Classical realism is an international relations theory from the realist school of thought. Realism makes the following assumptions: states are the main actors in the international relations system, th
Statue of Niccolò Machiavelli
Realism, in international relations theory, is a theoretical framework that views world politics as an enduring competition among self-interested states vying for power and positioning within an anarc
Niccolò Machiavelli's The Prince (1532) was a major stimulus to realist thinking.
