Military Intervention Game in the Strategic Game Shown in Figure 1, Below, the 1

question 61

Multiple Choice

Military Intervention Game
In the strategic game shown in Figure 1, below, the military in some unidentified country is split between those who wish to intervene in the political system and launch a coup (overthrowing the civilian government) and those who wish to maintain their apolitical position as members of the armed forces. Both military factions prefer that the military act as a cohesive unit, however.
Figure 1: Normal Form Military Intervention Game
A similar situation between two military factions is shown in the extensive form game shown below. The key difference with the earlier game is that the faction that wishes to take over the civilian government makes the first move.
Figure 2: Extensive Form Military Intervention Game

-If you were the leader of the military faction that wished to maximize its chances of intervening in your county's politics, would it make a difference whether you were playing the Military Intervention Game shown in Figure 1 or the Military Intervention Game shown in Figure 2?

• A) Yes, I would prefer to be playing the game in Figure 1.
• B) Yes, I would prefer to be playing the game in Figure 2.
• C) No, it wouldn't make a difference to me which of the two games I was playing.

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