Realpolitik (see also Political realism; from German: real "realistic", "practical" or "actual"; and Politik "politics", German pronunciation: [ʁeˈaːlpoliˌtiːk]) refers to politics or diplomacy based primarily on power and on practical and material factors and considerations, rather than ideological notions or moralistic or ethical premises. In this respect, it shares aspects of its philosophical approach with those of realism and pragmatism.
See Newt talking about it in the obvious context of foreign policy.Wilsonianism or Wilsonian are words used to describe a certain type of ideological perspectives on foreign policy. The term comes from the ideology of United States President Woodrow Wilson and his famous Fourteen Points that he believed would help create world peace if implemented.
Common principles that are often associated with "Wilsonianism" include:
- Advocacy of the spread of Democracy[1]
- Advocacy of the spread of Capitalism
- Anti-isolationism and non-interventionism[2]
- Pro-Imperialism,[3] in favor of intervention to further national self-interest.[4][5]
Thanks for injecting some facts into this hysterical attack on Newt.
...using Wiki as a source is just plain stupid!
as an example, you claim Wilsonian is Non Interventionist...but the definition is the OPPOSITE...
use a better source if you want to make a useful point..
ymmv
"The progressive movement profoundly changed America for the better. It is true that by 1932 you had an obsolescent oligarchy that didn't understand modern urban industrialism and that the New Deal improved it against the opposition of the very people whose wealth it was saving, I agree with all of that."
Newt Gingrich Progressive Ideals
NOTE: I absolutely hate the way this video is edited -- and the date it was uploaded suggests a political hit. If anyone has a complete video or transcript of this 2002 debate (with Ralph Nader, it appears) that provides some context for these remarks, I'd like to see it. That being said, Gingrich has an alarming history of praising progressive icons from Andrew Jackson to TR to Wilson to FDR that deserves, at the very least, a serious explanation from the Speaker. That's hardly an unreasonable request of our nominee in the most critical, decisive election in our country's history.