POLI 105 EXAM 2 IR VCU ACTUAL 2025/2026

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POLI 105 EXAM 2 IR VCU ACTUAL 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS What is the definition of war? - Answer -Politics by other means (as defined by Clausewitz - rational goal oreinted individual level of analysis for war - Answer -rationality (as a cause); irrationality, role of education, experience, mentality of leaders domestic level of analysis for war - Answer -special characteristics of state; regime type; greedy states; democratic peace; democracies vs authoritarian; nationalism; economics systemic/ structural level of analysis for war - Answer -power transition ; security dilemma; role of systemic changes in technology hegemonic - Answer -change in the global or systemic control (ex: Germany unification as a rise in power in Europe) Total war - Answer -defeat enemy, take territory, capital, occupy Reasons for using a nuclear weapon in japan - Answer -to end ww2 First Nuclear Arms Race was between who? - Answer -USA & Germany Need assistance on Online classes, Exams & Assignments? Reach out for instant help!! Full Course Assistance, Plagiarism-free Essay Writing, Research Paper, Dissertation, Discussion Posts, etc…. Confidential & Secure services. Tutors are available for all subjects! Email now at: tutorjean01@gmail.com what did ww1 look like in august 1914? - Answer -- A-H, Germany, France, Russia, & England were major superpowers. - Ottoman empire, Serbia, & Belgium are lesser actors. - all powers are in a tight balance & any attempt to gain territory will diectly impede on territory of ht other. - there's a causal potential in the balance of power Civil War definition - Answer -- control of the state government. - Have 2 goals: irredentism or territorial control, secession Guerilla - Answer -both a type of war & a weapon Terrorism - Answer -used instead of war terrorism defined - Answer -- defined post 9/11 attacks, the UNSC resolution only applied to al qaeda & taliban. - US Security council in oct 2004 defines terrorism What is terrorism? - Answer -it is rational: a means to an end difference between terrorism & interstate war - Answer -in terrorism, actors are non state - designed to inflict tERROR, target civilians - often not related to goal at all & are merely to demonstrate intention/ capability - achieving political goals is less likely - others do not negotiate - terrorists cannot return to normal life & will always be branded as terrorists why ww1 is overdetermined - Answer -many many credible studies that have determined the cause add each seems fit. Parsimony though comes into play & we need to know WHICH cause is the best. but there are so many good ones. Need assistance on Online classes, Exams & Assignments? Reach out for instant help!! Full Course Assistance, Plagiarism-free Essay Writing, Research Paper, Dissertation, Discussion Posts, etc…. Confidential & Secure services. Tutors are available for all subjects! Email now at: tutorjean01@gmail.com