Political Science · International Relations
Political realism is contrary to the ____ approach to international politics.
APragmatic
BLegalistic
CMoralistic
DBoth legalistic and moralistic ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Both legalistic and moralistic — Realism is opposed to both the legalistic and the moralistic approaches, so the answer is both of them.
Explanation
★Realism is opposed to both the legalistic and the moralistic approaches, so the answer is both of them.
★Realism, led by Morgenthau, sees international politics as a struggle for power.
★The legalistic approach trusts international law to govern state conduct.
★The moralistic approach judges states by abstract moral principles.
★Realists hold that power and national interest, not law or morality, rule world politics.
★So realism stands against both the legalistic and moralistic outlooks.
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