I am understanding your disagreement as some form of "governments act rationally in pursuit of state goals and not because of grudges" -- is that right? If so,

I am understanding your disagreement as some form of "governments act rationally in pursuit of state goals and not because of grudges" -- is that right? If so, I am not sure I agree that governments act in a uniform manner; they are comprised of many individual actors who act within the bounds of some system that's influenced by a number of competing factors. I also don't agree that governments are rational or divorced from the emotions of the people who comprise them nor the populations they administer. If I completely misunderstood your view please let me know :)