Political Assassinations

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What factors may lead to rivalry for means of livelihood?

Harmonious coexistence

Equal distribution of resources

Abundance of physical resources

Limited resources and rapid population growth (correct)

What role does history play in genocides?

No role at all

A significant role (correct)

The sole role

A minor role

What is a potential consequence of usurpation of political power?

Marginalization of other groups (correct)

Increased representation for all groups

Equal distribution of political power

Enhanced voice and influence for marginalized groups

What is the definition of political assassination based on the text?

The deliberate, premeditated murder of a prominent figure for political reasons Signup and view all the answers

What are the targets of political assassination according to the text?

Heads of state, lower-ranking political figures, legislators, vice heads of states, opposition leaders Signup and view all the answers

What are some causes of assassinations mentioned in the text?

Restrictions on political competition, lack of consensual political ethos, politically deprived groups, domestic violence during election periods, territorial fragmentation of a country Signup and view all the answers

What historical context is provided as an example of the concept of assassination in the text?

The rise and fall of empires, such as Alexander the Great’s ascendance to power Signup and view all the answers

What is the UN Convention's definition of genocide?

The intentional killing of a national, ethnical, racial, or religious group Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of ethnic cleansing?

To remove civilian populations of another group through violent means Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between politicide and democide?

Politicide involves killing due to political opposition, while democide involves indiscriminate murdering of a group for reasons other than nationality, ethnicity, race, religion, or political opinions Signup and view all the answers

What is the international community's role in intervening in cases of genocide?

The international community is the only body able to intervene if a state commits or contributes to genocide Signup and view all the answers

What are the classifications of genocide according to Pramono?

Ideological and pragmatic, with first, second, and third-degree classifications based on mental and material elements and the destruction of a human group Signup and view all the answers

What are the aims of ideological genocide/politicides?

Aim at achieving utopia and are divided into progressive and reactionary Signup and view all the answers

What are the aims of pragmatic genocide?

Includes developmental, retributive, and hegemonic types, aiming to eliminate 'backward' people and cultures, seek revenge for past injustice, and seize and maintain political power Signup and view all the answers

What factors may lead to genocide according to the text?

Ethnicity, nationality, religion, economic dependency, underdevelopment, and destitution Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Political Assassinations and Genocide: Implications and Classifications

Political assassinations, including heads of state, opposition leaders, and legislators, can lead to a decline in democratic nature, increase in domestic violence, instability, and economic prosperity.
Policy implications of political assassinations include the need for stable and regulated succession mechanisms, addressing political grievances, and ensuring the safety of political and opposition leaders.
The UN Convention defines genocide as acts committed with the intent to destroy a national, ethnical, racial, or religious group, including killing, causing bodily or mental harm, inflicting conditions of life for physical destruction, imposing measures to prevent births, and forcibly transferring children.
Ethnic cleansing is a purposeful policy by one ethnic or religious group to remove civilian populations of another group through violent and terror-inspiring means, often driven by misguided nationalism, historic grievances, and revenge.
Genocide and ethnic cleansing are viewed by international humanitarian law as punishable acts, with complicity in genocide equally punishable.
The international community is the only body able to intervene if a state commits or contributes to genocide, as the convention is impotent to convict governments if they did not actively perpetrate the crime.
Politicide is the killing of human groups due to political opposition to the regime and dominant groups, often involving multiple deaths and serious harm, displacement, and forced birth control.
Democide is the act of eliminating a group of people in general, including politicide, and involves indiscriminate murdering of a group by the government for reasons other than nationality, ethnicity, race, religion, or political opinions.
Pramono's classification of the degrees of genocide includes ideological and pragmatic genocide, with first, second, and third-degree classifications based on mental and material elements and the destruction of a human group.
Ideological genocide/politicides aim at achieving utopia and are divided into progressive and reactionary, with examples like Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge regime and the killing of Jews by the Nazi empire in Germany.
Pragmatic genocide includes developmental, retributive, and hegemonic types, aiming to eliminate "backward" people and cultures, seek revenge for past injustice, and seize and maintain political power by getting rid of a particular group/party.
Factors leading to genocide include ethnicity, nationality, religion, economic dependency, underdevelopment, and destitution, which may constitute a source of genocide.

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Test your knowledge on the implications and classifications of political assassinations, genocide, and related terms with this quiz. Explore the policy implications, UN Convention definitions, and Pramono's classifications to understand the complexities of these critical issues.