political realism

collocation in English

meaningsofpoliticalandrealism

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political
adjective
uk
/pəˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl/us
/pəˈlɪt̬.ə.kəl/
relating ...
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realism
noun[U]
uk
/ˈrɪə.lɪ.zəm/us
/ˈriː.ə-/
a way of thinking and acting based on facts and what is possible, rather than on hopes for things that are unlikely ...
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(Definition ofpoliticalandrealismfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpolitical realism

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In these moments he allowed hard-nosedpoliticalrealismto soften reforming zealotry.
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In general, however, it is reasonable to assume that his emotions, whatever they may have been at different junctures, were probably well diluted withpoliticalrealism.
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That is because of their basicpoliticalrealism.
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We welcome his report because it is timely, because it is practical and because it has a precious quality:politicalrealism.
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Because, if so, herpoliticalrealismhas escaped her for the moment.
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So it is not out ofpoliticalrealism, but out of economic necessity that this change has come about.
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He injected into the debate an important note ofpoliticalrealism.
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We are not entirely pleased with the mandate, but we feel that it showspoliticalrealism.
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So it makes good sense to start again from first principles, provided that these are tempered bypoliticalrealism.
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That would not bepoliticalrealism.
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Likepoliticalrealism, institutional liberalism is utilitarian and rationalistic.
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Politicalrealismbelieves that politics, like society in general, is governed by objective laws that have their roots in human nature.
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His background brings a special focus on scientific andpoliticalrealismto his novels, which are heavily footnoted.
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Politicalrealismavoids concerns with the motives and ideology of statesmen.
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Politicalrealismis based on a pluralistic conception of human nature.
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The book introduces the concept ofpoliticalrealism, presenting a realist view of power politics.
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The position incorporates elements of post-structuralism andpoliticalrealism.
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Galba's pure respect for formality and lack ofpoliticalrealismrendered him unable to control events.
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He has also been called the father of the school ofpoliticalrealism, which views the relations between nations as based on might rather than right.
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