What Does the "Clash of Civilizations" Hypothesis Suggest

question 23

Multiple Choice

What does the "clash of civilizations" hypothesis suggest?

• A) War is inevitable between nations that have nuclear capabilities.
• B) Democracies do not go to war with each other but almost always initiate war with nondemocracies.
• C) Terrorism is motivated by hatred of the Western world.
• D) Communism is a time-bound governmental system that will inevitably fall when up against democracies with free-market economic systems.
• E) War is inevitable when there is more than one superpower in the world.

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Definitions:

Elastic Supply

A situation where the quantity supplied of a good or service changes significantly in response to changes in its price.

Time Period

A specific duration or span of time during which certain events or processes occur or are evaluated.

Elasticity Of Supply

An assessment of the extent to which the supply of a product varies following a price alteration.

Time To Adjust

This term refers to the period required for changes in economic or policy conditions to take effect in the market or economy.