Author Question: Hartzell and Hoddie describe one method of ending civil disputes as the creation of a sovereign ... (Read 95 times)

lak · **on:** Sep 4, 2018

Hartzell and Hoddie describe one method of ending civil disputes as the creation of a sovereign state for each competing side. What is a likely outcome of this tactic?

a. Partitioning a state reduces numbers of casualties and refugees.
b. Partitioning has been proven to be a successful short-term solution to civil conflict.
c. The risks of a renewal of hostilities are maximized when each side holds its own territory.
d. Dividing groups into defensible states establishes a sense that enemies can be kept at bay.

Question 2

Baldwin argues that military power is strictly domain specific by showing how it has not been able to achieve specific policy objectives. How does Art refute this argument?

a. Art ultimately agrees with Baldwin's argument, rather than refuting it.
b. Art argues that Baldwin mistakes the success of certain policies with the appropriateness of the methods used to achieve them.
c. Art argues that military force was never required to achieve those specific policy objectives.
d. Art points out that Baldwin confuses the inability of a single asset to achieve a specific task with a general lack of fungibility.