In Determining the Cause of War, Many Realists Would Argue

question 45

Multiple Choice

In determining the cause of war, many realists 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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