American Government / Unit 10 Gov 467 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Idealism and Realism
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The idea
Idealism assumes countries can run the world cooperatively; realism assumes interests and power govern, whatever anyone says.
In practice
The same treaty reads as progress to an idealist and as positioning to a realist.
Where people slip
Both are lenses, presented as lenses — the course looks through each and endorses neither.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
Unlocks
- Nothing yet depends on this.
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