In Determining the Cause of War, Many Constructivists Would Argue

question 18

Multiple Choice

In determining the cause of war, many constructivists would argue that war is the result of ______.

• A) power politics and states ensuring their own security
• B) miscommunications or mistakes of one sort or another
• C) states' desire to maintain a balance of power and prevent the establishment of a hegemon
• D) subjective identification and reinforcement of beliefs in friends and enemies that are used to justify the act

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Definitions:

Deductive Arguments

A logical process where the conclusion is based on the concordance of multiple premises that are generally assumed to be true.

Valid

A term used in logic to describe an argument where if the premises are true, the conclusion must also be true.

Premises

Buildings and land owned or occupied by a person or company, often referred to in legal and business contexts.

Deductive Argument

A reasoning method where the outcome is derived from the agreement of several assumptions, which are usually considered accurate.