‘If women were in charge of most states, the world would not last long’ — Ricardo Duchesne

If women were in charge of most states, the world would not last long. Women are too volatile, too personal and emotional ——- exactly the qualities that make for bad diplomacy.

This trait is exacerbated in a Western world committed to liberalism in geopolitics, rather than realism.

Liberalism seeks to “fight the last war” to make the world safe for democracy” —- whereas realism, a manly perspective, accepts the realities of great power politics and the balance of power doctrine.

It understands that bigger nations get to have more privileges than small nations, and that there is no such thing as equality of rights in international relations.

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