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- DictionaryRe·al·po·li·tik/rāˈälpōliˌtēk/
noun
- 1. a system of politics or principles based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations: "commercial realpolitik had won the day"
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Politics based on considerations of given circumstances and factors, rather than ideological notions or moral and ethical premises
Realpolitik is the approach of conducting diplomatic or political policies based primarily on considerations of given circumstances and factors, rather than strictly following ideological, moral, or ethical premises. In this respect, it shares aspects of its philosophical approach with those of realism and pragmatism. It is often simply referred to as pragmatism in politics, e.g. "pursuing pragmat... Wikipedia