Machiavelli and Morgenthau
•Machiavelli’s teachings is perhaps the most successful political philosophy in the modern world.
•It withstood the test of time, it continue to be extremely influential, and, since Machiavelli’s time, the evidence for its validity has continually mounted.
•The theory that nations act on the basis of interests rather than ideals is known as political realism.
•Han Morgenthau – interest is defined as power. In international politics, immediate aim is always power.