Editing Realism and Power in International Relations (section)

== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Understanding</span> ==
Realism is understood through '''Fear''' and '''Structure'''.

'''1. The "State of Nature" (Anarchy)''':
"No One" is "Coming to Save You."
* (See Article 635). Realists "Apply" **Hobbes'** "State of Nature" to **"International Relations."**
* Because there is **"No Global Police,"** every "State" is "Responsible" for its **"Own Survival."**
* You "Cannot" "Trust" "Treaties" or "International Law" (see Article 542) because there is "No Way" to "Enforce" them if a "Great Power" "Breaks" them.
* "Self-Help" is the **"Rule."**

'''2. The "Chessboard" of Nations (Power)''':
"Interest" over "Ideology."
* A Realist "Does Not Care" if a state is a "Democracy" or a "Dictatorship."
* They "Only Care" about **"How Many Nukes"** and **"How Much Money"** it has.
* (See Article 543). "States" "Act" based on **"Geography"** and **"Security,"** "Not" "Morality."
* "The Enemy of my Enemy is my Friend."
* "Truth" is **"Relative Strength."**

'''3. The "Unintended" Conflict (Security Dilemma)''':
"Fear" creates "War."
* Imagine **Country A** builds a "Defensive Wall."
* **Country B** "Sees" the wall and "Thinks": "If they are 'Safe' from my attacks, they can 'Attack Me' without 'Fear'."
* **Country B** "Builds" its **"Own Wall"** and a **"New Cannon."**
* Both countries are now **"Poorer"** and **"More Afraid"** than before.
* "Conflict" "Emerges" "Even Between" **"Peaceful Leaders."**

'''The 'Melian Dialogue' (416 BCE)'''': The "Birth" of Realism. During the **Peloponnesian War**, Athens told the small island of Melos: **"The Strong Do What They Can, and the Weak Suffer What They Must."** It proved that "In a War," "Justice" is a "Luxury" of the "Strong."
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