Libertarian Realism as Foreign Policy

Tags: Libertarianism, Media and Culture, War and Foreign Policy

10/07/2026 Joseph Solis-Mullen

“Libertarian Realism” in foreign policy is based upon the interests of those who actually make policy decisions, as opposed to discussing abstract ideals of a false “national interest.”

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/libertarian-realism-foreign-policy

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