International Politics Realism

Document Type:Research Paper

Subject Area:Politics

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This implies that the decision to conform to a given international agreement or association, a country has to check whether the provisions of the agreement or association meet her general national interests. Different countries have different national interests (Shalm 2015). Nonetheless, sometimes it happens that two or more countries may have the same national interests which can help them develop a good mutual relationship. This main purpose for the development of this paper is to discuss the theory of realism which from my personal view, has the most convincing when countries engage in international politics and relations. Indeed realism is ideal in the promotion of international politics because it advocates that countries should consider empowering themselves in relation to other states. Despite lacking an authority, realists believe morals can help a state to be promotion self-preservation.

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However, as much as realists believe in moral guidance and leadership, they argue that their leaders should not moral guidance and concerns influence their foreign policy. Realism politics still exists in the global cum international politics. For instance, the US has been a frequent visitor to both Indonesia and India in her quest to strengthen their existing business ties and mutual relationships. From the political perspective, this move by the US is deemed to be a counteractive move to balance her power owing to the current Chinese dominance on matters international policies (Purdon 265). Lastly, realism does not consider the value and influence of international organizations. The opinions and policies of international organizations do not influence the decisions of realists, only their respective states and self-interests matter.

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