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• The highlighted text refers to the United States being referred to as an "offshore balancer." This term is used because the United States has taken on the responsibility of balancing power in different regions of the world without having a direct presence in those regions. The United States has done this on four separate occasions in the twentieth ...
• Power distribution strongly shapes the behavior of states. Structural factors such as anarchy and the distribution of power are crucial for explaining international politics. Wealthy states with interdependent economies tend to avoid war, as they stand to become less prosperous if they fight each other
• Impact of Power Distribution on State Behavior and Levels of Fear: In a multipolar system with sharp power asymmetries, there is more fear among states. The configuration of power that generates the most fear is a multipolar system that contains a potential hegemon, while bipolarity produces the least amount of fear among great powers. Regional h...
• mpact of Power Distribution on State Behavior and Levels of Fear: In a multipolar system with sharp power asymmetries, there is more fear among states. The configuration of power that generates the most fear is a multipolar system that contains a potential hegemon, while bipolarity produces the least amount of fear among great powers. Regional he...
• The highlighted text refers to the United States being referred to as an "offshore balancer." This term is used because the United States has taken on the responsibility of balancing power in different regions of the world without having a direct presence in those regions. The United States has done this on four separate occasions in the twentieth ...

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