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According to the passage, the formation of a national interest serves what function in the classical realist theory of war and peace?

  • A.It is a convenience used by theorists to describe national interests where none exist.
  • B.It provides the necessary justification for the classical realist view of a continuous global power struggle.
  • C.It is less important to the theory than is the idea of the nation as a unitary actor
  • D.It is the part of the theory that receives the most criticism from opponents.

Answer: B

Correct answer: It provides the necessary justification for the classical realist theory

The national interest is what makes the security dilemma rational rather than merely aggressive: each state pursues its own security because that is its interest, and the cycle follows from many states doing so at once. Without it the theory would have no account of why states act as they do.

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