Given the realist view of anarchy in the international system, the self-help motive permits war because
A) there is nothing to prevent it.
B) war is in everyone's interest.
C) the United Nations refuses to stop war.
D) there aren't enough democracies in the world to stop wars.

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Realists believe that in an anarchic international system, there is no world government or authority to prevent states from using force to protect their own interests. Therefore, the self-help motive permits war because there is nothing to prevent it. Realists do not believe that war is in everyone's interest or that the United Nations has the capacity to prevent all wars. The number of democracies in the world is not directly related to the realist view of anarchy and war.

Given the Realist View of Anarchy in the International System