Can interdependence theory of international relations explain the geopolitical system?

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Question: Can interdependence theory of international relations explain the geopolitical system?
Position1 of 2›: Yes, interdependence theory can explain the geopolitical system

The case that interdependence theory does explain the system: that dense links between states change the cost of coercion, that the restraint and the carve-outs this produces are visible and patterned, and that the theory gets the agenda right.

Supporting arguments · 2

Interdependence explains why states absorb provocations they could answer
The theory accounts for the agendas and the venues that now decide outcomes