Can Realism Be a Comprehensive Theory of American Foreign Policy?

Filed Under: Idealism, International Relations, Libertarianism, Progressivism, Realism, The American Conservative, Traditionalists

The controversy over the nomination of Chuck Hagel as secretary of defense has reminded us how diverse opinion called “conservative” really is. Certainly “traditional conservatives” and “neoconservatives” have both become rather overwrought. And the president must be smiling while watching …