The Principles of Realism

Recognized as a response to liberal ideologies is realism.

There are three stages of realism: pre-1939 inspiration, pre-1939 philosophies, pre-1939 classical realism, and post-1979 neo-classical realism and neo-realism (Vasquez 29). One of the fundamental tenets of realism is that people are neither innately good nor wicked; instead, behavior depends on the situation. Statism is another notion, according to which a state is the sole legitimate representative of people who reside inside a given territory. For practically all of the republics, survival is of utmost importance. Furthermore, a state can only rely on itself. This means that all countries assert their interests and the outcomes are frequent conflicts with other nations.

Fully inhabiting the mind, reality and mannerisms of a fictional character can be as alienating as it is rewarding.

Whatever is shown on stage seems like it is a reality and therefore I feel a strong illusion. The realists intended to pass knowledge to the people on the politics among nations in an international setting. Theatre of realism emphasizes the anarchy in the global system and highlights the national interests of the states (Mobley 176). This theatre does not interest me, and I would rather not pay attention to reality. There cannot be consensus since the interests of the countries are too different. On the other hand, people always want to change the status quo.

Works Cited

Mobley, J. “Conclusion: Rethinking Realism.” Female Bodies on the American Stage, 2014, pp. 175-186, doi:10.1057/9781137428943_12.

Vasquez, J. A. The power of power politics: From classical realism to neotraditionalism. Cambridge University Press, 1998.