The joint forces of the four kingdoms is elaborated as the interest for increase in power through cooperation among themselves in order to increase their capabilities to defeat Etheria. Grieco also mentioned cheating which also depicts the action done by the kingdom of Hathoria when they decided to acquire the elemental gemstones for themselves and betrayed the remaining three kingdoms in order to further the benefits they would obtain. Lastly, Offensive realism would tell us that the combination of capabilities among the kingdoms before the betrayal of Hathoria is for the weakening of their enemy: Etheria and increasing their power relative to others.
The neorealist lens sees that these realms are facing a security dilemma, that they want to advance their power in order to prevent being taken over. There is also the existence of a bipolar system, where there are two competing powers, each facing a security dilemma as one is threatened by the other. This is how the real world works as well. There are three possible system, with a unipolar one having one power dominating the rest, a bipolar one with two powers and a multipolar system with many powerful states. However, the problem with the latter is that it is unstable, unlike the bipolar one presented in Encantadia. On the other hand, the war between China and Philippines and other Southeast Asian nations on the dispute on the West Philippine Sea is somehow similar to the Encantadia Narrative because the war was supported by other states such as the United State as Obama donated an aid package, according to an article in foreign policy by Jean-Marie Guehenno, to boost the maritime security of all rival claimants of China. This cooperation among states in order to defeat a far greater power would be suitable to categorize as an action that would be favourable to the neorealist theory.
The neorealist lens sees that these realms are facing a security dilemma, that they want to advance their power in order to prevent being taken over. There is also the existence of a bipolar system, where there are two competing powers, each facing a security dilemma as one is threatened by the other. This is how the real world works as well. There are three possible system, with a unipolar one having one power dominating the rest, a bipolar one with two powers and a multipolar system with many powerful states. However, the problem with the latter is that it is unstable, unlike the bipolar one presented in Encantadia. On the other hand, the war between China and Philippines and other Southeast Asian nations on the dispute on the West Philippine Sea is somehow similar to the Encantadia Narrative because the war was supported by other states such as the United State as Obama donated an aid package, according to an article in foreign policy by Jean-Marie Guehenno, to boost the maritime security of all rival claimants of China. This cooperation among states in order to defeat a far greater power would be suitable to categorize as an action that would be favourable to the neorealist theory.