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What is a likely condition for the resolution of an interstate protracted conflict?

  • Rise in Discordant Objectives
  • Increase in Con ict-Sustaining Acts
  • Unfavorable Balance of Capability (correct)
  • Favorable Balance of Capability

    • Which of the following is a hypothesis about conflict resolution?

  • H.5: The shorter the period of collective pain, the more likely is conflict resolution
  • H.2: The fewer the basic causes of conflict, the more likely is resolution
  • H.3: Collective exhaustion is the primary cause of conflict resolution (correct)
  • H.1: Protracted conflict can never be resolved

    • What is the relationship between the number of basic causes of conflict resolution and the likelihood of resolution?

  • The more basic causes, the less likely is resolution
  • The number of basic causes has no impact on the likelihood of resolution
  • The more basic causes, the more likely is resolution (correct)
  • The fewer basic causes, the more likely is resolution

    • What is the most likely cluster of basic causes of conflict resolution?

    <p>Collective Exhaustion is the primary cause</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the impact of higher casualties and material damage on conflict resolution?

    <p>It makes conflict resolution more likely</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of the hypotheses presented?

    <p>Interstate protracted conflict resolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when one conflict principal adversary experiences a qualitative relative decline in one or more dimensions of Capability?

    <p>The resolution of the conflict will most likely occur in the form of a victory-defeat outcome.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the condition required for a shared-benefits conflict termination?

    <p>Stable leadership and relative equality in material capability in all principal adversaries.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can exert pressure on persons authorized to frame and conduct policy in a state?

    <p>Domestic political systems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of states that are adversaries in an interstate protracted conflict?

    <p>They experience change, including deterioration in the quality and effectiveness of their leaders and economies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a consequence of the absence of a qualitative decline in capability, including leadership, of any principal adversary?

    <p>Conflict persistence or a shared-benefits conflict termination occurs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a necessary condition for conflict resolution to occur in a condition of stable leadership in all principal adversaries?

    <p>Relative equality in material capability among adversaries.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the geographic scope of the CONFLICT concept?

    <p>Global system, regional sub-system, interstate, non-state, and domestic-internal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with pioneering the definition of the Protracted Conflict concept?

    <p>Azar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum duration required for a conflict to be considered protracted?

    <p>10 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a necessary condition of a protracted conflict?

    <p>Threat to a basic value with finite time for response</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which book is the most recent and extensive treatment of the concept of Protracted Conflict?

    <p>The World of Protracted Conflicts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many interstate crises must occur for a protracted conflict to be declared?

    <p>At least 3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A qualitative decline in the material component of Capability of a principal adversary always leads to a shared-benefits conflict termination.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The geographical scope of the CONFLICT concept is limited to a specific region or continent.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The presence of domestic pressures on persons authorized to frame and conduct policy is a unique feature of protracted conflicts.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The hypotheses presented suggest that a protracted conflict is more likely to be resolved when there is a qualitative decline in the leadership of all principal adversaries.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The concept of Protracted Conflict has been extensively studied and written about throughout history.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A state's military and economic organizations are immune to change and decline during a protracted conflict.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A decline in Con ict-Sustaining Acts is a condition favorable to con ict resolution.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The geographic scope of the conflict concept is limited to a specific region.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Hypothesis H.2 states that the fewer the number of Basic Causes, the more likely is an interstate protracted conflict to be resolved.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Collective Exhaustion is the least likely single Basic Cause of interstate con ict resolution.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A higher number of casualties and material damage can decrease the likelihood of conflict resolution.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Hypothesis H.4 states that the most likely single Basic Cause of con ict resolution is Unfavorable Balance of Capability.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The CONFLICT concept has only two geographic scopes: global system conflict and regional sub-system conflict.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Brecher's book, Crises in World Politics: Theory and Reality, was published in 1978.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A protracted conflict requires at least five interstate crises between the same principal conflict adversaries.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The concept of Protracted Conflict was first introduced by Azar in 1993.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    All protracted conflicts are resolved within a few years.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The World of Protracted Conflicts is a book by Brecher, published in 1997.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what type of conflict are states most likely to experience a qualitative decline in leadership, economy, or military?

    <p>Interstate protracted conflict</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common pressure faced by persons authorized to frame and conduct policy in a state?

    <p>Domestic pressures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of the hypotheses presented in the text?

    <p>Conflict resolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of states that are adversaries in an interstate protracted conflict?

    <p>Experience change</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a likely outcome of a protracted conflict when there is a qualitative relative decline in one or more dimensions of Capability of one principal adversary?

    <p>Victory-defeat outcome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the absence of a qualitative decline in Capability and the outcome of a protracted conflict?

    <p>Conflict persistence or shared-benefits con ict termination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of the hypotheses presented in the context of conflict resolution?

    <p>The primary focus of the hypotheses is on the conditions that are favorable to the resolution of an interstate protracted conflict.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the number of basic causes of conflict resolution and the likelihood of resolution?

    <p>The larger the number of basic causes, the more likely is an interstate protracted conflict to be resolved.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most likely single basic cause of interstate conflict resolution?

    <p>Collective Exhaustion by at least one principal adversary.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence of a higher number of casualties and material damage on conflict resolution?

    <p>The higher the casualties and material damage, the more likely is conflict resolution to occur.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of states that are adversaries in an interstate protracted conflict?

    <p>They experience collective pain and material damage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a necessary condition for conflict resolution to occur in an interstate protracted conflict?

    <p>The presence of one or more conditions favorable to conflict resolution, such as Collective Exhaustion or Unfavorable Balance of Capability.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the different levels of con ict in terms of geographic scope, from highest to lowest?

    <p>Global system con ict, regional sub-system con ict, interstate protracted con ict, non-state ethnic, religious, racial, tribal group con ict, and domestic-internal con ict.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Brecher (2016), what is a necessary condition of a protracted con ict?

    <p>At least three interstate crises between the same principal con ict adversaries; perceptions by their decision-makers of a higher-than-normal threat to one or more basic values, nite time for response, and the higher-than-normal likelihood of involvement in military hostilities before the value threat is overcome; and minimal duration of ten years.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year was the concept of Protracted Con ict first introduced?

    <p>1978</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the title of the book that is the most recent and extensive treatment of the concept of Protracted Con ict?

    <p>The World of Protracted Con icts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many years must a con ict last to be considered protracted?

    <p>At least ten years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many interstate crises must occur between the same principal con ict adversaries for a protracted con ict to be declared?

    <p>At least three</p> Signup and view all the answers

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