Which of the Following Best Describes a Structuralist Explanation of the Causes

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a structuralist explanation of the causes of World War I?

• A)The great powers did not share values, identities, and norms, which made an outbreak of war inevitable.
• B)World leaders made deliberate choices in a quest for power that led to the outbreak of the war.
• C)The changing global distribution of power and the way the great powers were aligned against each other created an environment conducive to armed conflict.
• D)The absence of powerful international institutions made diplomacy difficult and cooperation impossible as states sought their own self-interest.

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