Author Question: In some authoritarian regimes, what is the primary role of the military, according to the textbook? ... (Read 36 times)

rl · **on:** Sep 10, 2018

In some authoritarian regimes, what is the primary role of the military, according to the textbook?

A. To represent the might of the regime
B. To protect the country from foreign threats
C. To invade other countries
D. To protect the regime from its citizens
E. To provide jobs for the poor

Question 2

Many scholars believe that countries that possess nuclear weapons will be deterred from using them by so-called mutually assured destruction (MAD). What does the success of MAD hinge upon?

A. The assumption of rationality among leaders
B. The widespread possession of nuclear weapons
C. The regime type of the countries with nuclear weapons
D. The geopolitical conditions
E. The cost of nuclear weapons