According to Posen, why did U.S. allies hug the United States close and hedge against its exit in the unipolar period following the Cold War?

a. The United States chronically overreacted.
b. The United States did too little to keep its allies.
c. The United States "engaged abroad capriciously."
d. The United States tried to break free of its alliances.
e. The United States refused to divert resources from consumption to foreign affairs.


Answer: c

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