Why Is Bargaining Over Future Power Especially Difficult in International

question 42

Multiple Choice

Why is bargaining over future power especially difficult in international relations?

• A)States cannot anticipate how much power they may gain in the future.
• B)States have secret sources of power that cannot be observed.
• C)It is impossible to verify whether a state is abiding by such an agreement.
• D)A state cannot make a credible commitment to not use increased power to make further demands.

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Definitions:

Endometrium

The uterine lining.

Seminiferous Tubules

Coiled tubules in the testes in which spermatogenesis takes place in male vertebrates.

Seminal Vesicles

Seminal vesicles are male reproductive glands that produce and secrete a fluid that forms part of the semen, which provides nutrition and motility to sperm.

Prostate Gland

A gland in the male reproductive system that surrounds the neck of the bladder and urethra and produces a fluid that is a component of semen.