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... Two very important concepts within this international framework are Realism and Liberalism. ...
Realism is the concept of analyzing all events and social conditions as they actually are without idealization. ... The principle of power politics is extremely important to realism, as well (Goldstein 72). ... This state-centric assumption combined with the concept of power politics creates another aspect of realism, which is the idea that all states act selfishly and rationally with the goal of furthering their own interests and ensuring their survival (Goldstein 72). ...
Power is important to the theory of liberalism as well; however, a liberal’s definition of the word differs dramatically. ... In addition, international relations have developed immensely over the years, so much that many believe that realism has become tremendously outdated. ... Because of these changes, realism has lost a lot of its validity.
In the same way, realists have offered several criticisms against the assumptions of liberalism. ... In year 2000, according to Thomas Carothers’ article “Promoting Democracy and Fighting Terror,” Bush’s presidential campaign was evidently one that favored “great-power realism over idealistic notions” (1). ... For example, 78 % of the Bush administration’s postwar spending was directed toward the military, an important aspect of realism. ... Carothers agrees with this at the end of his article stating that the foreign policy of the Bush administration has “neither the hard-edged appeal of old-style realism nor the tantalizing promise of the neoconservative visions” (8).
Approximate Word count = 1703
Approximate Pages = 6.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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