Which of the following is not a critical point about perceptions in international affairs?
a. Different international actors see the same event or situation in different ways.
b. Scientific inquiry has taken tremendous steps to assure people that in the future, international actors
will be able to see different events in the same way.
c. Policy is often based on perception.
d. Perceptions of different international actors about a given event or situation may be significantly different
from reality.
b
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