Realpolitik

The term Realpolitik was then, and is today, often used approvingly to support the policies of the Iron Chancellor and to refute a variety of other schools, ranging from romantic nationalists to liberal internationalists, not to mention radical socialists.29

The Great Experiment Strobe Talbott 2008

Realpolitik is German for “the politics of reality” and is often applied to the policies of nations that consider only their own interests in dealing with other countries.

realpolitik 2002

Realpolitik is German for "the politics of reality" and is often applied to the policies of nations which consider only their own interests in dealing with other countries.

Israel Hasbara Committee 2008

This is the kind of idealistic talk that believers in Realpolitik typically scorn.

Patriotic Bias, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

Overall, the Periphery Doctrine proved to be at best a cost-effective but short-term Realpolitik-based strategy, and at worst a long-term strategic illusion.

Leon T. Hadar: The Collapse of Israel's 'Periphery Doctrine': Popping Pipe(s) Turkey Dreams 2010

Realpolitik is the way to go, but sadly neither the right nor left get it, and therein lies the problem.

Think Progress » Williams Confronts Kristol: ‘You Just Want War, War, War, And You Want Us In More War’ 2006

Realpolitik is the explination, do the research to learn what it is, and see how people view politics/scenerios from my perspective, which I have explained above several times.

Think Progress » ThinkFast: April 12, 2006 2006

I might also point out that - in "Realpolitik" - one should take into consideration what the relative power and influence of the actors is.

harry.sufehmi.com 2009

It seems to me that given how fast China is changing, it would be advisable to take the long-term Realpolitik point of view rather than dwelling on short-term trade imbalances, which will correct themselves over time as China develops.

Matthew Yglesias » Bush and Asia 2009

You've really got to hand it to an author who can make you rather like a creature with tentacles around his beaked face who engages in Realpolitik.

Archive 2006-09-03 Edward Willett 2006