IBRAHIM FURKAN KAYAFOG OF WARDDEFINITION OF REALISMRealism is a tradition of international theory centered on four propositions.1. The international system is anarchic. • There is no actor above States capable of regulating their interactions; states must establish relationships with other states on their own, rather than having them dictated to them by a higher controlling entity. • The international system exists in a state of constant antagonism (see international anarchy).2. States are the most important actors.3. All states within the system are unitary and rational actors. • States tend to pursue their own interests. • Groups strive to obtain as many resources as possible (see relative gain). The first concern of all states is survival. States build an army to survive, which can lead to a security dilemma. According to a realist vision, the principle of order of the international system is based on anarchy. There is no higher authority other than the States themselves to check and balance their actions. Nation states are therefore the main actors in this system. In other words, sovereignty is inherent to states because there is no higher governing body in the international system. This is called state centrism. Survival is an obligation that remains sovereign. On the other hand, sovereignty is the characteristic feature of states and its meaning is strongly linked to the use of force. According to most realistic variants, states are “black boxes”; the determining factor is the observable behavior of states, not the characteristics of their leaders, their decision-making processes, or their systems of government. Fundamentally, realism depends on these assumptions: In the absence of domi...... middle of paper... ...To end this war, men must choose the option of surrendering to a Leviathan, who will then have absolute control over them and their lives. According to Machiavelli, his understanding of human nature was in complete contradiction with what humanists believed and taught. To summarize, when we think of war, we should think of Mr. McNamara's point of view. Through this film we can understand that all these aspects or lessons are related to war in terms of realism in the international system. It generally emphasizes decision-making mechanism and rationality. According to Mr. McNamara, the main idea is the fog of war. For him, war is too complicated to understand due to variables beyond human intelligence which has the capacity to decide. Our understanding will never be good enough to understand why we kill people unnecessarily..