What is the Realist image of the state?
Correct answer: D. The state is the most important actor of international politics, sovereignty is its distinguishing trait and the state will always seek to ensure its survival in a perilous international environment
- A. The state is the most important actor of international politics and sovereignty is its distinguishing trait
- B. The state will always seek to ensure its survival in a perilous international environment
- C. The state behaves morally and in accordance to what its population's values are
- D. The state is the most important actor of international politics, sovereignty is its distinguishing trait and the state will always seek to ensure its survival in a perilous international environment
Explanation
Realism treats the sovereign state as the primary international actor and sees survival as its overriding aim in a dangerous, anarchic environment. Option d combines both core features, unlike c, which assigns the state a consistently moral role.
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