Waltz did coin the term "neo-realist'' in the 70s, with states being identified as selfish, rather than the self-preservation theory of Hobbes with people, individuals, being self-orientated. Where Waltz and Mearsheimer differ is the fact that the latter believes states act offensively, whereas Waltz believes states act defensively. Fascism can be identified as first being a solution to greed, where a state blames its problems and failings on an opponent. The state will claim that this enemy is denying them economic growth, so the problem is the 'other', so therefore violence needs to happen. Fascism is the use of violence, both from the state and the individual, (In the case of WWII Hitler targeting the Jews and others and then using the German state to invade Poland). Mankind will seek to use himself and his state in acts of violence. Many people interpret the realist branch as warmongering, but Sun Tzu wrote about war damage limitation in his book The Art of War.
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