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Journal : Journal of Government and Political Issues

Understanding Political Realism: A Review of the Thoughts of Thucydides, Machiavelli, Hobbes, and Morgenthau Agung Wicaksono; Cifebrima Suyastri; Rio Sundari
Journal of Government and Political Issues Vol. 2 No. 2 (2022): July
Publisher : Mengeja Indonesia Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.53341/jgpi.v2i2.52

Abstract

This article discusses one of the basic concepts in political science and international relations, namely realism. As a perspective often used to analyze various political phenomena, it is essential to re-understand the concept of realism itself as a whole. This article attempts to provide a clear picture of what realism is meant and explain the history of realism from various realism thinkers. This article reviews the realism concept of 4 characters, namely Thucydides, Machiavelli, Hobbes, and Morgenthau. This article explains that each thinker has their arguments for explaining realism. Hopefully, this article can provide readers with a complete understanding of realism as a concept or perspective often used in political science.