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''See also:'' [[Realist school of international relations]]
 
''See also:'' [[Realist school of international relations]]
  
The leading international relations website E-International Relations describes the [[Realist school of international relations realist school of international relations]] thusly:
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The leading international relations website E-International Relations describes the [[realist school of international relations]] thusly:
 
{{Cquote|The first assumption of realism is that the nation-state (usually abbreviated to ‘state’) is the principle actor in international relations. Other bodies exist, such as individuals and organisations, but their power is limited. Second, the state is a unitary actor. National interests, especially in times of war, lead the state to speak and act with one voice. Third, decision-makers are rational actors in the sense that rational decision-making leads to the pursuit of the national interest...
 
{{Cquote|The first assumption of realism is that the nation-state (usually abbreviated to ‘state’) is the principle actor in international relations. Other bodies exist, such as individuals and organisations, but their power is limited. Second, the state is a unitary actor. National interests, especially in times of war, lead the state to speak and act with one voice. Third, decision-makers are rational actors in the sense that rational decision-making leads to the pursuit of the national interest...
  

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International relations, considered as an academic field of study or as a public policy field, is concerned with relationships between countries.

Realist school of international relations

See also: Realist school of international relations

The leading international relations website E-International Relations describes the realist school of international relations thusly:

The first assumption of realism is that the nation-state (usually abbreviated to ‘state’) is the principle actor in international relations. Other bodies exist, such as individuals and organisations, but their power is limited. Second, the state is a unitary actor. National interests, especially in times of war, lead the state to speak and act with one voice. Third, decision-makers are rational actors in the sense that rational decision-making leads to the pursuit of the national interest...

Realism is a theory that claims to explain the reality of international politics. It emphasises the constraints on politics that result from humankind's egoistic nature and the absence of a central authority above the state.[1]

  1. Introducing Realism in International Relations Theory by Sandrina Antunes and Isabel Camisão, February 27, 2018