Political Assassinations

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What is the definition of political assassination according to the text?

The unintentional death of a political figure during a public event

The spontaneous murder of a political leader by an opposing group

The deliberate, premeditated murder of a prominent figure for political reasons (correct)

The accidental killing of a prominent figure due to political unrest

Which group is considered a potential target for political assassination?

Heads of state (correct)

Business executives

Religious leaders

Community organizers

What are some causes of assassinations mentioned in the text?

Technological advancement and scientific progress

Restrictions on political competition and strong polarization and fragmentation (correct)

Economic prosperity and social harmony

Global cooperation and unity

In what context are opposition leaders particularly vulnerable to political assassination?

Authoritarian systems and violent domestic conflicts Signup and view all the answers

What are some strategies used by offenders of genocide to conceal their actions?

Deny genocide has taken place. Signup and view all the answers

What are some factors that may lead to ethnic, regional, or interpersonal rivalry for means of livelihood?

Limited physical resources and rapid population growth. Signup and view all the answers

What role does history play in genocides according to the text?

History, particularly colonialism, plays a key role in genocides. Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the potential effects of usurpation of political power mentioned in the text?

Marginalization of other groups and stripping them of their voice and means of influence. Signup and view all the answers

What does the UN Convention define as genocide?

Acts committed with the intent to destroy 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 and terror-inspiring means Signup and view all the answers

How does the international humanitarian law view genocide and ethnic cleansing?

Punishable acts, with complicity in genocide equally punishable Signup and view all the answers

What is politicide?

The killing of human groups due to political opposition to the regime and dominant groups Signup and view all the answers

What is democide?

The act of eliminating a group of people in general, including politicide Signup and view all the answers

What are the classifications of genocide according to Pramono?

Ideological and pragmatic genocide, with first, second, and third-degree classifications Signup and view all the answers

What are examples of ideological genocide/politicides according to the text?

Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge regime and the killing of Jews by the Nazi empire in Germany Signup and view all the answers

What does pragmatic genocide aim to achieve?

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 Signup and view all the answers

What factors may constitute a source of 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.