Study about Realism and Tangible and intangible elements of national power

Abstract

Nonetheless, according to the philosophy of realism, as states pursue their interests in their foreign policies, not very much value is placed upon international morality and ethics as constraints on state behavior.Realists place less emphasis on the moral values that lie behind the motivations of state behavior, and more emphasis is associated with the morality of the effects of state action.The realist argues that this approach saves more lives in the long run,through the skillful practice by experienced statesmen of prudent diplomacy and balance of power politics, as opposed to misplaced ideological crusades. In connection with this, realists discount the effects of international institutions as a constraint on state
behavior,since they argue that states focus on the pursuit of their national interest as opposed to international cooperation.The realist approach to international relations is sometimes identified as the power politics approach , whereby power constitutes the essence of interstate relationships in the international system.