Look up: Realpolitik

1. realpolitik
   [n] - politics based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations
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2. realpolitik
   Belief that the pragmatic pursuit of self-interest and power, backed up by force when convenient, is the only realistic option for a great state. The term was coined in 1859 to describe the German...
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3. realpolitik
   practical politics noun politics based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations
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4. Realpolitik
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5. realpolitik
   Belief that the pragmatic pursuit of self-interest and power, backed up by force when convenient, is the only realistic option for a great state. The term was coined in 1859 to describe the German chancellor Bismarck's policies
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6. Realpolitik
   `Realpolitik` (see also Political realism; from ʁeˈaːlpoliˌtiːk-->) refers to politics or diplomacy based primarily on power and on practical and material factors and considerations, rather than ideological notions or moralistic or ethical premises. In this respect, it shares a...
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