What role do misperceptions play in arguments from the realist perspective?

What will be an ideal response?


The realist perspective expects states to evaluate the distribution of power accurately because power is primarily material. When power is evaluated inaccurately (or misperceived), some realist analysts turn to liberal factors (like domestic processes and institutions) or identity factors (like ideologies of expansion or the nature of domestic political regimes) to explain misperception. An explanation becomes less realist when material factors explain less than interactions or ideas.

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In facilitated communication,

A) teachers help young children to learn the basics of English grammar. B) individuals called facilitators help deaf individuals to speak more clearly. C) specialists working with autistic individuals try to help those individuals to express feelings and ideas. D) psychologists interpret the underlying meaning of statements made by people with schizophrenia.

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The __________ led to the creation of the civil service system, even though it initially covered only 10 percent of the federal workforce

Fill in the blank with the correct words.

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What are BRACs meant to accomplish?

a. Military base closures b. Escalation of troop levels c. Transfer of arms to foreign governments d. Easing diplomatic relations

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Which is NOT a part of the PMA?

a. A bottom-up approach b. Competitive outsourcing c. A focus on results d. Market-based initiatives

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