Political Realism in International Relations: Classical Realism, Neo-realism, and Neo-Classical Realism


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  • Ekaterine Lomia Ph.D. Student, Caucasus International University, Tbilisi, Georgia; ekaterine.lomia@ciu.edu.ge https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3525-6730

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46291/IJOSPERvol7iss3pp591-600

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Realism, Theory, International Relations, Politics, Power.

Abstract

Realism, also known as political realism, is one of the most dominant theories of international relations. The school of thought in realism was established in the post-World War II era; however, it is widely associated with the ancient Greek studies, particularly, in the works of Thucydides who allows a more sophisticated analysis of the conception of power and its place in the anarchic international system. Unlike idealism and liberalism, which underline the idea of cooperation in international relations, realism stresses a competitive and confrontational side of human nature and argues that in global politics there is no space for morality. Thus, states show constant readiness to obtain power and achieve their political ends. The article aims at studying the basic approach, the theory of realism is based on. The study has been prepared as a result of examining articles and books written by dominant realist scholars who have influential opinions in the field.

 

 

 

 

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2020-09-03

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Lomia, E. (2020). Political Realism in International Relations: Classical Realism, Neo-realism, and Neo-Classical Realism. International Journal of Social, Political and Economic Research, 7(3), 591–600. https://doi.org/10.46291/IJOSPERvol7iss3pp591-600

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