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What is the key characteristic of brinksmanship strategy?
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?
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?
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?
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 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?
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 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 the main consequence of a security dilemma according to the text?
What is a defining feature of autocracy as mentioned in 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?
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?
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?
Which term refers to the trade-off between seeking a better deal and trying to avoid war in crisis bargaining?
