Realism vs. Idealism

International Relations Theories

Realism vs. Idealism

Imagine for a moment that you’re president of the United States. One morning, you receive troubling news of government oppression in a foreign country that happens to be a close U.S. economic and security partner. How do you respond?

• Idealism stands for improving the course of international relations by eliminating war, hunger, inequality, tyranny, force, suppression and violence from international relations.
• Idealism accepts the possibility of creating a world free from these evils by depending upon reason, science and education.

Idealism

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"Political idealism in IR represents a set of ideas which together oppose war and advocate the reform of international community through dependence upon moral values and the development of international institutions and international law"

6. International institutions committed to preserve international peace, international law and order should be developed for securing peace, prosperity and development.

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1. Human nature is essentially good and capable of good deeds in international relations 2. Human welfare and advancement of civilization are the concerns of all. 3. By reforming international relations, war can be and should be eliminated. 4. Global efforts are needed to end war, violence and tyranny from international relations. 5. International community should work for eliminating such global instruments, features and practices which lead to war. .

Main Ideas

• A theory of international relations that emphasizes the role of the state, national interest, and power in world politics.
• Realists prioritize their own core interests like security and prosperity in their relationships with foreign countries and focus less on what those governments do within their own borders.

Realism

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