What are the assumptions of realism and why has it been so influential in the studies of International relations?
Title: What are the assumptions of realism and why has it been so influential in the studies of International relations?
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What are the assumptions of realism and why has it been so influential in the studies of International relations?
Category: /Business & Economy
Details: Words: 1671 | Pages: 6 (approximately 235 words/page)
Originating from the German word 'Realpolitik' , realism is often used as a term which fits a more realistic and unpretentious political theory, as opposed to an unrealistic ideological theory. It is this theory which has been one of the leading and most prominent ways of thinking in terms of international relations in modern times, with its stark view of nation states and people appealing greatly to the Western leading political institutions, as recently it has
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