Neo-Classical Realism

Question 1

Neo-Classical Realism

Answer 1

Brings theories of realism into 20th century

Response to the idealistic ideas of liberalism

Question 2

Morgenthau

Answer 2

Liberty and personal freedoms only come with security and power

If you don’t take care of yourself nobody else will

Alliances are for matters of convenience

Foreign policy may be evil but necessary

Question 3

Carr

Answer 3

Imposition of one state’s ideology on another is both dangerous and foolhardy

Question 4

Neoclassical Realism

Answer 4

Neoclassical realism expands upon integrating domestic factors into the analysis of state behavior in international relations.

Question 5

Leaders’ decisions…

Answer 5

are shaped by their subjective understanding of threats, opportunities, and the balance of power.

Question 6

Examines…

Answer 6

the role of domestic political structures and state capacity in shaping a state’s foreign policy.