Editing Realism and International Relations (section)

== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Applying</span> ==
'''Modeling 'The Security Dilemma' (Simulating how 'Defense' leads to 'Arms Races'):'''
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def simulate_arms_race(state_a_defense, state_b_defense, rounds):
    """
    Shows why 'Increasing Security' makes the world less safe.
    """
    history = []
    for _ in range(rounds):
        # A sees B's defense and adds 10% to feel 'Superior'
        state_a_defense = round(state_b_defense * 1.1)
        # B sees A's defense and adds 10%
        state_b_defense = round(state_a_defense * 1.1)
        history.append((state_a_defense, state_b_defense))
        
    return history

# Start with both at 100
print(f"Arms Race: {simulate_arms_race(100, 100, 3)}")
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; Realism Landmarks
: '''The Peace of Westphalia (1648)''' → The birth of the "Modern State System," where "Sovereignty" became the "Law of the Land," ending the power of the Pope over kings.
: '''The 'Grand Alliance' (WWII)''' → Why did "Capitalist USA" and "Communist USSR" work together? Realism says: because they had a "Shared Interest" in destroying Nazi Germany. When the "Interest" was gone, the "Cold War" began immediately.
: '''Henry Kissinger''' → The ultimate "Realist" diplomat, who opened relations with "Communist China" in 1972 not because he liked them, but to "Balance" the power of the "Soviet Union."
: '''The 'Thucydides Trap'''' → The modern fear that when a "Rising Power" (China) meets an "Established Power" (USA), "War is the most likely outcome" based on 2,500 years of history.
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