Post-modernists view realism as:

Correct answer: D. all of the above

  • A. a central problem of international security because it is the dominant discourse of power and rule
  • B. a statist ideology out of touch with the reality of globalization
  • C. unable to take into consideration the enormous complexity and indeterminacy of human behaviour historical roots
  • D. all of the above

Explanation

Post-modernists criticize realism for privileging the state and power, treating its categories as dominant knowledge, and simplifying complex, historically shaped human behaviour. These are all standard post-modernist objections.

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