Understanding Types of War and Security Dilemma

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What is the key characteristic of brinksmanship strategy?

Prioritizing attachment to one's nation

Taking actions to reduce the risk of accidental war

Engaging in warfare or hard-line policies

Increasing the risk of accidental war to force concessions (correct)

In what type of war is the intention to prevent an adversary from becoming stronger in the future?

First-strike war

Preemptive war

Diversionary war

Preventive war (correct)

What is the primary characteristic of an indivisible good?

It can be shared among multiple parties

It has no impact on bargaining interactions

It cannot be divided without destroying its value (correct)

It can be divided without losing its value

What is the key feature that distinguishes a civil war from an interstate war?

The participation of states as main actors Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes the situation where military technology gives an advantage to the state that attacks first in a war?

First-strike advantage Signup and view all the answers

Which concept refers to the use of threats to advance specific demands in a bargaining interaction?

Coercive diplomacy Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary incentive behind a diversionary war according to the text?

To rally public support at home during crises Signup and view all the answers

What is the main consequence of a security dilemma according to the text?

Arms races and war due to fear of attack Signup and view all the answers

What is a defining feature of autocracy as mentioned in the text?

Exercising power with few constraints and no competition Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes the willingness of an actor to endure costs in order to acquire a particular good?

Resolve Signup and view all the answers

What is the bargaining range in a negotiation where the reversion outcome is war?

Set of deals both sides prefer over war Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the trade-off between seeking a better deal and trying to avoid war in crisis bargaining?

Risk-return trade-off Signup and view all the answers

Understanding Types of War and Security Dilemma

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What is the key characteristic of brinksmanship strategy?

In what type of war is the intention to prevent an adversary from becoming stronger in the future?

What is the primary characteristic of an indivisible good?

What is the key feature that distinguishes a civil war from an interstate war?

Which term describes the situation where military technology gives an advantage to the state that attacks first in a war?

Which concept refers to the use of threats to advance specific demands in a bargaining interaction?

What is the primary incentive behind a diversionary war according to the text?

What is the main consequence of a security dilemma according to the text?

What is a defining feature of autocracy as mentioned in the text?

Which term describes the willingness of an actor to endure costs in order to acquire a particular good?

What is the bargaining range in a negotiation where the reversion outcome is war?

Which term refers to the trade-off between seeking a better deal and trying to avoid war in crisis bargaining?

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