What did the policy of rollback entail?
a. Awarding independence to former colonies in the third world
b. Building up defensive systems and reducing offensive weapons
c. Liberating Eastern European countries from Soviet control
d. Defining the Cold War in ideological terms
c. Liberating Eastern European countries from Soviet control
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The use of information technology such as Twitter and YouTube was instrumental in getting word out in spite of government restrictions about which international event?
a. The 2008 Beijing Olympic Opening ceremony b. The 2009 Iranian election c. The genocide in Rwanda d. The Iraq invasion
The information revolution’s erosion of state power could, at its worst, lead to harsh reaction, one that leads to an erosion of civil liberties and democracy, because __________
a. neo-feudal arrangements are likely to be contractual, and corporations will not design them with freedom of speech or expression in mind. b. a lack of state power will bring with it anarchy and calls for authoritarian leadership c. fascist dictators akin to Hitler and Mussolini are likely to rise amid concerns about financial insecurity and a lack of effective law enforcement. d. major changes to the nature and distribution of power could lead to pure anarchy, in turn, leading many to want to sacrifice civil liberties in return for promises of basic personal security.