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Classical Realism
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- 1RealismRealists have taken account to highlight "reality" of international politics
- 2Thomas HobbesCountered the notion that humans can "control" their desires through reason and will seek to help others, even at the expense of their own well-being
- 3Human Nature Implies...Anarchy
- 4States Seek...to enlarge their dominions and subdue and weaken their neighbors
- 5Hardcore Assumptions of Realism- human nature is "bad" and human beings want to dominate others
- international politics is a struggle for power
- states seek to survive and will do what is necessary to accomplish this - 6EH CarrMorality is a product of power, only satisfied powers preach peace
- 7Hans Morgenthau- grandfather of realism
- 8Principles of Realism- interest is defined in terms of power
- politics is governed by objective laws rooted in human nature
- no moral principles can be applied to states behavior
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- Political Science Flashcards on Classical Realism , created by Kennadie Long on 16/10/2018.
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