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1. How did the wars between Austria and the Ottoman Empire illustrate the relative anarchy of the international system in Europe at that time?




2. What actions did Prussia take following the death of Charles VI? How would a realist explain these actions?




3. Between 1772 and 1795, Russia, Prussia, and Austria dismembered Poland and apportioned it amongst themselves. How does this illustrate balance-of-power politics?