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Civil war
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A sustained clash between forces that are controlled by the nationalgovernment and forces that are controlled by an organized oppositiongroup within the country.
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Commitment problem
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A state’s fear that any diplomatic agreement it reaches with an adversary to stave off a war might be violated at some point in the future when that adversary is in a position to be more deadly and demanding. The commitment problem arises due to the anarchic nature of the international system.
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Contagion
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The spread to other neighboring countries of an internal war in onecountry, often caused by rebels seeking shelter in a neighboring countryand beginning conflict there.
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Ethnic identity
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The linguistic, cultural, religious beliefs and practices, common ancestral or kin ties, or other historical experiences that people believe they share in common and cause them to believe that they constitute a community.
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Extra-state war
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A violent clash—resulting in at least 1,000 combat deaths—between thenational government of a recognized state and an entity that is not aninternationally recognized state, or a non-state actor located in a foreignstate.
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Garrison state
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A highly militarized state in which the government controls economic,social, and political life in order to maximize military power.
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General war
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A war that involves many or all of the most powerful states in a particular historical era. Synonymous with major war.
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Greed
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A person’s intense desire to possess goods or money. On the individual level of analysis, a primary mechanism that increases the likelihood of internal war.
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Grievance
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A person’s belief that he or she is being victimized by or excluded fromimportant institutions in a country. On the individual level of analysis,a primary mechanism that increases the likelihood of internal war.
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Groupthink
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The idea that a psychological need on the part of individuals to beaccepted and liked by their colleagues can lead national leadersand especially their advisors to make serious errors of analysis andjudgment in the midst of a foreign policy crisis.
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Hegemonic war
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A war that’s outcomes determines which states will havepredominant influence in the international system in the comingyears or even decades.
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Holocaust
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The systematic attempt by the Nazi government to destroy the Jewish community throughout Europe during World War II. Six million Jews were killed in the Holocaust.
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Institutional constraints
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The constitutional or customary checks within a country that impede,slow, or limit the capacity of a leader unilaterally to undertake someaction.
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Inter-communal war
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A war in which members of different religious communities in a country become embroiled in large-scale organized violence.
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Internal war
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Any war within a state, contrasted with war between two or more states.
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