Question 1

Which approach did Karl Marx and Max Weber use to analyze the relationship between conflict and development?

Accepted Answer

Though they put forward competing explan

Question 2

Why is war treated as a discrete event?

Accepted Answer

A)  To study it statistically 
B)  Because the frequency of wars can then be examined statistically in relation to probable causes 
C)  To study of the relationship between war and physical conflict 
D)  To study of the relationship between social indicators and development 
E)  Because large databases have been established for this purpose since the 1960s 
A)  To study it statistically 
B)  Because the frequency of wars can then be examined statistically in relation to probable causes 
C)  To study of the relationship between war and physical conflict 
D)  To study of the relationship between social indicators and development 
E)  Because large databases have been established for this purpose since the 1960s

Question 3

Which of the following is true about peace-building efforts by the UN?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are doomed to fail because of improper initial assessments. 
B)  They are often successful because of their neutrality. 
C)  They are postmodern in nature. 
D)  They are often criticized because of insufficient backing. 
E)  They are highly standardized. 
A)  They are doomed to fail because of improper initial assessments. 
B)  They are often successful because of their neutrality. 
C)  They are postmodern in nature. 
D)  They are often criticized because of insufficient backing. 
E)  They are highly standardized.

Question 4

Compare and contrast the utility of quantitative and qualitative approaches to understanding the Afghanistan conflict(s)?

Accepted Answer

If we were to plot "the war in Afghanist

Question 5

How do the concepts of conflict, violence, and war differ from each other?

Accepted Answer

"Conflict" is generally un?derstood to m

Question 6

What is an important cause of ethnic tensions in Rwanda?

Accepted Answer

A)  The primordial aspect of ethnic attachment between Tutsi and Hutu 
B)  The political connection of ethnic identity 
C)  Regional political forces that used Rwanda as a proxy conflict 
D)  The role of Belgian colonial policy of issuing ethnic identity cards 
E)  The geopolitics of MNCs and the resource curse 
A)  The primordial aspect of ethnic attachment between Tutsi and Hutu 
B)  The political connection of ethnic identity 
C)  Regional political forces that used Rwanda as a proxy conflict 
D)  The role of Belgian colonial policy of issuing ethnic identity cards 
E)  The geopolitics of MNCs and the resource curse

Question 7

Discuss "ethnic" violence in the context of the Rwandan genocide.

Accepted Answer

The Rwandan genocide followed ethnic lin

Question 8

What does the relationship between development and conflict depend on?

Accepted Answer

A)  On how development is defined 
B)  On how conflict is defined 
C)  On the result of the conflict 
D)  On macroeconomic terms 
E)  None of the above 
A)  On how development is defined 
B)  On how conflict is defined 
C)  On the result of the conflict 
D)  On macroeconomic terms 
E)  None of the above

Question 9

How do liberal theories view development and violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Development is a way out of violence 
B)  Violence is an intrinsic part of development 
C)  Violence is negatively correlated to the strength of state institutions 
D)  Development is a necessary but insufficient cause of violence 
E)  Structural violence is a necessary step to economic rehabilitation 
A)  Development is a way out of violence 
B)  Violence is an intrinsic part of development 
C)  Violence is negatively correlated to the strength of state institutions 
D)  Development is a necessary but insufficient cause of violence 
E)  Structural violence is a necessary step to economic rehabilitation

Question 10

Ethnic conflict is sometimes fuelled by democratic transition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is true, according to Karl Marx?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conflict is intrinsic to the development process. 
B)  Capitalism will fall apart due to the preponderance of external contradictions. 
C)  Dialectical material enslaves the proletariat. 
D)  Capital is responsible for the formation of the proletariat. 
E)  Philosophers have only sought to explain the world; the point is to affirm it! 
A)  Conflict is intrinsic to the development process. 
B)  Capitalism will fall apart due to the preponderance of external contradictions. 
C)  Dialectical material enslaves the proletariat. 
D)  Capital is responsible for the formation of the proletariat. 
E)  Philosophers have only sought to explain the world; the point is to affirm it!

Question 12

How did the end of the Cold War influence UN activism in the area of peace building?

Accepted Answer

The end of the Cold War opened up space

Question 13

Moore's classic study on the origins of the industrial democracies in the US, France, and England showed that they emerged from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Civil wars 
B)  Slavery 
C)  Physical violence 
D)  Structural violence 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Civil wars 
B)  Slavery 
C)  Physical violence 
D)  Structural violence 
E)  All of the above

Question 14

What is the most common meaning of violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict 
B)  structural violence 
C)  physical violence 
D)  war 
E)  opposition between views 
A)  conflict 
B)  structural violence 
C)  physical violence 
D)  war 
E)  opposition between views

Question 15

The 1994 Rwandan genocide was triggered by both concrete issues and ethnic tensions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Unsuccessful campaigns in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya have questioned Western hegemony.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

How has the changing international order affected peace-building?

Accepted Answer

In this changing international order, pe

Question 18

What are some criticisms of contemporary peace building?

Accepted Answer

The analysts working in the tradition of

Question 19

What expression defines COINs tactical approach to counter insurgency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Suppress, Swarm, Reinforce 
B)  Communicate, Integrate, Hold 
C)  Close, Scatter, Consolidate 
D)  Surge, Restructure, Rebuild 
E)  Clear, Hold, Build 
A)  Suppress, Swarm, Reinforce 
B)  Communicate, Integrate, Hold 
C)  Close, Scatter, Consolidate 
D)  Surge, Restructure, Rebuild 
E)  Clear, Hold, Build

Question 20

Discuss the roles and positions of non-violent actors in areas conflict situations.

Accepted Answer

The literature on armed conflict tends t

Exam 22: Conflict and Development

Which approach did Karl Marx and Max Weber use to analyze the relationship between conflict and development?

Why is war treated as a discrete event?

Which of the following is true about peace-building efforts by the UN?

Compare and contrast the utility of quantitative and qualitative approaches to understanding the Afghanistan conflict(s)?

How do the concepts of conflict, violence, and war differ from each other?

What is an important cause of ethnic tensions in Rwanda?

Discuss "ethnic" violence in the context of the Rwandan genocide.

What does the relationship between development and conflict depend on?

How do liberal theories view development and violence?

Ethnic conflict is sometimes fuelled by democratic transition.

Which of the following is true, according to Karl Marx?

How did the end of the Cold War influence UN activism in the area of peace building?

Moore's classic study on the origins of the industrial democracies in the US, France, and England showed that they emerged from which of the following?

What is the most common meaning of violence?

The 1994 Rwandan genocide was triggered by both concrete issues and ethnic tensions.

Unsuccessful campaigns in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya have questioned Western hegemony.

How has the changing international order affected peace-building?

What are some criticisms of contemporary peace building?

What expression defines COINs tactical approach to counter insurgency?

Discuss the roles and positions of non-violent actors in areas conflict situations.

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