chapter 3

what is interstate war?

• A military engagement between non-state actors.
• A war in which the main

  participants are states.

• A conflict between two or more regions within a state.
• A diplomatic negotiation between countries.

what is a civil war?

• A civil war is a type of international conflict.
• A civil war is a celebration of national unity.
• A war in which the main

  participants are within

  the same state, such as the

  government and a rebel group.

• A civil war is a peaceful negotiation between countries.

what is security dilemma?

• A war in which the main

  participants are within

  the same state, such as the

  government and a rebel group.

• A strategy to promote international trade among nations.
• A method for resolving diplomatic disputes peacefully.
• A theory that suggests all states are inherently friendly to each other.

what is crisis bargaining?

• A bargaining situation where at least one side warns that it will use force if its demands are not fulfilled.

• Crisis bargaining is a legal process for settling disputes in court.
• Crisis bargaining refers to a peaceful resolution of conflicts without any negotiations.
• Crisis bargaining is a type of economic strategy used in trade negotiations.

what is coercive diplomacy?

• A diplomatic approach that avoids any form of pressure or coercion.
• A method of negotiation that relies solely on economic incentives.
• A strategy that uses only verbal threats without any military action.
• the use of threats to advance specific demands in a bargaining interaction

what is bargaining range?

• The bargaining range is the set of agreements that both sides would choose over the fallback outcome. If the fallback outcome is war, the bargaining range includes all deals that both parties prefer over going to war.

• The bargaining range is the time limit set for negotiations.
• The bargaining range is the difference between the seller's cost and the buyer's budget.
• The bargaining range is the total amount of money a buyer has.

what is compellence?

• An effort to change the status quo through the use of force

• Compellence is a strategy to strengthen alliances without direct action.
• Compellence refers to the act of avoiding conflict altogether.
• Compellence is a method of negotiation without threats.

what is deterrence?

• A legal framework for international relations.
• A method to encourage actions through rewards.
• A psychological theory about decision-making.
• an effort to preserve the status quo through the threat of force

what is incomplete information?

• Incomplete information is having too much data.
• Incomplete information is a type of data analysis.
• Incomplete information is a method of data collection.
• A situation in which actors

  in a strategic interaction

  lack information about other

  actors' interests and/or

  capabilities.

what is resolve?

• To create a problem or conflict.
• To ignore an issue or decision.
• To complicate a situation further.
• The willingness of an actor

  to endure costs in order to

  acquire a particular good.