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... Power enables an actor to shape his environment so as to reflect his interests. ...
In the realist view, the state is the principal actor on the world stage. According to Hans Morgenthau: „X1 Nations are rational-actors that seek to advance their perceived self-interest. ...
Realists emphasized the Rational Actor Model, which treats the nation-state as a unitary actor, a single, homogenous entity, and presumes all policy makers go through the same rational thought processes to make value-maximizing choices defining national interests and options.
II- The State as Unitary Actor
ˇ§We say that the state acts when we mean that the people in it act, just as we say that the pot is boils when we mean that the water in it boilsˇ¨ (K. ...
Realists also assume that states are rational actors for they view the state as a unitary actor. ... Rational means that the state is capable of identifying goals and preferences and determining their relative importance. „X2 The autocratic model of state leadership is more conducive to the realist view, in which executives have the freedom to act in the national interest without the constraints of legislative deliberation and public debate given particular roles; states consider feasible alternatives to achieve these goals in light of their existing capabilities. „X3
However, Pluralists argue that the ˇ§Rational Actorˇ¨ assumptions of Realists oversimplify the actual decision-making processes of governments. They base their critiques on significant arguments that had profound impact on the rational actor model.
Realists believe that the state is a unitary actor, which means that the state will support one policy on any given problem.
Approximate Word count = 1335
Approximate Pages = 5.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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