As described by Cronin, repression by the state as a response to terrorism seems particularly likely when

a. the state is attempting to expand territorially.
b. the terrorist group is nonhierarchical and diffuse.
c. the state has hostile relations with other states on its borders.
d. the state is engaged in intense competition with a more dominant state.
e. the state is undergoing a transition, such as colonial to postcolonial regime.


Answer: e

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