Foreign Affairs: The True Meaning of Power; What can the godfather of realism teach Trump?
David Sachs, a senior researcher for Asian studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, in an analysis for Foreign Affairs magazine, by re-reading the thoughts of Hans Morgenthau, one of the founders of the school of realism in international relations, claims that the second administration of Donald Trump, which relies on military force and aggressive force in real foreign policy, does not have a correct meaning of real foreign policy.
According to the author, Morgenthau, contrary to the conventional understanding of realism, did not see power only in the ability to use power, but emphasized the role of morality, self-control, legitimacy and achieving the satisfaction of other states.
This analysis warns that Washington's approach towards Iran, Venezuela, and even the traditional allies of the United States, can not only weaken the international influence of this country, but by eroding the foundations of American democracy, become the basis for the decline of the power of the United States.
Read the full text of the report here.