我从不猜测。在拥有数据之前进行理论化是一个重大错误。不知不觉中，人们开始扭曲事实以适应理论，而不是调整理论以适应事实。

The anarchic nature of the international system compels states to prioritize their own survival above all else.

"The story is not in the plot, but in the spaces between."