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Realism in IR emphasizes:

  1. state power and anarchy of international system
  2. international cooperation
  3. identity and norms
  4. class struggle
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Correct answer: A. state power and anarchy of international system

1. Realist tradition includes Morgenthau, Waltz. 2. Key assumptions: states are unitary, rational, power-seeking. 3. International system is anarchic — no overarching authority. __Source: syllabus Contemporary World Politics — IR theories__

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