Week 4 Flashcards

1
Q

The essence of The Obama Doctrine according to David Rohde has been a dramatic expansion of the executive branch’s ability to _______.

A

Withstand high-tech clandestine war.

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2
Q

According to David Rohde (The Obama Doctrine), Illinois state senator Obama opposed Bush’s impending invasion of Iraq, but not all conflicts. He didn’t oppose all wars, only _________ wars.

A

Dumb.

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3
Q

In President Obama’s speech to the UN he noted that the two nations supporting Syria’s leader and the status quo included ______.

A

Russia and Iran.

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4
Q

Most wars have historically been fought over_____.

A

Scarcity.

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5
Q

An example of a communal war is _____.

A

The Somali Civil War.

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6
Q

What has NOT been decreasing over the recent years?

A

The value of life.

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7
Q

There were over a million fatalities in north and south Vietnam, resulting from conflict between the US and North Vietnam, but a large number of fatalities were also from a ______.

A

Civil war within Vietnam.

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8
Q

An interstate war mentioned by professor Maoz in his lecture on “Is war declining” was ______.

A

Britain-Argentina.

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9
Q

Encyclopedias are considered _______________literature.

A

Secondary.

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10
Q

Measure of the frequency with which the average article in a journal has been cited in a particular year or period is known as ______.

A

Impact Factor (IF).

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11
Q

In his article “American in Recline” John Arquilla believes that the Powell Doctrine of “overwhelming force” should be ______.

A

Replaced by more precision-oriented units.

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12
Q

In his speech to the UN President Obama spend much of the last five minutes discussing issues surrounding _____.

A

Genocide.

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13
Q

A modern communal war is a result of _____.

A

Resources from the state.

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14
Q

The 9/11 Commission Report is an example of the ________________ literature.

A

Gray.

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15
Q

After criticizing the Bush administration for keeping the details of its surveillance, interrogation, and detention practices secret, Obama _______.

A

Is doing the same thing.

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16
Q

War is a norm that is becoming obsolete, Zeev Maoz compares this to _____.

A

Slavery and dueling.

17
Q

Nuclear war has become a big deterrent when it comes to thinking about massive wars.

A

True

18
Q

An example given by Prof. Maoz of and extra-systemic war was _______________.

A

Boer war.

19
Q

According to John Arquilla in his article America in Recline, “leaning back” in essence means _____.

A

Bringing most of the large conventional forces home.