Which of the following best describes the "legitimacy problem" identified by Ratner?
a. The international institutions that make international law are not democratically elected.
b. Enforcement mechanisms will always lack legitimacy because there is no military force to back them up.
c. The UN Security Council, which is responsible for enforcing international law, is geographically unrepresentative.
d. The enforcement of international law will only be perceived as legitimate if is supported by all states in the system.
e. The United States and its Western allies may use international law and stronger enforcement to impose their agendas on the rest of the world.
Answer: e
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