Internal instability Questionbank

It is typically considered the sole and sufficient cause of an empire's collapse.

It is generally viewed as one of many contributing factors, including political and economic instability.

It is considered the primary cause only when it occurs during the empire's initial expansion.

It is rarely seen as having any significant impact on the longevity of a state or empire.

Because environmental factors are considered secondary to economic factors in all political theories

Because natural disasters always lead to the immediate collapse of an empire regardless of political health

Because disasters usually only cause decline if the state already has existing internal conflicts or weaknesses

Because earthquakes are natural events that cannot be predicted by political scientists

internally displaced persons (IDPs)

immigrants

asylum seekers

emigrants

True

False

It forces the state to expand its territory to find new resources.

It is isolated and has no effect on other systems.

It automatically results in an immediate transition to a new form of government.

It causes other systems, like business confidence and tax revenue, to decline.

The numbers are roughly equal

There are twice as many refugees as IDPs

IDPs only make up a small fraction of the total displaced population

There are twice as many IDPs as refugees

Environmental shock

Inequality

Ineffective law

Economic strain

It encourages foreign investment while increasing internal inflation

It strengthens local leaders while weakening the central bureaucracy

It increases military power while decreasing social welfare

It weakens state capacity to fund services and undermines the state's legitimacy

Debates over burden-sharing regarding refugees

The establishment of a unified global military

The discovery of oil in European territories

Disputes over maritime trade routes in the Atlantic

isolation

legitimacy

neutrality

expansion