Why do U.S. leaders pay little attention to fragile states?
a. They tend to be unconcerned about poor countries.
b. They are absorbed by domestic challenges.
c. They regard many fragile states as hopeless.
d. They tend to focus on situations that pose immediate threats.
d. They tend to focus on situations that pose immediate threats.
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According to the selectorate theory, large-W systems do not fight one another because:
a. They share common rules of behavior that make them prefer to negotiate rather than fight. b. Domestic institutions prevent leaders from going to war without the necessary approvals. c. They are selective about which wars they fight, and they fight only if they have overwhelming chances of winning. d. They do not have the resources to spend on wars.
The economic context of early state formation during the Middle Ages in Europe was characterized by ________
A. declining military expenditures B. increasing agricultural productivity C. decreasing revenue from taxes D. decreasing industrialization and trade E. increasing expenditure on maintaining non-productive colonial institutions
When economic interest groups spend in favor of their own initiatives, they
a. are mostly successful in getting their measures passed. b. usually lose. c. have a greater advantage over broad-based citizen groups. d. tend to win, even if voters show clear opposition for their measures.
In a series of essays published in New York newspapers, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay responded to the Antifederalists' fierce campaign against the Constitution in what are today known as __________, still regarded as a leading source for understanding the Constitution
A) Common Sense B) Two Treaties on Civil Government C) On Liberty D) the Federalist Papers E) the Bill of Rights