Posen says: "States will want more, but will not wish to court disaster." What does he mean?
a. States will rely more on diplomacy in a unipolar world.
b. States will be more likely to ally with the United States in a multipolar world.
c. States will go to war for control of natural resources more often in a multipolar world.
d. States will be more likely to stay neutral in a unipolar world than in a multipolar world.
e. In a multipolar world, states will compete for relative power more fiercely than in a unipolar world.
Answer: e
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