Quiz 7 Flashcards
What did Locke think would bring an end to human conflict and war in society?
Economic development and security
According to Lenin, why are capitalist countries imperialistic?
Colonial territories provide raw materials and foreign markets for produce
According to Richard Falk, all of these conditions are causes of war EXCEPT
Militaristic mindset
Who argued that totalitarian governments are inherently aggressive
Hannah Arendt
Why does Lenin’s theory of capitalism as the cause of wars fail to hold up?
Wars existed long before capitalism did
All of these traits are characteristic of a country likely to launch an aggressive war EXCEPT
A powerful country
What is the term for a war in which adversaries choose not to use the most potent weapons available to them?
Limited war
Which term best describes a war that generates violence and destruction well beyond a nation’s intention?
Catalytic war
In what ways is the “war on terror” similar to the Cold War?
It is rooted in an ideological crusade
Why did nuclear countries agree to go MAD?
It created a stalemate situation
What concerns have critics raised about the just war doctrine?
It embodies an ethnocentric bias
What term best describes the death of civilians while trying to kill enemy combatants in a war zone?
Collateral damage
Does sovereignty apply in cyber space?
This has not yet been determined
State-sponsored terrorism is defined as terrorism that
Is international in focus and helped by an established government
What are terrorists “weapons of choice?”
Crude and cheap small arms
