Fearon says states have incentives to misrepresent their capabilities and resolve. What are these incentives?
a. They hope their misrepresentation will focus the adversary away from their weaknesses.
b. They hope to delay negotiations with the adversary.
c. States fear that telling the truth about their capabilities might intimidate their adversaries.
d. States misrepresent because it gives them a first-strike advantage.
e. States misrepresent because they want their adversaries to respect them.
Answer: d
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