SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. In the agenda of “good governance,” states need to effectively and efficiently provide which of the key requisites for capitalist development?

Inferences are

A) one of many types of facts. B) scientifically valid. C) largely drawn from empirical observations. D) anything that cannot be replicated.

What does the example of exaggerated claims about Saddam Hussein's WMD and ties to al Qaeda illustrate?

a. Actors with the greatest power resources are better able to push a narrative, regardless of factual basis. b. Control of the flow of information brings more power than control of hard resources like military might. c. Power does not necessarily flow to those who can withhold information. d. A narrative cannot be successfully pushed on an audience without the full saturation afforded by control of media outlets. e. Advocacy groups and amateur media outlets are now as powerful in controlling the narrative as major professional media organizations.