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Define the concept of assassination.
Define the concept of assassination.
Assassination is defined as the deliberate, premeditated murder of a prominent figure for political reasons.
What are the causes of assassinations?
What are the causes of assassinations?
The causes of assassinations include: restrictions on political competition and strong polarization and fragmentation, lack of consensual political ethos and homogenous populations, politically deprived groups, domestic violence during election periods, and territorial fragmentation of a country.
What are the implications of an assassination of a political leader?
What are the implications of an assassination of a political leader?
The implications of an assassination of a political leader can include destabilization of the existing political order, promotion of highly specific policy changes, prevention of the vice from ascending to the head of state position, vulnerability of opposition leaders in authoritarian systems, and increased vulnerability during violent domestic conflicts.
What is the potential consequence of the existence of unwanted children who are the product of rape?
What is the potential consequence of the existence of unwanted children who are the product of rape?
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What group of victims is often overlooked in discussions about rape?
What group of victims is often overlooked in discussions about rape?
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What is one example of the psychological damage suffered by male prisoners in Serbian detention camps?
What is one example of the psychological damage suffered by male prisoners in Serbian detention camps?
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What is the relationship between enforced pregnancies and the identity of a community?
What is the relationship between enforced pregnancies and the identity of a community?
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How does military rape aimed at enforced pregnancy contribute to genocide?
How does military rape aimed at enforced pregnancy contribute to genocide?
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What are some ways in which the Brana plan's policy of enforced pregnancy can be seen as part of genocide?
What are some ways in which the Brana plan's policy of enforced pregnancy can be seen as part of genocide?
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How does the use of sperm as a weapon fit the concept of biological warfare?
How does the use of sperm as a weapon fit the concept of biological warfare?
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What are the three types of pragmatic genocide?
What are the three types of pragmatic genocide?
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What are the factors that contribute to genocide?
What are the factors that contribute to genocide?
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What are the strategies that offenders of genocide use to conceal their actions?
What are the strategies that offenders of genocide use to conceal their actions?
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What is the logic behind enforced pregnancies and how can rape, enforced pregnancy, and resultant childbirths be considered genocide?
What is the logic behind enforced pregnancies and how can rape, enforced pregnancy, and resultant childbirths be considered genocide?
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What is the definition of assassination according to the text?
What is the definition of assassination according to the text?
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What are some potential consequences of the assassination of heads of state?
What are some potential consequences of the assassination of heads of state?
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What is the definition of genocide according to the United Nations' (UN) Convention?
What is the definition of genocide according to the United Nations' (UN) Convention?
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How is ethnic cleansing related to genocide?
How is ethnic cleansing related to genocide?
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