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Hobbes, Leviathan, Part I, Ch.13 of Man', and Part II, Ch.17, of Commonwealth'
Hobbes, Leviathan, Part I, Ch.13 of Man', and Part II, Ch.17, of Commonwealth'
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Hobbes, Leviathan, Part I, Ch.13 ‘Of Man’, and Part II, Ch.17, ‘Of Commonwealth’
REALISM
Alcantara, Andrea Carmela
Badong, Errol Ivan
Guerrero, Alex Jay
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● National security and survival are the primary goal of the state.
● National power and capabilities determined the relations among states.
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● The political sphere is autonomous, meaning that
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- State is the main actor, the main goal is to achieve security.
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4. SURVIVAL
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5. SELF-SUFFICIENCY
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- Security is attained through it, the possibility of war is
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6. BALANCE OF POWER
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- Maintains stability in international arena
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