The geopolitical argument suggests that the United States and other wealthy democracies prefer the stability of non-democratic rule in the Arab world in order to ensure continued access to petroleum

Explain the differences between source attributions on the record, off the record, on background, and on deep background. Why is it important for reporters to attribute their sources correctly?

What will be an ideal response?

Which statement poses a cultural argument that China is unlikely to democratize?

a. China has a collectivist rather than an individualist culture. b. China's culture developed in isolation from the rest of the world. c. The Cultural Revolution in China set the country back economically. d. The Cultural Revolution succeeded at wiping out all vestiges of China's pro-democracy movement.