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Realist school of international relations (view source)
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The "'''realist school'''" of international relations is an Anglicization of the [[German]] term "'''[[Realpolitik]]'''" popularized by [[Otto von Bismarck]] and associated with [[Machiavelli]]an tactics, which may include either a pragmatic or otherwise non-ideological approach to achieving political ends.
The leading international relations website E-International Relations describes the '''realist school of international relations''' thusly:
The leading international relations website E-International Relations describes the '''realist school of international relations''' thusly:
{{Cquote|The first assumption of realism is that the nation-state (usually abbreviated to ‘state’) is the principle actor in international relations. Other bodies exist, such as individuals and organisations, but their power is limited. Second, the state is a unitary actor. National interests, especially in times of war, lead the state to speak and act with one voice. Third, decision-makers are rational actors in the sense that rational decision-making leads to the pursuit of the national interest...
{{Cquote|The first assumption of realism is that the nation-state (usually abbreviated to ‘state’) is the principle actor in international relations. Other bodies exist, such as individuals and organisations, but their power is limited. Second, the state is a unitary actor. National interests, especially in times of war, lead the state to speak and act with one voice. Third, decision-makers are rational actors in the sense that rational decision-making leads to the pursuit of the national interest...
== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[John Joseph Mearsheimer]]
*[[John Joseph Mearsheimer]]
*[[Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft]] ([[Think tank]])
*[[Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft]] ([[Think tank]])