Classical Realism Flashcards
Classical Realism
Classical realists view the world as anarchic but consider human nature and actions and strategies.
There is…
Natural order of things between strong and weak states
They’re strong and weak individuals. Each place according to their capabilitiesg
When operating in an international arena
your morals behaviours should be different from how you behave at home. You have no say about the subject or citizens of another country.
War is
a natural state,but it should not be wage until unless victory is guaranteed.
Machiavelli
↳All men are wicked.
↳Leaders need to be cunning, ruthless but fair.
↳Neighbours and allies are never to be trusted.
Hobbes
↳Conflict and war are rooted in human nature
↳Any dispute may become violent
↳Every man against every man.
↳The state of nature is the state of war
