REALISM & GLOBAL POLITICS

Are Realists correct that the State should be considered as the most important Actor in Global Politics?

Are Realists correct that the State should be considered as the most important Actor in Global Politics?

Introduction

For almost half a century since politics among Nations realist theory has been the focus of the study of international politics. Accordingly, if we wish to understand the development and current state of all the academic theories on international relations, we must first understand the realist theory, since the alternative analytical approaches have often referred to their theoretical perspectives and their research projects in opposition to one or more elements of the realist theory (Amstutz, 2006).

The core of the realist theory can be summarized by the assumptions, which suggest that the centrality of the state for the realists, the nation-state is the basic unit of political organization. Realists recognize that other actors, such as international institutions, multinational corporations, and transnational organizations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross, working in the international system (Brian, 2004). Politics among nations therefore represents a milestone, which has been fixed in the following decades to when they see the prints in 1948, the most general theory of international relations, and a volume fundamental object of study in all the major academies of sciences contemporary politics.

In addition to provide a modern interpretation of politics among nations enlightens us about the mechanisms, the vast majority remained unchanged since then, which set the coordinates for the determination of foreign policy among the Member with particular orientation to general guidelines processing theories. This will become the basis on which will be built political doctrines, strategies and tactics and by extension the government action in domestic politics and, especially, external. We are before a compendium of realism and rational balanced that the author is referring to the understanding of the relationship.

The concept of power between states identified as the main driver of world politics: the realism of spurs people seek to establish the basis for a theory of policy international moves by some considerations in order to which the power policy should be considered as means to achieve certain goals. Therefore, we will analyze what are the forms of political power developed in human history, the role corresponding between domestic politics and international politics. There are two manifestations of the same phenomenon, which represents the struggle for power, as imperialism represents three objectives and its many methods, which insists on events of military imperialism, economic, and cultural aspects, which are three differing levels. However, this stands to be the elements for a policy of international prestige, those ideological always disguise their true objectives.

The different methods and the balance of power then the moral and international law reflects in analytical considerations of what will be the tools for maintaining order and peace in the world function and tending towards the establishment of a world government of international relations (Garnar, 2007). This is observed as a necessary tool to understand the point of view of ...