Realism is a school of thought that emphasized foreign policy makers to focus on mutual interests in order to promote the coexistence of all societies (Dunne & Schmidt, 2014, p. 100). However realism has undergone many renaissances to come to promote coexistence of all societies. It became institutional post World War II as world powers looked to work together under reason d’etat which according to historian Frederich Meinecke is “the fundamental principle of international conflict, the state 's first law of motion “It tells the statesman what he must do to preserve health and strength of the state (1957:1)” (Dunne, Schmidt, 2014, p.100). Realism preaches the security of all societies locally and globally.
Prior to the implementation of realism in global politics, in the time of Sparta and Athens, man was not for peace but power. According to Thucydides politics was motivated by the desire for more power according to Dunne and Schmidt the behavior of the state was understood to be a “self-seeking egoist and was a reflection of the characteristics of human beings” …show more content…
But in arming yourself countries might find your actions alarming as “one state’s quest for security is often another state’s [cause] of insecurity” (Dunne & Schmidt, 2014, p.109). This insecurity is rational but is also alarming as the insecure country might rush to arm them more or equal to that of an opposing country causing a lack of trust and a rise of the need for security and weapons. Despite the arms race to match one 's country some countries leaders are should emphasize that all stains maintain equal power (Dunne & Schmidt, 2014, p.109). Through the role of diplomats, the need for arms might be undermined as countries establish a trust between each other and see less of a need for
Prior to the implementation of realism in global politics, in the time of Sparta and Athens, man was not for peace but power. According to Thucydides politics was motivated by the desire for more power according to Dunne and Schmidt the behavior of the state was understood to be a “self-seeking egoist and was a reflection of the characteristics of human beings” …show more content…
But in arming yourself countries might find your actions alarming as “one state’s quest for security is often another state’s [cause] of insecurity” (Dunne & Schmidt, 2014, p.109). This insecurity is rational but is also alarming as the insecure country might rush to arm them more or equal to that of an opposing country causing a lack of trust and a rise of the need for security and weapons. Despite the arms race to match one 's country some countries leaders are should emphasize that all stains maintain equal power (Dunne & Schmidt, 2014, p.109). Through the role of diplomats, the need for arms might be undermined as countries establish a trust between each other and see less of a need for