According to Morgenthau, a political theory cannot exist without
a. an appreciation of how ideologies affect political actions.
b. an understanding of interest that defines it in terms of power.
c. an understanding of the difference between international and domestic politics.
d. an emphasis on the role that contingency and irrationality play in human affairs.
e. a recognition that matters such as economics and ethics are intricately tied to politics.
Question 2
Which of the following best approximates the goal of Morgenthau's theory of political realism?
a. to illustrate the dangers of war
b. to highlight the immorality of international politics
c. to simplify the complex world of international politics
d. to provide a photograph, rather than a portrait, of international politics
e. to describe the dynamics of international politics as accurately as possible
