Author Question: Why does the presence of oil in a country increase the likelihood of a civil war? a. It can be ... (Read 55 times)

JGIBBSON · **on:** Sep 4, 2018

Why does the presence of oil in a country increase the likelihood of a civil war?

a. It can be used as a source of funding for rebel groups.
b. It often leads to international intervention.
c. It is often trafficked, and trafficking increases the likelihood of civil war.
d. The presence of oil is closely correlated with political instability.

Question 2

Which of the following is a significant difference between cyber conflict and nuclear conflict?

a. It is easier to attribute a cyber attack than a nuclear attack.
b. We worry more about non-state actors with nuclear capabilities than with cyber capabilities.
c. There are no escalation dynamics in cyber conflict, unlike nuclear conflict.
d. More states have cyber capabilities than nuclear capabilities.