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When it comes to conflict in world politics, realists are the peaceniks of post-Cold War America.
Once again, trouble is brewing in some corner of the world -- this
time it's Ukraine -- and neoconservatives and liberals are calling upon the United
States to "do something" to stop the irrational predations of Russian President
Vladimir Putin, the latest villain
du
jour. And once again, foreign policy realists are pointing out that 1) the
United States has no treaty obligations to Ukraine, 2) U.S. vital interests are
not at stake, 3) Russia's behavior is not surprising given its history, its
geographic location, and the past 20 years of NATO expansion, and 4) pursuing a
confrontational policy with Moscow will undermine more important objectives. In
other words, realists are telling Americans to keep their rhetoric under
control and their powder dry.
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2014/04/17/no_hawks_here_realists_international_relations_war_peace
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