It thus conceives of international relations solely as instrumental relations. That is the realist view of Maciavelli. The second concept view states as legal organizations that operate in accordance with international law and diplomatic practice. It thus conceives international relations as rule-governed activities based on the mutually recognized authority of sovereign states.That is the rationalist view of Grotius.The third concept downplays the importance of states and places the emphasis on humans beings. Humans are seen to compose a primordial world community or community of humankind that is more fundamental than the society of states.This is the revolutionist view of Kant.