A country where crime has penetrated its politics would be considered a weak state

What resulted from Hafez al-Assad's dictatorship in Syria?

a. He created economic stability by taking control of the economy b. He angered the religious majority by enforcing Ba'athist ideology c. His government stole millions of dollars from the Syrian economy d. The American military intervened in order to access Syria's oil fields

What is the primary function of gatekeepers when it comes to media?

a. They decide the details about what news gets covered. b. They confine their role to getting the facts of the story straight. c. They interpret complex problems. d. They report only via the Internet.