Question 1

What is it about the nature of the armed forces and the nature of civil society and of the political system that has led to such frequent military intervention or takeovers in politics?

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There are several factors that contribut...

Question 2

In the past 20 years or so,military coups have virtually ended in an area that used to have them quite frequently.Where was that?

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A)   Africa
B)   Asia
C)   Latin America
D)   The Middle East
E)   Sub-Saharan Africa

Question 3

The military often takes power during periods of political instability (including violence by radical groups) ,promising to restore stability.How successful have they been?

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A)   In a number of counties they crushed strong subversive groups and restored order, but often at a tremendous cost in civil liberties and human life
B)   They restore stability in the short run but don't stay in power long enough for it to last
C)   Because of the public backlash against military repression, instability escalates quickly
D)   In general, the armed forces has restored order while only slightly violating human rights
E)   Usually, as instability gets worse, the military is forced to step down rather quickly A

Question 4

Which of the following statements best describes the importance of the armed forces in the 2011 Arab Spring?

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A)   In most of the pro-democracy uprisings in the Arab world, the soldiers defected to side with the rebels
B)   In most of the Arab world, a large portion of the soldiers in the standing army disobeyed their officers' commands to fire on the protesters
C)   The military would have been unable to protect the old regime were it not for the large number of mercenary soldiers under their command who depended on the military for their livelihood
D)   In almost all cases, the armed forces stayed neutral during these uprisings
E)   The armed forces' willingness or reluctance to defend the old regime largely determined the likelihood that the regime would be toppled by the protesters E

Question 5

Third World military officers are most likely to come out of

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A)   the middle class.
B)   the rich landowning class.
C)   families of industrialists.
D)   peasant families.
E)   the working class.

Question 6

In what regions have military regimes performed best and where have they performed worst?

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The performance of military regimes can ...

Question 7

Sub-Saharan Africa has been the region most likely to have attempted or successful military coups since the 1990s.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the Middle East,monarchies have been the most vulnerable to military coups.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Whether or not the armed forces seize power in a particular country is primarily a function of the military's internal cohesion and its own political skills.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the Third World,attempted military coups are most likely to be successful in countries with a middle range per capita GNP and were most likely to fail in the poorest LDCs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following factors is the worst predictor of whether or not a country will have a military coup that topples a civilian government?

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A)   The strength of civil society
B)   The size and strength of their armed forces
C)   The size of the GNP per capita
D)   The level of legitimacy of the civilian government
E)   The performance of the economy, including the rate of inflation

Question 12

Where have personalistic military governments been most common?

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A)   South America
B)   South Asia
C)   Sub-Saharan Africa
D)   East Asia
E)   The Caribbean

Question 13

Often military governments claim their take-over was necessary to save the national economy.How successful have they been in improving the economy?

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A)   Successful in most cases
B)   Fairly universally unsuccessful
C)   Very successful in the Middle East but unsuccessful in Asia and Africa
D)   Very successful in some countries like Chile, Indonesia, and South Korea, but unsuccessful in most cases such as Burma and Argentina
E)   Generally, in the Third World, military governments have been far less successful than civilian governments D

Question 14

For the most part,military governments have been as corrupt as or more corrupt than the civilian governments that they ousted.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Many developing countries have tried to find new roles for the armed forces that would justify their existence and keep them out of politics.Which one of the following has NOT usually been seen as a desirable new role for the military?

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A)   Joining peace-keeping forces for the UN or regional organizations
B)   Establishing military-owned businesses
C)   Building roads, schools, clinics and other work projects that meet a civilian need (civic action) 
D)   Combating truck trafficking in countries that have serious problems with such trafficking
E)   All of the above

Question 16

In time,military rule generally causes a decline in the cohesion of the armed forces.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Whose interests have Third World military governments been most likely to support?

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A)   The middle class
B)   Rural landowners
C)   Industrialists
D)   Peasants
E)   The working class

Question 18

While the economic records of military governments have often been poor,in several countries,such as Chile,Indonesia,and South Korea,their economic policies were relatively successful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What are the different goals of left-wing versus right-wing military regimes?

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Left-wing and right-wing military regime...

Question 20

What effect did the decline in military governments in the 1980s and 1990s have on military spending in the less developed countries?

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A)   As civilian governments replaced many military regimes, military expenditures went down somewhat
B)   As many military regimes were replaced by civilian governments, the absolute amount of military expenditures actually went up overall
C)   Military expenditures as a percentage of GDP almost always went up
D)   Military expenditures were usually covered by foreign aid from either the United States, Germany, China, or Russia
E)   The absolute level of military spending declined sharply

Exam 8: Soldiers and Politics

What is it about the nature of the armed forces and the nature of civil society and of the political system that has led to such frequent military intervention or takeovers in politics?

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In the past 20 years or so,military coups have virtually ended in an area that used to have them quite frequently.Where was that?

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The military often takes power during periods of political instability (including violence by radical groups) ,promising to restore stability.How successful have they been?

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Which of the following statements best describes the importance of the armed forces in the 2011 Arab Spring?

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Third World military officers are most likely to come out of

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In what regions have military regimes performed best and where have they performed worst?

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Sub-Saharan Africa has been the region most likely to have attempted or successful military coups since the 1990s.

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In the Middle East,monarchies have been the most vulnerable to military coups.

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Whether or not the armed forces seize power in a particular country is primarily a function of the military's internal cohesion and its own political skills.

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In the Third World,attempted military coups are most likely to be successful in countries with a middle range per capita GNP and were most likely to fail in the poorest LDCs.

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Which of the following factors is the worst predictor of whether or not a country will have a military coup that topples a civilian government?

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Where have personalistic military governments been most common?

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Often military governments claim their take-over was necessary to save the national economy.How successful have they been in improving the economy?

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For the most part,military governments have been as corrupt as or more corrupt than the civilian governments that they ousted.

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Many developing countries have tried to find new roles for the armed forces that would justify their existence and keep them out of politics.Which one of the following has NOT usually been seen as a desirable new role for the military?

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In time,military rule generally causes a decline in the cohesion of the armed forces.

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Whose interests have Third World military governments been most likely to support?

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While the economic records of military governments have often been poor,in several countries,such as Chile,Indonesia,and South Korea,their economic policies were relatively successful.

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What are the different goals of left-wing versus right-wing military regimes?

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What effect did the decline in military governments in the 1980s and 1990s have on military spending in the less developed countries?

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