Author Question: According to Walt, which of the following foreign policies makes the most sense in a balancing ... (Read 71 times)

leilurhhh · **on:** Sep 10, 2018

According to Walt, which of the following foreign policies makes the most sense in a balancing world?

a. to bandwagon with emerging threats
b. to minimize the threat presented to others
c. to attack others before they are strong enough to attack you
d. to side with the most powerful and aggressive state in the system
e. to behave as aggressively as possible in order to deter others from balancing against you

Question 2

What is the key element of the hierarchical East Asian tribute system that Kang identifies?

a. War was frequent.
b. China restricted the behavior of the other states in the system.
c. Cultural achievements based on status were as important as military power.
d. The greatest power in the system, China, pursued an expansionist foreign policy.
e. That each system be identically and consistently applied to every state in every situation.