Deck 5: Terrorism by the State

Question 1

______ are states that that actively promote terrorism and have been formally designated as rogue states or state sponsors under U.S. law.

A) Enablers
B) Cooperators
C) Mediators
D) Sponsors

Answer 1

D

Question 2

All of the following were identified state-level participants in a security environment except for ______.

A) sponsors
B) enablers
C) mediators
D) cooperators

Answer 2

C

Question 3

In ______, the conventional military forces of a state are marshaled against an enemy.

A) genocide
B) warfare
C) assassinations
D) torture

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following refers to active participation in and encouragement of terrorist behavior?

A) state assistance
B) state terrorism
C) state patronage
D) state paramilitaries

Question 5

Which of the following refers to those whose behavior is not rational?

A) crazy states
B) totalitarianism
C) democracy
D) authoritarianism

Question 6

Which of the following frameworks refers to joint operations supportive sponsorship?

A) moral support
B) technical support
C) selective participation
D) active participation

Question 7

Which of the following occurs when a government openly embraces the main beliefs and principles of a cause?

A) politically sympathetic sponsorship
B) logistically supportive sponsorship
C) episode-specific sponsorship
D) joint operations supportive sponsorship

Question 8

______ occurs when a government provides aid and comfort to a championed cause.

A) Politically sympathetic sponsorship
B) Logistically supportive sponsorship
C) Episode-specific sponsorship
D) Joint operations supportive sponsorship

Question 9

Which of the following refers to the system of racial separation?

A) apartheid
B) genocide
C) social cleansing
D) torture

Question 10

Which of the following is used by some states as an instrument of intimidation, interrogation, and humiliation?

A) assassinations
B) torture
C) warfare
D) genocide

Question 11

Vigilante terrorism is political violence perpetrated by nongovernmental groups and individuals.

Question 12

Close collaboration is typical in joint operations supportive sponsorship.

Question 13

Discuss why governments often try to hide or otherwise cover up their participation in international terrorism.

Question 14

Is "social cleansing" inherently a terrorist policy? Explain your answer.

Question 15

Identify and discuss the four qualities of state-sponsored terrorism in the international domain.

Question 16

Discuss some examples of state domestic authority.

Question 17

In what ways does state terrorism pose a more significant threat to the international community than do non-state terrorist groups?

Question 18

In your opinion, what sort of government was that of Muammar el-Qaddafi?

Question 19

Discuss the scales of violence identified in the text.

Question 20

Briefly describe the state-level participants in a security environment.

Question 21

Are authoritarian measures sometimes justifiable and necessary?

Question 22

Discuss state patronage. How does it differ from state assistance?

Question 23

Why do some governments engage in international terrorism as a matter of policy? Discuss international environments that give rise to international state terrorism. Is government-sponsored international political violence ever justifiable?

Question 24

What are "terrorist proxies?" Explain how countries use these proxies. Why do they do so? Discuss potential benefits enjoyed by sponsors who use such proxies. Discuss potential risks.

Question 25

Why do some governments engage in domestic terrorism as a matter of policy? Discuss domestic social and political environments that give rise to domestic state terrorism. Is government-sponsored domestic political violence ever justifiable?

Question 26

Compare and contrast the Anfal Campaign in Iraq and the behavior of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia. Discuss the selection of their victims and reasons, including why these victims were targeted. Discuss lessons from these cases on how and why state-sponsored genocide occurs.

Question 27

In your opinion, are authoritarian regimes more likely to engage in domestic and international terrorism than are democratic regimes? If so, why? If not, why not? Explain your answer.

Question 28

Briefly discuss the role of paramilitaries and how they can be effective in suppressing internal opposition.

Question 29

Genocidal repression by governments is universally condemned. Nevertheless, international responses are often slow at best. Why? What factors enter into the calculation to intervene or condemn such behavior?

Question 30

Discuss why some governments engage in social and ethnic cleansing. What is the purpose of such campaigns?

Question 31

In your opinion, why do democracies sometimes use authoritarian methods?