Realpolitik
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Realpolitik is the approach of conducting diplomatic or political policies based primarily on considerations of given circumstances and factors, rather than strictly following ideological, moral, or e
Otto von Bismarck, a German statesman often associated with Realpolitik
Lee Kuan Yew, first Prime Minister of Singapore and one of the founders of the People's Action Party
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
In foreign policy and international relations, idealism holds that a nation-state should make its internal political philosophy the goal of its conduct and rhetoric in international affairs. For examp
Realpolitik
…George F. Kennan, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Hans-Dietrich Genscher, Deng Xiaoping, Charles de Gaulle, and Lee Kuan Yew. Realpolitik is often contrasted with Idealpolitik, which is guided by moral principles or ideals, and Gefühlspolitik, which is driven by and appeals to emotion or popular sentiment. The term Realpolitik…
American president Woodrow Wilson is widely considered one of the codifying figures of idealism in the foreign policy context.
American president George W. Bush (right) and Senator John McCain (left), pictured meeting at the White House in March 2008, have both been known as prominent neoconservatives.