a. Statism is the centerpiece of realism. The state is the highest actor and all actors in international affairs are of lesser importance. The state’s sovereignty signifies the existence of an independent political community which has juridical authority over its population.
b. History teaches that man by nature is selfish and no amount of improvement can make man free from this deficiency.
c. Man has quest for power and a great quest to dominate others. This lead to what Thomas Hobbes calls a struggle for power “ a war of all against all”.
d. No other state can be relied upon to guarantee your survival, and in international politic, the structure of the system does not permit friendship, trust and honour. Allies might increase a state’s ability to defend itself but their loyalty and reliability may not be assured.13
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