Political Science · International Relations
'Balance of Power' is an important principle of:
ALiberal thought in international politics
BMarxist thought in international politics
CTraditional thought in international politics
DRealist thought in international politics ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Realist thought in international politics — Balance of power is an important principle of realist thought, so the answer is realist thought.
Explanation
★Balance of power is an important principle of realist thought, so the answer is realist thought.
★Realists see world politics as a struggle for power among states.
★States balance against any rival that grows too strong.
★This balancing prevents any one power from dominating all others.
★It is a central device of the realist account of order.
★So balance of power belongs to realist thought in international politics.
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