International Politics DocumentOn September 11, 2001, the World Trade Center in New York City was destroyed by terrorists. They flew two hijacked planes into the towers and then into the Pentagon. To counter this grave threat, the United States conducted a NATO raid against Afghanistan. This has been called the “Global War on Terrorism”. NATO forces began dismantling the area to find Osama Bin Laden and the terrorist group known as Al-Qaeda. Former President George W. Bush had a realist approach to dealing with the “War on Terror.” This political idea means that the government takes the interest of the nation as priority instead of trying to maintain an ideal. A realist believes that human nature is evil and that its primary concerns are war and security. Realists also think about how vulnerable and selfish states survive in an environment where they are uncertain about the intentions and capabilities of others. This ideal holds that states are the only key actors in the international system. Anarchy, self-help, national interests, relative gains and balance of power are the central concepts of realism. A realist approach to peace is to protect sovereign autonomy and deter rivals through military preparedness and alliances. Their global outlook is pessimistic because great powers are locked in relentless competition for security. Using this type of approach, President Bush strove to illustrate America's dominance. This simple, war-hungry idea would show the world that the United States is a force to be reckoned with. “A determining factor or element that determines the nature of something” is how Dictionary.com defines determinant. The determinants of foreign policy depend on the leadership, power and objectives of a state, transnational organizations and networks. The central concepts of liberalism are ideas, images, shared knowledge, identity, discourse and persuasion that lead to new understandings and normative changes. They approach peace by using activists who promote progressive ideas and encourage states to adhere to norms for appropriate behavior. Liberalists have an agnostic global vision. Their global perspective depends on the content of prevailing ideas and values. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/geopolitics http://hnn.us/roundup/entries/29061.html http://www.reuters.com/article /idUSTRE6660QF20100707http://www.wider.unu. edu/publications/working-papers/previous/en_GB/wp-11/_files/82530817520633193/default/WP11.pdfhttp://0-library.cqpress.com.trexler.desales .edu/cme/document.php?id= contme-981-40696-1950816&type=toc&num=1&PHPSESSID=p66tmjalbnairdar4r9l8ffou6