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Realism
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- 1Classical Realism- human nature
- struggle for power
- unitary and rational actors - 2Structural/Neorealism- anarchy
- struggle for power
- unitary and rational actor - 3Neo-Classical Realism- relative power drives international politics
- struggle for power
- domestic politics matter because power is translated through states - 4Offensive States- states maximize power
- want to dominate - 5Defensive StatesStates only want enough power to ensure survival
- 6Classical Realism - Why War?The drive of human nature
- 7Structural/Neorealism - Why War?The incentives born out of the system to seek power, which can cause lack of "balance"
- 8Neo-Classical RealismInability to project power because of domestic politics can lead to "sub-optimal" foreign policy (producing misperception and lack of trust)
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- Political Science Flashcards on Realism, created by Kennadie Long on 16/10/2018.
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