When asked about the future of the sovereign state as a mode of political organization,most political scientists A) recognize not only the decline of the state, but are reasonably certain that it will be displaced by a new mode of political organization sometime in the 21^st century. B) recognize the decline of the state, but do not predict its demise in the foreseeable future. C) dismiss claims on the decline of the state as belonging to a small minority of scholars. D) dismiss claims on the decline of the state and assert that, to the contrary, the state has only grown stronger in recent years.

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While there is recognition among political scientists that the state is facing challenges and changes, there is no consensus that it will be completely displaced by a new mode of political organization. Option B reflects the view held by most political scientists that the state is declining, but it is not predicted to disappear in the foreseeable future.

When Asked About the Future of the Sovereign State as a Mode