In Pathways of Change, the author assesses the impact of the Arab Spring on authoritarianism to be which of the following?
a. Authoritarian states will be thwarted by modern communications technology and media.
b. Authoritarian states will continue forward virtually unchanged.
c. Authoritarian states will learn and adapt from these events.
d. Authoritarian states will persist for some time but will eventually fade.
c
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a. manufacturing b. the banking industry c. information and technology d. federal grants e. sports teams
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A. Social Security B. defense C. Medicare D. unemployment benefits
Texas’s statehood in the United States ______.
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