However other roots can also be found in the work of Machiavelli. ... Some would argue that international events are dictated on the psychological level of leaders, or are shaped by the domestic affairs within each country. Whatever the case there is no denying that realism is the accepted truth, and regardless of what other theories exist, realism is intuitive to every leader and an understanding of international relations, current or historical, is dependent on it. ...

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