2015 · Q79
Which one of the following is not a component of the Realist Theory?
General KnowledgeStatic General Awareness
- AThe State is the preeminent actor
- BState sovereignty is important for the affirmation of juridical authority over territory
- CThe primary objective of all States is survival
- DSurvival can be assured in cooperation with international organizations
Explanation
Realism holds that the state is the preeminent actor in an anarchic international system, that sovereignty affirms juridical authority over territory, and that survival is every state's primary objective. The idea that survival can be assured through cooperation with international organizations is liberal institutionalism — the theoretical opposite of realism. Hence D is not a component of realist theory.