Which of the following is a key factor which distinguishes liberalism from realism ........

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Which of the following is a key factor which distinguishes liberalism from realism?

Realists see liberals as idealists who ignore the basic facts about human nature.

All liberals believe that human beings are rational enough to learn from their mistakes.

Realism relishes conflict, not peace

All realists are anarchists who do not believe in the state.

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Explanation:

Liberals might be optimistic in their view of International Relations, but it is not correct to say that they ignore basic facts. (answer a). Far from relishing conflict, many realists regard conflict as a predictable but very regrettable feature of international society (answer c). Realists may regard international society as 'anarchical', but this is precisely because they regard individual states as the primary actors in international affairs