... Politics is governed by objective laws 2) The essence of politics is the struggle for power 3) While the forms and nature of state power are not fixed but vary in time, place and context, the concept of interest remains consistent 4) Universal moral principles do not guide state behaviour 5) There is no universally agreed set of moral principles as idealism has claimed. 6) The political sphere is autonomous from every other sphere of human concern Based on these six principles, realism presupposes the belief that human nature is essentially selfish, greedy and ambitious for more power, and forms the basis for the conduct of inter-state relations in the world. In addition, realists believe that the universality of human nature results in all states acting in a similar manner irregardless of their political ideologies, and will continue to do so without changing. Human nature and power are intertwined in the realm of realism. As has been ...

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