Realists See Which Threat Emerging from Current Demographic Trends

question 9

Multiple Choice

Realists see which threat emerging from current demographic trends?

• A) The developed world is likely to outpace the developing world in terms of population growth,leading to conflict between these two sets of states.
• B) States with growing populations and insufficient food might seek to expand their territory and acquire food sources by means of war.
• C) The faster population growth in developed states will lead them to be better able to go to war with developing states.
• D) Realists do not see threats emerging from current demographic trends.

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