The power transition theory maintains that
a. weak states are more likely to initiate aggression than strong states.
b. war is most likely when a dominant great power is threatened by the rapid growth of a rival's capabilities.
c. the prospects for international peace increase when power is evenly distributed among the major states in thesystem
d. All of these are true.
b
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