Realpolitik (German: “realistic”, “practical” or “actual”; and “politics”) refers to politics or diplomacy based primarily on practical considerations, rather than ideological notions. The term realpolitik's often used pejoratively to imply politics that're coercive, amoral, or Machiavellian. Realpolitik's a theory of politics that focuses on considerations of power, not ideals, morals, or principles. The term was coined by Ludwig von Rochau, a Ge… (More on Realpolitik)