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neverstopbelieb

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Why is effective compellence easier to demonstrate than effective deterrence?
 
  a. Compellence is easier to achieve than deterrence.
  b. A change in the behavior of an enemy is easier to achieve with a deterrence threat.
  c. States tend to respond more readily to compellence threats than to deterrence threats.
  d. Explaining why something happened is easier than explaining why it did not.
  e. Compellence threats are easier to understand than deterrence threats.

Question 2

Why is compellence harder to achieve than deterrence?
 
  a. A deterrence threat is easier for the target state to understand than compellence.
  b. Compellence tends to be more vague in its objectives than deterrent threats.
  c. Compellence involves the threat of overwhelming force and most states do not possess this.
  d. Compellence demands more humiliation from the target state than does deterrence.
  e. Deterrent threats are more difficult to carry out than are compellent actions.



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cassie_ragen

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: d

Answer to Question 2

Answer: d



neverstopbelieb

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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again




 

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