Understanding Political Realism

A Review of the Thoughts of Thucydides, Machiavelli, Hobbes, and Morgenthau

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https://doi.org/10.53341/jgpi.v2i2.52

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political concept, realism, thucydides, machiavelli, hobbes, morgenthau

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This article discusses one of the basic concepts in political science and international relations, namely realism. As a perspective often used to analyze various political phenomena, it is essential to re-understand the concept of realism itself as a whole. This article attempts to provide a clear picture of what realism is meant and explain the history of realism from various realism thinkers. This article reviews the realism concept of 4 characters, namely Thucydides, Machiavelli, Hobbes, and Morgenthau. This article explains that each thinker has their arguments for explaining realism. Hopefully, this article can provide readers with a complete understanding of realism as a concept or perspective often used in political science.

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22-07-2022

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Wicaksono, A., Suyastri, C., & Sundari, R. (2022). Understanding Political Realism: A Review of the Thoughts of Thucydides, Machiavelli, Hobbes, and Morgenthau. Journal of Government and Political Issues, 2(2), 80–91. https://doi.org/10.53341/jgpi.v2i2.52

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