

Other major interests for realists include preservation of the culture and the economy. The most important national interest is the survival of the state, including its people, political system, and territorial integrity. According to realism, states exist within an anarchic international system in which they are ultimately dependent on their own capabilities, or power, to further their national interests. Kennan, Robert Strausz-Hupé, Kissinger, and the theologian Reinhold Niebuhr.Īlthough there are many variations of realism, all of them make use of the core concepts of national interest and the struggle for power. Numerous other contributors to realist theory emerged in the decade or so after World War II, including Arnold Wolfers, George F. Not only did it become one of the most extensively used textbooks in the United States and Britain-it continued to be republished over the next half century-it also was an essential exposition of the realist theory of international relations. Morgenthau’s Politics Among Nations (1948) helped to meet the need for a general theoretical framework. Britannica Explains In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions.

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