Why Does Accountability Reduce the Likelihood of Democracies Going to War

question 39

Multiple Choice

Why does accountability reduce the likelihood of democracies going to war?

• A)The responsibility of elected governments to reduce deficit spending will also inhibit their ability to launch costly wars.
• B)Democracies face more liability from international organizations for violating the rules of war.
• C)Through elections,voters will remove leaders who start wars viewed as wasteful or unwise.
• D)Voters are more likely to elect leaders who refuse to participate in conflict.

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Definitions:

ANOVA

Analysis of variance. A comparison of the variance within groups with the variance among groups. See also MANOVA.

Multivariate

Pertaining to three or more variables, as in multivariate analyses or multivariate statistics.

Univariate

Pertaining to an analysis or representation that involves only one variable to understand its distribution or impact in isolation.

Bivariate

Pertaining to two variables, as in bivariate analysis or bivariate statistics.