Which of the Following Best Describes a Structuralist Explanation of the Causes

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a structuralist explanation of the causes of World War I?

A) The great powers did not share values, identities, and norms, which made an outbreak of war inevitable.
B) World leaders made deliberate choices in a quest for power that led to the outbreak of the war.
C) The changing global distribution of power and the way the great powers were aligned against each other created an environment conducive to armed conflict.
D) The absence of powerful international institutions made diplomacy difficult and cooperation impossible as states sought their own self-interest.