Which of the following are part of Morganthau’s realist principles ? (i) Politics is rooted in a…
Human nature, self-interest and interest defined through power belong to the realist account; the coercion formulation is not a distinct principle of Morgenthau's…
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Which of the following are part of Morganthau’s realist principles ?
(i) Politics is rooted in a permanent and unchanging human nature.
(ii) Self-interest is a basic fact of the human condition.
(iii) Coercion is only part of foreign policy.
(iv) National interest defined in terms of power.
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Correct answer B
Human nature, self-interest and interest defined through power belong to the realist account; the coercion formulation is not a distinct principle of Morgenthau's six-principle framework.
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