Civil war
3. Riots
4. Strikes

Question 4

Why do people engage in violence in some times and places, but not in others? (3)

Answer 4

1. Institutional
2. Ideational
3. Individual

Question 5

What is the logic behind Institutional violence? (2)

Answer 5

1. violence created by marginalizing populations

2. reduce violence by promoting inclusion

Question 6

What is the logic behind ideational violence?

Answer 6

means to achieving goals

Question 7

What is the logic behind individual violence?(2)

Answer 7

1. Psychological

2. Rational

Question 8

Psychological violence

Answer 8

individual experiences drive people to violence

Question 9

Rational violence

Answer 9

violence as strategy to achieve goals

Question 10

What are the two forms of violence?

Answer 10

1. Revolution

2. Terrorism

Question 11

Define revolutionary violence

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Define Terrorist violence

Answer 12

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

Question 13

What are the key elements of a revolution? (3)

Answer 13

1. Some element of public participation
2. Goal is to gain control of the state
3. Often, but not always, violent

Question 14

What are the two possible causes of a revolution?

Answer 14

1. relative deprivation model

2. Institutions

Question 15

define the relative deprivation model

Answer 15

rapid economic growth creates unmet expectations, triggers resentment

Question 16

Define institutions for a cause of a revolution

Answer 16

international and domestic political competition create opening for dissent

Question 17

What are the key elements of terrorism? (3)

Answer 17

1. Carried out by nonstate actors
2. Targets civilians
3. Has a political goal or intent

Question 18

What are the four possible causes of terrorism?

Answer 18

1. Institutional
2. Political
3. ideational
   4 individual

Question 19

When is Political terrorism more common? (2)

Answer 19

1. State capacity and autonomy are weak

2. Mechanisms for public participation are poorly institutionalized

Question 20

What must a state do to respond to terrorism? (2)

Answer 20

1. repression

2. reform