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Relevance of Realism in International Relations by shivaniraghav is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Realism remains relevant in international relations today according to the document. Realism claims that states primarily act in their own self-interest to increase their power relative to other states. A key realist thinker was Machiavelli, who advised rulers to use deceit and violence against other states. However, liberalism argues that globalization has increased interdependence between states and decreased the usefulness of military power alone. International cooperation is in states
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