After having been defeated in World War I,Germany significantly rose in power and almost achieved parity with France and Britain.That this led Germany to act militarily to secure its new position in the international system would be an argument made by a ________.
A) neorealist
B) power balancing theorist
C) hegemonic stability theorist
D) power transition theorist

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The power transition theory argues that shifts in power and the rise of new great powers disrupt the stability of the international system and increase the likelihood of conflict. Germany's rise in power after World War I upset the balance of power in Europe and threatened the existing hegemonies of France and Britain. This would lead Germany to act militarily to secure its new position, according to the power transition theory.

After Having Been Defeated in World War I,Germany Significantly Rose