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Violence outside of state control that is politically motivated.
What is Political violence?
100
Poverty, education, and inequality are some examples of this category.
What is institutional?
100
May eliminate threat, but can lead to resentment later.
What is repression?
100
A belief that all institutions and values are essentially meaningless and the only redeeming value is violence.
What is nihilism?
100
Osama bin Laden 1971
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Conflict where non-state actors largely abide by rules of war.
What is guerrilla war?
200
Radical religious beliefs are in this category.
What is ideational?
200
Repression may lead to this in states fighting terrorism?
What is infringement of freedoms?
200
Terrorism supported by the state as a tool to influence foreign policy.
What is state sponsored terrorism?
200
Green.
What is my favorite color?
300
The use of violence by non-state actors against civilians
What is terrorism?
300
Alienation and humiliation are examples of this category.
What is individual?
300
Terrorist rarely accomplish long-term goals, but do have a significant impact on the state.
Is terrorism successful?
300
Ideas may promote or justify the use of violence.
What is ideational?
300
The number of children I have.
What is 2?
400
Public seizure of state in order to overturn existing government.
What is a revolution?
400
Examining political violence reveals that most often this is the cause of the outbreak.
What is a combination of Institution, Idea and Individual?
400
Reform.
What is may satisfy demands, but could encourage more demands later?
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May encourage violence or constrain human action creating violent backlash.
What is institutional?
400
April 1st.
What is my birthday?
500
Model that predicts political violence when public expectations out pace actual domestic change.
What is relative deprivation model?
500
When protest was met with military force this state erupted into widespread political violence in 2011.
What is Syria?
500
Which is the best way to handle terrorism, repression or reform?
Answers vary
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Psychological or strategic factors may lead to violence.
What is individual?
500
$196,000,000
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