According to Walt, which of the following foreign policies makes the most sense in a balancing world?

a. to bandwagon with emerging threats
b. to minimize the threat presented to others
c. to attack others before they are strong enough to attack you
d. to side with the most powerful and aggressive state in the system
e. to behave as aggressively as possible in order to deter others from balancing against you


Answer: b

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