Noun

Singular realism

Plural uncountable

realism (uncountable)

1. A concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionary.
2. An artistic representation of reality as it is
3. (sciences) The viewpoint that an external reality exists independent of observation
4. (philosophy) A doctrine that universals are real—they exist and are distinct from the particulars that instantiate them.

Antonyms

• (doctrine concerning universals): nominalism

International relations

• Defensive realism, a theory that anarchy on the world stage causes states to increase their security.
• Liberal realism or the "English school of international relations theory", the theory that there exists a 'society of states'
• Neorealism or structural realism, a theory that international structures act as a constraint on state behavior
• Offensive realism, a theory that states will exploit opportunities to expand whenever they are presented
• Political realism, a theory that the primary motivation of states is the desire for power or security, rather than ideals or ethics
• Subaltern realism, a theory that Third World states are more concerned with short term gains.

Law

• Legal realism, a theory that law is made by human beings and thus subject to human imperfections
• Left realism, a theory that crime disproportionately affects working class people
• Right Realism, a theory about the prevention and control of crime.