Identify a major flaw that causes many scholars to reject balance-of-power theory.
A) It is impossible to know what powers will balance each other. B) In transitional times, shifting powers upset hierarchy. C) Humans exhibit a wide range of behavior and are thus unpredictable. D) War is the result of human aggression and genetics.
Explain George Kennan's comparison of American democracy to a pea-brained dinosaur sitting contentedly in a swamp of unmindful threats.
A) He rests still for the moment, but may attack any opponent at any time and should not be disturbed. B) Despite the appearance of contentedness, he as actually quite violent. C) Threats surround him but he exists in ignorance to them. D) Once harmed by an adversary, he erupts into a violent rage that destroys the foe and wrecks his own habitat.
A big war with a definitive outcome often brings peace because __________.
A) relative power is clearly seen B) power struggles are safely obscured C) weaker powers are rendered impotent D) larger powers rest satisfied
According to macro theorists, __________ are the key factors leading to war.
A) cultures B) leaders C) states D) citizens
__________ theory argues that leaders often
misinterpret another nation's actions as hostile and threatening, and consider their own actions to be merely defensive.
A) Supervision B) Misperception C) Hypertension D) Home-defense
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