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?

    <p>The participation of states as main actors</p> 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?

    <p>First-strike advantage</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Coercive diplomacy</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>To rally public support at home during crises</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Arms races and war due to fear of attack</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Exercising power with few constraints and no competition</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

    <p>Set of deals both sides prefer over war</p> 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?

    <p>Risk-return trade-off</p> Signup and view all the answers

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