That the Soviet Union did not invade Eastern Europe during the revolutions of 1989 illustrates what about the role of individuals in international affairs?
a. Single individuals do matter. Mikhail Gorbachev could have ended the revolutions by ordering
the Soviet military into action.
b. Large groups of individuals matter. The revolutions occurred because hundreds of thousands of
people turned out into the streets to protest communist governments.
c. It is difficult to predict what the actions of individuals will be in international affairs.
d. all of the above
(C)
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a. civil rights are overwhelmingly supported by the voters. b. surprising levels of tolerance are demonstrated. c. people regularly support elite attitudes of tolerance. d. the anti-civil rights side regularly wins.
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a. group conflicts b. rational choices c. externalities d. deterrents
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a. How not to be good b. Foreign diplomacy c. Politics d. Persuasion techniques e. Lying
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a. Telephone interview survey b Mail self-administered survey c. Household interview survey d. Group self-administered survey