Deterrence is the mechanism that enables the balance of power to bring about peace. It is the idea that a state can prevent an adversary from attacking by making it too costly or risky to do so. Therefore, it enables a state to maintain its own security and stability while managing insecurity in the international system.

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Deterrence Is

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Deterrence is

A) the antithesis of balance of power theory.
B) a constructivist idea for how to manage insecurity.
C) the mechanism that enables the balance of power to bring about peace.
D) a liberal idea for how to manage insecurity.
E) central to the radical theory of security.

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