If liberal states don't go to war with one another how does this undermine Realism?
Correct answer: D. Both a and c
- A. Because this world challenge the realist claim that periods of peace are just a preparation for future wars
- B. It does not undermine realism, since realism predicts they will not go to war with one another
- C. Because it would challenge the principle of self-help, by which the structure of the system does not permit friendship, trust and honour
- D. Both a and c
Explanation
A durable liberal peace challenges realism's expectation that anarchy and self-help make lasting trust difficult and that peace may only be temporary. Both the challenge to the preparation-for-war view and the challenge to self-help are represented by a and c.
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