According to Gilpin, can we ultimately determine the distribution of power in the international system?
a. yes, but only retroactively after a war
b. yes, but only if we have access to reliable data
c. no, because states have powerful incentives to misrepresent how powerful they are
d. no, because we lack an adequate concept of state power
a
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