Question

select the correct answer. in what ways does the international system resemble thomas hobbess view of the state of nature? a. conflicts are resolved peacefully. b. one charismatic individual controls the whole system. c. stronger nations prey upon the weak. d. state actors are constrained by an overarching legal system.

Explanation:

Thomas Hobbes described the state of nature as a brutal and chaotic environment where life was "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short", with individuals in a constant struggle for survival. In the international - system, similar to Hobbes's state of nature, stronger nations may take advantage of weaker ones due to the lack of a central authority to enforce rules uniformly. There is no over - arching power to prevent such behavior. Conflicts are not always resolved peacefully in the international system, there is no single charismatic individual controlling the whole system, and state actors are not effectively constrained by an overarching legal system.

Answer:

C. Stronger nations prey upon the weak.