... practice of world politics, and act as lenses through which one can observe and analyze international affairs. Two particular theories have become extremely popular amongst intellectuals and practitioners alike: realism and liberalism. Both have their roots in ancient traditions of world politics, but two particular figures are most notable in these schools, Hans Morgenthau and Immanuel Kant, respectively. ... entities of the world is to maximize their standings in respect to other nations. This follows from his statement in Politics Among Nations: "The main signpost that helps politica...

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... regarded as the dominant theory of international relations, Liberalism1 has a strong claim to being the historic alternative. Rather like political parties, Realism is the `natural' party of government and Liberalism is the leader of the opposition, whose main function is to hound the talking heads of power politics for their remorseless pessimism. ... ...

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... shouldn't be tolerated. I believe that the UN is crying out for reform, since the Security Council is unrepresentative and out of date. The reform package I have suggested balances the crude realism of power with the communal idealism of representation, and therefore I am certain it would be a successful one. But the UN needs to change its structure as a whole as it enters ... ...

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... the Darwinian world of the 21st century, nations must take action to survive. The United States took action to protect not only its national interests, but security on a global scale. Realism is "an image of international politics that tends to hold a rather pessimistic view, emphasizing the struggle for power and influence among political units acting in a rational, unitary manner in pursuit ... ...

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