Module- Conflict and Military Strategy
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Lecture 4 Powerpoint - International Conflict and Military Strategy Combined
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Do the 2 EVERYONE DO questions and 3 additional questions. You must write the question number AND the entire question/prompt before you answer the question/prompt.
1) Using the recent war in Iraq or Afghanistan, make statement about the cause of war at the individual level of analysis.
2) Using the recent war in Iraq or Afghanistan, make statement about the cause of war at the domestic level of analysis.
3) Using the recent war in Iraq or Afghanistan, make statement about the cause of war at the interstate level of analysis.
4) Using the recent war in Iraq or Afghanistan, make a statement about the cause of war at the global level of analysis.
5) Reflect upon the multiple levels of analysis and exlain which level of analysis you find most useful in explaining either the war in Iraq or Afghanistan and why, and which you find least useful in explaining the war and why.
6) What are WMDs and what are their main function?
7) What is the difference between fission and fusion? When there is discussion of nuclear weapons, which kind are they usually talking about?
8) What does first-strike mean? Second-strike? MAD?
9) What is the NPT? What are its goals and what countries have NOT signed it?
10) Which countries are declared nuclear powers? Which are not?
11) In general, describe the difference between tangible and intangible interests in the context of conflict.
12) Of the different types of war that are discussed in this section, which do you think is most common today? Why? Explain and give at least TWO examples from the BBC to justify your response.
13) EVERYONE DO -- Seven types of conflict under the two categories of conflict over tangible and intangible interests are listed in our text. Discuss ONE fully and find an example of it among the articles in the BBC. How does that example illustrate the concept?
14) What are some definitions of terrorism? Why is it hard to define?
15) What is asymmetrical warfare?
16) What is state sponsored terrorism? What is problematic about the book's definition?
17) EVERYONE DISCUSS Nuclear proliferation - If more states had nuclear weapons would the world be more or less peaceful? Why and or why not? Use evidence from the text and or other sources and also react to your colleagues.