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Realism
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- 1Anthropological pessimismIt concerns human nature
- 2Human natureThe central future for human nature in Realism is egoism and selfishness
- 3RationalismThe competition of power
- 4International relationsRelations between politically and socially organized groups of human beings
- 5StatesStates are the most influential actors in world politics. There is no higher authority who can enforce the law
- 6Unitary actorsStates behave in the same manner. They want to maximize their own power and they all compete about it
- 7Anarchically international systemState of war
- 8Self-help systemBy pursuing their own interest and securing their own security states create a conflict-full and competitive international system.
- 9Balance of powerA state increases its own power to challenge the distribution of power. Then a counter-balancing coalition emerges to restrain the rising power. The most effective way to maintain peace
- 10Power politicsThe best way to describe world politics. The strong do what they have the power to do and the weak accept what they must accept
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