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The State Is an Essential Component for Realists

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The state is an essential component for realists. First, what are the defining characteristics of the state? Second, why are realists so attached to the state as the dominant actor in international politics? Third, how do realists incorporate nonstate actors into their argument?


Definitions:

Slippery Slope Fallacy

A logical fallacy that occurs when an argument suggests that a minor first step will lead to a chain of related and undesired events.

Fallacy Of Composition

The logical error of assuming that what is true for the individual parts must also be true for the whole group.

Slippery Slope Fallacy

A logical fallacy that asserts without sufficient evidence that a relatively small first action leads inevitably to a chain of related (negative) events.

Predicted Outcome

A predicted outcome is the expected result of an experiment or model, often based on theoretical insight or previous data.

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