What Is the National Interest

question 69

Multiple Choice

What is the national interest?

• A) It is unimportant to realists, because it is not based on the concept that a state is a unitary and rational actor.
• B) It is a foreign policy goal that is objectively valuable for the overall well-being of the state.
• C) It implies that a state is a collection of actors and interests.
• D) It is based on the concept that the state is a unitary and rational actor, so there is very little debate about how the national interest should be defined.

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Definitions:

Integrative Bargaining Strategy

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Potentially Unethical Behavior

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Stages of Negotiation

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Operating Plan

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