Students of international relations study history for all of the following reasons, EXCEPT that
A. Core concepts were developed and shaped by historical circumstance
B. History repeats in cycles so past events will always occur again
C. Research questions often start with unexplained real-world events.
D. Policy makers look in the past for precedents to guide current decisions.
E. Past events shaped contemporary motives and interests
Answer: B. History repeats in cycles so past events will always occur again
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