How important is the security dilemma for realist understandings of world politics?
Correct answer: D. Very important because it determines how, or if, a balance of power emerges and it determines if balance of power emerges naturally or must be constructedTake Economics Courses
- A. Very important, as it determines how, or if, a balance of power emerges
- B. Very important, as it determines if balance of power emerges naturally or must be constructed
- C. Important, but not crucial to realist understandings of world politics
- D. Very important because it determines how, or if, a balance of power emerges and it determines if balance of power emerges naturally or must be constructedTake Economics Courses
Explanation
The security dilemma is central to realism because one state's defensive measures can alarm others and stimulate countermeasures. It therefore affects both the emergence of a balance of power and whether that balance develops naturally or must be deliberately constructed.
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