Using the liberal approach to world politics, it is hard to see the tensions between China and the U.S. as leading to an inevitable war, reminiscent of Athens and Sparta, because __________
a. two countries with such strong militaries would find war to be too expensive
b. the two countries are much too interdependent economically
c. the two countries are fully aware that disputes over regions such as the South China Sea are powder kegs, and seek to avoid letting them explode at all costs
d. ongoing diplomatic and economic interactions between the two countries always lead to finding peaceable solutions to problems
Answer: B
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