Which of the following keep conservative Gulf monarchies and unpopular authoritarian regimes in power?
a. oil subsidies, strong parliaments, and high degrees of legitimacy
b. strong security forces, strong parliaments, and weak executives
c. democratic elections, strong executives, and free-market economies
d. strong security forces, high unemployment, and democratic elections
e. strong security forces, rigged elections, and lavish oil subsidies
Question 2
What were the main groups in politically fragmented Iraq post the U.S. conquest?
a. Shias in the south, Sunni Arabs in the center, and Kurds in the north
b. Shias in the north, Sunni Arabs in the center, and Kurds in the south
c. Sunni Arabs in the north and Shias in the center
d. Sunni Arabs in the center and Shias in the south
e. Shias in the south and Kurds in the north