Thomas Hobbes and International Relations: Realistic or rationalist?

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Faculty Member of Political Science Department of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

2 Faculty member of Political Science Department, Payame Noor University of Mashhad

10.22080/jpir.2021.21075.1205

Abstract

In the paleontology of the theory or school of realism, ،thomas Hobbes, Machiavelli, or in classical texts, the Indian Catilia, the Sean Dezoo school in China, and in Islamic thought, Ibn Muqaffa are generally cited. 1930 and 1940 followed the outbreak of the two great world wars. At a time when, following the failure of idealistic ideas to prevent wars and conflicts, the need for academic circles to have a new and fact-based perspective was felt. Correct realistic interpretations of Thomas Hobbes by rereading numerous works by Thomas Hobbes. This means that Hobbes is not as close to a realistic understanding of international relations as is often thought. Given Hobbes 'conception of man and the natural state, the formation of Leviathan, and the law of nature, it can be argued that Hobbes' understanding of international relations is not always conflicting and that there is a possibility of regulating conflicting interests, an interpretation that leads to unity and cooperation. In international relations. The idea of ​​this paper is that the result of Hobbes's writings is that Hobbes is not only a realist, but also a rationalist. The method of this writing is based on documentary and library methods and text analysis.

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