Defining weasel terms: Guerrilla, interstate, civil wars; populist v. military dictators; and much more besides
“If you are called upon to use case studies of such things as guerrilla warfare, civil wars, interstate wars, crises and conflicts, it is vitally important that you justify your chosen example(s) in the introduction of your essay. If you fail to do so the examiner might disagree with the validity of your choices! What follows gives you a summary of definitions to use, and case studies that can then be justified. What follows is a selection of case studies that could be used for various types of crises, conflicts and states”.