Which of these claims most strongly undermines the balance-of-power theory?
a. Globalization can reduce a nation's level of cultural sovereignty.
b. Realist calculations tend to dominate the making of foreign policy decisions.
c. Political leaders do not always know which actions best promote the national interest.
d. International institutions do not have the same enforcement powers as domestic political institutions.
Which of the following is evidence that bipolarity increases stability in the international system?
a. the importance of economics for ending the Cold War
b. the long period of peace among European powers during the nineteenth century
c. the ability of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization to promote globalization
d. the absence of major wars between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War period
Which of these claims would constitute a micro theory to explain the persistence of war throughout history?
a. Preparation for war is really preparation for peace.
b. National interests are bound to clash with each other.
c. Aggressiveness is a fundamental part of human nature.
d. International institutions are not as powerful as nation-states.
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