2007-12-16 00:50:06 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Realism, also known as political realism, in the context of international relations, encompasses a variety of theories and approaches, all of which share a belief that states are primarily motivated by the desire for military and economic power or security, rather than ideals or ethics. This term is often synonymous with power politics."-wiki
2007-12-16 00:51:15 · update #1
I thought the same thing what I first studied Political Science, some have argued for Idealist
Realists and idealists can both be effective leaders. But one cannot be both at once. And that cuts to the heart of Bush's problem. In the international arena, he first offered realist arguments for invading Iraq (the threat posed by weapons of mass destruction), then switched to idealist motivations (bringing democracy to the Mideast). Domestically, he pushed the idealist notion that taxes should be reduced to shrink government -- but later suggested, realistically, that a tax cut would act as an anti recession stimulus.
Such waffling has undercut the level of trust in Bush's administration, even within his own party. Which is why Forty-three must choose one philosophy of leadership or the other -- or sacrifice the trust of those who follow him.
2007-12-16 01:22:41 · answer #1 · answered by Myles D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he was a realist, he wouldn't have attacked Saddam, and bring up Al Qaeda and 9/11 while he was doing it (I mean COME ON! He's a Sunni, and Osama's a Shi'a. It would be like a N. Irish Catholic and Protestant to work together), ergo a very confused sense of reality. He's not a liberalist, because he isn't a free thinker. He doesn't think about anything. He's just a moron, who brought you from one of the best positions you've been in for years, to one of the worst. On the scale of an Australian dollar, even after the Howard government, which did practically nothing for 11 years, what used to be around 40c to your dollar, is now up to 97. That's not very good.
2016-05-24 04:47:18 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course, he is a realist. because, international politics is based on realism " hobesian world" " all to all wars". the US is therefore leviatan state
2007-12-16 00:55:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No an idiot with a space shuttle and that's about the only thing he is real about he knows what's coming and he's ready for lift off!
2007-12-16 00:57:17 · answer #4 · answered by sally sue 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
bush thinks he is a conservative, and apart from his support of amnesty, he probably is. he is just not qualified to live according to the conservative policies. in other words, in his attempts to do certain things out of good intentions, he just screws things up.
2007-12-16 01:06:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
He is many things including a zealot, sociopath, con-artist but he is not a realist.
2007-12-16 00:57:24 · answer #6 · answered by Yahoo Sucks 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
i dont know what bush is apart from a retard and possibly a druggy
aw no, did i get thumbs down, i might sit in a corner and cry
2007-12-16 00:53:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
yes, thats why he doesnt endorse, hillarycare2, cut and run, unilateral surrender or massive pork spending. its kinda obvious.
2007-12-16 00:54:31 · answer #8 · answered by koalatcomics 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
No, he's a warmongering idiot, no disrespect to the warmongering idiots out there.
2007-12-16 00:54:24 · answer #9 · answered by Scott Bull 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋