Realism And Liberalism

International relations takes a look at the many different challenges of the states in the world and assist us in understanding how they are related to each other. This allows us to get a better understanding of how each deals with the problems and challenges they are faced with individually and collectively, and how they affect other parts of the world. These states consist not only those separated by waters, but also intergovernmental organizations and non-state organizations. Problems involving law, economics, foreign policy and international politics are areas that are discussed. Each of these areas are focused on, in an effort to establish better policies that will ensure peace, security, stable economics and social well-being. This study also gives us history and theories necessary to understand and resolve problems and obstacles to ensure the safety and the preservation of each nation.

Realism and Liberalism are on two separate ends of the spectrum. Realist believe that “humans are motivated by their own self-interests” (International Relations, pg 2), whereby causing them to become power-seekers only interested in maintaining their position by enforcing the standards they believe in, acquired by the use of a strong military. This thought processes could be seen as antagonistic as it is assumed that man is ran by the human instinct of natural survival in their pursuance of national interests, by means of aggression and conflict. In the eyes of realist, self-advancement and an accrual of resources are necessary for survival. This is prevelant in the current state of the world. Many wars have commenced on the fact that a state possessed resources that the other state wanted. Liberalist, however, believe that interdepen...

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... of a collection of bad choices made on both sides. The United States, in putting most of its concentration on helping Afghanistan, neglected to ensure that the adversaries were not seeking refuge in the adjacent state. By doing this, the Pakistanis have been inundated with Taliban and other militia groups occupying their lands. The individuals in Pakistan, on the other hand, have also created problems for themselves as well, with absence of strong leadership and a weak government to combat this. Pakistan in now in defense mode, trying to maintain order within their society. Conflicts over power have become continual, and the expansion of nuclear arms with in this country has created a never ending cycle of competition. The constructivist theorist, would say that all of the choices made on both parts have resulted in the community that we see today in Pakistan.