Question 1

Nihilist dissidents have a clear vision for the post-revolution society.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Using the case of Chechen violence against Russian interests, critique the new dissident terrorist morality. Are the Chechens fighting on behalf of a just cause? Is their warfighting methodology morally understandable under the circumstances? Explain your answer.

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Question 3

Why do some dissidents adopt anti-state terrorism as a strategy? What do they hope to accomplish?

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Question 4

In your opinion, should the international community intervene when genocidal communal terrorism occurs? Discuss the circumstances when this would be a necessary policy option.

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Question 5

In your opinion, is nihilist violence ever justifiable? Briefly explain your answer.

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Question 6

As defined in the discussion presented in the textbook, which of the following statements best summarizes the vision of revolutionary dissident terrorists?

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A)  Revolutionaries have a clear vision about the type of society they wish to establish after victory. 
B)  Revolutionaries seek to reform society slowly after victory. 
C)  Revolutionaries have no clear vision about the type of society they wish to build, they only seek to destroy the existing order. 
D)  None of these.

Question 7

The Tupamaros represent a case of short-term success, long-term failure for dissident rebellion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following descriptors most accurately describes the Maoist concepts of "people's war" and "war of national liberation?"

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A)  indiscriminate warfare against adversaries 
B)  the use of standing armies to defend the nation against enemies, both foreign and domestic 
C)  mobilization of the people to engage in guerrilla warfare 
D)  all of these.

Question 9

What are the reasons behind the rise in cell-based organizational arrangements among revolutionaries and the decline in paramilitary arrangements? Describe the characteristics of cell-based and paramilitary arrangements.

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Question 10

In your opinion, are rebels sometimes labeled too quickly as terrorists?

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Question 11

"Lone-wolf" acts of political violence refer to

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A)  eco-terrorism by groups like the Earth Liberation Front. 
B)  terrorism carried out by members and agents of established terrorist organizations. 
C)  terrorism that is useful for intimidating neutral and undecided individuals. 
D)  terrorism carried out by individuals who are not official or formal members or agents of established terrorist organizations.

Question 12

Terrorists and other violent dissidents have a faith in victory that is often unrealistic.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Describe the evolution in motivation and ideology within the Palestinian movement. Why did a movement like Hamas become so prominent?

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Question 14

The PLO was ultimately defeated by Israel.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In your opinion, can the conscription of child soldiers ever be justified as a matter of practical necessity? Explain your answer.

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Question 16

In your opinion, what explains sectarian violence in societies which have long histories of residing together, such as Lebanon, Yugoslavia, and Northern Ireland?

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Question 17

Discuss the factors which give rise to communal dissident terrorism. Why do population groups engage in massive degrees of violence against other groups? Is such violence ever justifiable or otherwise understandable? Explain your answer.

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Question 18

Briefly discuss the terrorist environment created by Uruguay's Tupamaros.

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Question 19

Briefly discuss why Yasir Arafat and other leaders are vilified by their opponents but defended by their supporters.

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Question 20

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

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A)  Cell-based organizational arrangements among violent extremists proliferated in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks. 
B)  Paramilitary organizational arrangements among violent extremists proliferated with the breakdown of authoritarian regimes in the Middle East and elsewhere. 
C)  Most violent extremists engage in lone-wolf attacks. 
D)  Both "cell-based organizational arrangements among violent extremists proliferated in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks" and "paramilitary organizational arrangements among violent extremists proliferated with the breakdown of authoritarian regimes in the Middle East and elsewhere."

Exam 5: Terror From Below: Terrorism by Dissidents

Nihilist dissidents have a clear vision for the post-revolution society.

Using the case of Chechen violence against Russian interests, critique the new dissident terrorist morality. Are the Chechens fighting on behalf of a just cause? Is their warfighting methodology morally understandable under the circumstances? Explain your answer.

Why do some dissidents adopt anti-state terrorism as a strategy? What do they hope to accomplish?

In your opinion, should the international community intervene when genocidal communal terrorism occurs? Discuss the circumstances when this would be a necessary policy option.

In your opinion, is nihilist violence ever justifiable? Briefly explain your answer.

As defined in the discussion presented in the textbook, which of the following statements best summarizes the vision of revolutionary dissident terrorists?

The Tupamaros represent a case of short-term success, long-term failure for dissident rebellion.

Which of the following descriptors most accurately describes the Maoist concepts of "people's war" and "war of national liberation?"

What are the reasons behind the rise in cell-based organizational arrangements among revolutionaries and the decline in paramilitary arrangements? Describe the characteristics of cell-based and paramilitary arrangements.

In your opinion, are rebels sometimes labeled too quickly as terrorists?

"Lone-wolf" acts of political violence refer to

Terrorists and other violent dissidents have a faith in victory that is often unrealistic.

Describe the evolution in motivation and ideology within the Palestinian movement. Why did a movement like Hamas become so prominent?

The PLO was ultimately defeated by Israel.

In your opinion, can the conscription of child soldiers ever be justified as a matter of practical necessity? Explain your answer.

In your opinion, what explains sectarian violence in societies which have long histories of residing together, such as Lebanon, Yugoslavia, and Northern Ireland?

Discuss the factors which give rise to communal dissident terrorism. Why do population groups engage in massive degrees of violence against other groups? Is such violence ever justifiable or otherwise understandable? Explain your answer.

Briefly discuss the terrorist environment created by Uruguay's Tupamaros.

Briefly discuss why Yasir Arafat and other leaders are vilified by their opponents but defended by their supporters.

Which of the following statements is most accurate?