The term “politics” is ambiguous. It was first introduced by Aristotle. It was his treatise of the same name, dedicated to the life of the family, first introduced this word into use. This work laid the foundation for the origin and development of political science, philosophy, and political sciences.
Today, the encyclopedic dictionary interprets the term “politics” as an activity related directly to relations within social groups. The purpose of politics, according to this dictionary, is to search for forms, determine the content of the functioning of the state.
Politics also refers to the work of authorities, public groups. In Ozhegov’s dictionary, the term is interpreted as the totality of all manifestations of public and state life.
Efremova’s definition takes into account all these values, but adds her own, additional. It states that politics is a series of actions aimed at achieving goals.
One example of the latter can be called a phenomenon called the "policy of appeasement." So they call a specific kind of military policy of the country (state). Its essence lies in concessions to the aggressor state, a number of compromises that the country makes to keep the enemy from violating the world or applying extreme measures.
As history shows, the policy of appeasement has never contributed to achieving peaceful results. Any aggressors who realized that they were inferior to them, eventually proceeded to more decisive action. Ultimately, the policy of appeasement led not only to the collapse of the affected state, but also to undermining the general system of international security.
A vivid example of such a policy, its negative consequences is the Munich Agreement of 1938.
In the 30s, France and Great Britain conducted a course of appeasement in relation to Germany. Trying to solve all the problems that arise through compromises, refusing to use military force, both countries took Hitler's actions as an effort to eliminate the consequences of the Versailles Treaty, which was unfavorable for Germany. Trends in the restructuring of order around the world were not disclosed at the time of their appearance. A little later, when the aggressor’s plans became apparent, politicians were sure that neither the USSR, nor Britain, nor France would be able to economically endure the arms race. Therefore, it was decided that at the moment the policy of appeasing the aggressor has no alternative.
Guided by this opinion, Great Britain first signed a pact with Germany to lift all restrictions on the construction of the Navy (1935) from the latter, and a little later did not prevent German troops from entering the demilitarized zone (according to the Treaty of Versailles).
The policy of appeasement was supported by Chamberlain, who did not respond to ANSHLUS of Austria (1938). The result of such concessions was the signing of the Munich Agreement, the essence of which was the actual creation of the Nazi state.
Such compromises with the aggressor convinced Hitler of the complete inability of England and France to actively repulse, they led to the fact that he violated the conditions of the Munich agreement, attacked Romania and Poland (1939). The policy of appeasement did not weaken the Fuhrer. On the contrary, she pushed the aggressor to the most decisive action.
Today, the policy of appeasement can exist in various forms, and compromises can be not only political, but economic in nature. It is very important to see the line beyond which the aggressor, confident in its impunity, will begin to use force, its technical or military advantages. Therefore, while agreeing to compromises, it is necessary to carefully monitor that the potential peacebreaker does not receive either strategic, political, or any other advantages.
