1. the states or the parties in the conflict usually possess a grievance and aim to redress or avenge that.
2. A grievance usually escalates into a conflict over a long period of time.
3. the aggrieved parties possess highly polarized perceptions regarding the contentious issue.
4. all the above three statements are relevant
all the above three statements are relevant
1. war becomes a form of money spinning enterprise to avaricious middlemen.
2. 'bad leaders' manipulate war situations in order to foment civil strife.
3. one of the aggrieved parties believes that the other has gained political mileage at its expense
4. in a democratic governance there is no unity among various participants.
one of the aggrieved parties believes that the other has gained political mileage at its expense
1. One ethnic group attacks the other ethnic group in power, as in the case of Darfur conflict.
2. A repressive regime exists, as in the case of the first phase of the Somali civil war.
3. A desire to control areas and operations that offer possibilities of commercial gain, as in the second civil war in Sudan.
4. All the above three cases.
All the above three cases.
1. can take form as a response to new situation.
2. has reference points in old situation or tradition.
3. will have its own path of repetition.
4. can have all the above aspects.
can have all the above aspects.
1. all traditions are invented.
2. customs and traditions actually have an ubiquitous presence.
3. the concept of tradition is an invention of modernity.
4. certain traditions are not as ancient as they appear to be.
the concept of tradition is an invention of modernity.
1. religious traditions have long history.
2. a tradition at a given point of time is the result of the amalgamation of practices of specific locations.
3. long history of a ritual does not translate it automatically as a pure tradition.
4. any tradition is responsive to change and evolutionary forces.
long history of a ritual does not translate it automatically as a pure tradition.
1. A tradition can be deliberately constructed to serve certain needs.
2. Guardians of a tradition derive power from the fact that they are the only people capable of understanding the meaning of a communal ritual.
3. A tradition appears to be continuous with the past.
4. A tradition helps in arriving at legitimate power and value systems
A tradition helps in arriving at legitimate power and value systems
1. they could find no historical evidence for that concept.
2. of their assumption regarding Locke's basis for his theory of the state of nature.
3. very few travelogues failed to mention the primitive living conditions of the Americas
4. the unstable and fragile nature of the man formed the backbone for this concept
of their assumption regarding Locke's basis for his theory of the state of nature.
1. reflects the prehistoric living conditions of the Americas.
2. is necessary for the better .understanding of Locke's subsequent theory regarding man's entitlements and duties.
3. Facilitates the easy deduction of man's natural character.
4. Does not clearly explain the nature of man as witnessed in pure or natural conditions
is necessary for the better .understanding of Locke's subsequent theory regarding man's entitlements and duties.
1. neglected the basic principles that rule nature.
2. tried to arrive at the principles governing civil society without clear definition of the nature of property and civil obligation.
3. concentrated only on justifying his theory instead of describing the basic characteristics of natural man.
4. limits his scholarly quest to searching for those examples that support his theory instead of facilitating an universal application
concentrated only on justifying his theory instead of describing the basic characteristics of natural man.