Chap 6
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What is the main reason why the Western Sahara conflict remains unresolved despite the presence of three conditions that favor conflict resolution?

  • The inequality in the military dimension of capability
  • The absence of collective exhaustion by both adversaries (correct)
  • The presence of conflict-sustaining acts
  • The lack of external pressures from foreign countries

    • What is one of the conditions that has been present in the Western Sahara conflict, but has not been sufficient to lead to conflict resolution?

  • A decline in conflict-sustaining acts
  • External pressures on the adversaries (correct)
  • Changes in the balance of capability
  • Reconciliation between the political regimes and/or societies

    • What is a key obstacle to conflict resolution in the Western Sahara conflict?

  • The lack of collective exhaustion by both adversaries
  • The absence of external pressures from foreign countries
  • The presence of conflict-sustaining acts
  • Rigidly incompatible objectives by the principal adversaries (correct)

    • What is a key factor that can contribute to conflict resolution, according to the Conflict Resolution Model?

    <p>Changes in the balance of capability in the direction of relative equality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key difference between the Western Sahara conflict and the Costa Rica/Nicaragua conflict?

    <p>The resolution of the conflict</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key characteristic of the Western Sahara conflict, according to the Conflict Resolution Model?

    <p>A protracted conflict with rigidly incompatible objectives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of Chapter 6?

    <p>Presenting select case study findings on interstate conflicts in Africa and the Americas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of relationship exists between the decisions and implementing acts of Chad and Libya?

    <p>A direct cause-and-effect relationship, with Chad reacting to Libya's hostile initiatives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common feature of the conflict between Chad and Libya?

    <p>Territorial disputes over border regions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the timeframe of the African sub-system, interstate conflict between Chad and Libya?

    <p>23 years (1971-1994)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many regional clusters are presented in the next four chapters (6-9)?

    <p>6 regional clusters: Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Middle East, and Inter-Region</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a regional cluster presented in the next four chapters?

    <p>South America</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main objective of the 'East Africa Confrontation'?

    <p>To persuade Somalia to renounce its territorial claims</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which superpower was the patron of Ethiopia from 1953 to 1977?

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

    What type of conflict-sustaining activity was prevalent between Ethiopia and Somalia?

    <p>Verbal hostility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main grievance of the Somali majority in the Ogaden Desert?

    <p>Economic deprivation caused by Ethiopia's denial of access to land and water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the 1977-1978 Ogaden War?

    <p>Ethiopia emerged victorious</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the nature of the treaty between Somalia and the USSR?

    <p>Treaty of Friendship</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The conflict between Chad and Libya lasted for 25 years.

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

    The Western Sahara conflict is a regional cluster in the Asia region.

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

    The chapter focuses on African and Asian cases.

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

    The cost of the conflict between Chad and Libya was a major factor in its resolution.

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

    The Finland/Russia-USSR conflict is part of the European regional cluster.

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

    The chapter presents findings from 13 protracted interstate conflicts in 5 regional clusters.

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

    Djibouti was a former British colony.

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

    The USA was a patron of Somalia from 1953 to 1977.

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

    Economic discrimination played a significant role in the conflict between Ethiopia and Somalia.

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

    The Ogaden War took place between 1975 and 1976.

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

    The 'East Africa Confrontation' was a meeting between Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia to resolve their territorial disputes.

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

    The USSR was a patron of Ethiopia in the 1960s and 1970s.

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

    The Western Sahara conflict has been resolved due to the presence of three favorable conditions.

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

    The Costa Rica/Nicaragua conflict is an unresolved conflict.

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

    Morocco and Polisario-SADR have a reconciled relationship.

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

    The presence of three favorable conditions is a guarantee of conflict resolution.

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

    The Western Sahara conflict is characterized by collective exhaustion by both adversaries.

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

    The Western Sahara conflict is a short-term conflict.

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

    What is the geographical region where the Costa Rica/Nicaragua conflict occurred?

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

    What is the outcome of the Western Sahara conflict despite the presence of three conditions that favor conflict resolution?

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

    What is the relationship between the political regimes and/or societies of Morocco and Polisario-SADR in the Western Sahara conflict?

    <p>No evidence of Reconciliation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the status of the objectives of the principal adversaries, especially Morocco, in the Western Sahara conflict?

    <p>Rigidly incompatible</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the timeframe of the external pressures on the adversaries in the Western Sahara conflict?

    <p>Late 1980s to 2008</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the number of protracted interstate conflicts presented in the chapter?

    <p>13</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which region has the Chad/Libya conflict?

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

    How many regional clusters are presented in the next four chapters?

    <p>6</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which countries are involved in the Costa Rica/Nicaragua conflict?

    <p>Costa Rica and Nicaragua</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the duration of the African sub-system, interstate conflict between Chad and Libya?

    <p>23 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which region has the Afghanistan/Pakistan conflict?

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

    How many protracted interstate conflicts are presented in the chapter?

    <p>13</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the former French colony mentioned in the passage?

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

    Which superpower was the patron of Somalia in the 1960s and 1970s?

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

    What is the name of the war fought between Ethiopia and Somalia from 1977 to 1978?

    <p>Ogaden War</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary reason behind Somalia's emphasis on economic deprivation?

    <p>Ethiopia's denial of unhindered access to land and water in the disputed Ogaden territory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the reversal of superpower Horn of Africa alignments in 1977?

    <p>The USA became the patron of Ethiopia, and the USSR ceased to be the patron of Somalia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of conflict-sustaining activity was relatively absent between Ethiopia and Somalia?

    <p>Economic discrimination</p> Signup and view all the answers

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