Why did the CIA track and study environmental degradation in Africa during the 1990s? What does this tell us about the relationship between the different types of security issues?

What will be an ideal response?


The CIA tracked environmental degradation in Africa to better predict the risk of civil conflict. This helps exemplify the relationship between human security issues (such as environmental sustainability) and more traditional military security issues.

Political Science

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The United States uses public goods in the global community in order to

A) demonstrate manifest destiny. B) lessen the chances of hostile alliances forming. C) demonstrate that it ignores public opinion. D) adhere to the 2001 Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation.

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Lobbyists provide information about legislation that is hard to come by without expert help.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Political Science

Information provided to a journalist on the condition that it will not be attributed to any source is considered to be __________

a. agenda setting b. on deep background c. narrowcasting d. off the record

Political Science