PSC 100- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 31 pages long!)

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Cuz groups can voice opinion within the system. Dem. states attract more political violence than non-dem states. Cuz a threatened public in a liberal democracy can cause the government to change. Dem states are attractive targets for terrorism because of sensationalist media. Free advertising, and an exponential increase in fear. News companies promote fear by talking about the issues terrorism in involved in. Terrorist groups are more likely to be found in democracies compared to dictatorships attack. Because people are open to talk about them. Political constraints on the executive was associated with greater terrorist. Restrictions on civil liberties has no effect on terrorism. Gov. restraints are the biggest facilitators of terrorism in liberal democracies. Left wing and secular groups use media to show the heavy hand of government and win support to the other side. Fundamentalist groups, with the exception of hamas, don"t care about this aspect. States, state controlled media will not cover attacks w/o gov approval.