Explain the development of interlocking networks of mutual ...

[meagbuch]

Explain the development of interlocking networks of mutual interest. Give examples. Do you think these are good or bad for reducing the threat of war?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

What is the military-industrial complex? How does it work to perpetuate war? What is the role of arms trading?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[chereeb]

Answer to Question 1

The ideal answer should include:
 Identify what interlocking networks of mutual interest are and how they work.
 Give examples of them.
 Use examples from modern and historical conflicts to argue whether you think they reduce the threat of war.

Answer to Question 2

The ideal answer should include:
 Explain the concept of a military-industrial complex.
 Identify how the vested interests of the various groups perpetuate war.
 Note the role of arms trading and how it leads to profits and further war.