Realists in international relations and refers to situations in which under anarchy, action by a state intended to heighten its security such as increasing its military strength,
committing to use weapons or making alliances
Mearsheimer – Better to be Godzilla than Bambi
Russian invasion of Ukraine due to NATO
Realists believe that states cannot give up on their security
Liberals will disagree and argue that co-operation is the only vital point for security
Locke – rationalism
Kants – triangle of peace – interconnectedness