Prebendalism—a form of clientelism in which political offices and state rents are disbursed to one's clients for their personal benefit—has had all of the following effects EXCEPT
a. it has deepened the country's sectional cleavages.
b. it has eroded the state's resources.
c. it has expanded the class of individuals dependent upon state.
d. it has weakened the power of the president.
e. it has led to rampant corruption.
d
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a. the rising global threat of nuclear annihilation b. the conclusion of a long period of world peace c. the invention of the Internet and onset of the information age d. the victory of democracy and capitalism over communism and fascism
What kind of mass killing is not covered by the term genocide?
Extermination on the basis of ethnicity Extermination on the basis of political ideologies Extermination on the basis of religion. Extermination on the basis of nationality
Experts say there are advantages to authoritarian regimes, among them their
a. ability to rally the people to support important initiatives. b. lack of a class system. c. need for economic prosperity. d. relative stability. e. resistance to corruption.
The tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States became known as the _________.
A. Social War B. Civil War C. Gulf War D. Cold War