A realist scholar would suggest that the Soviet Union began engaging in relations with other states a few years after its founding, despite its earlier disregard of international diplomacy, because __________

a. the Soviet state was still a part of the international system, and its national interest was shaped by the reality of it
b. it had not yet developed enough of a military presence to remain isolated and secure from attack
c. a checkerboard system of alliances was inevitable in its part of the world, despite its belief that other people would join the Communist revolution
d. the new state did not have a strong enough economy

Answer: A

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