Which of the following key assumptions does NOT accurately reflect the realist approach of foreign policy making?
a. The nation-state is the primary actor in world politics.
b. Interest, defined as power, is the primary motivating force for all the actions of states.
c. Values, rather than interests, are predominant in shaping foreign policy.
d. The distribution of power at any given time is the key concern of states.
e. State-to-state relations (not domestic politics) shape how one nation responds to another.
C
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