As described by Roberts, what aspect of internal conflict leadership presents a challenge for intervention by the United Nations?

a. It is usually impossible to identify a leadership group in internal conflicts with which the UN can work or negotiate.
b. Leadership in internal conflicts rotates too quickly for the UN to establish a negotiating or cooperative relationship.
c. Leadership in internal conflicts is inherently distrustful of international actors and usually resists negotiation with the United Nations.
d. Internal conflicts are usually conduced by non- or semigovernmental leadership that may exploit negotiation with the UN for its own gain.
e. State governments leading internal conflicts have usually lost the popular support of the people, which puts the UN in the position of negotiating with what the populace considers to be the "enemy."

Answer: d

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