realism Flashcards
What are realists views on human nature
- naturally selfish and egoist, self interested
- cannot be changed, motivated by desire to dominate power over others
What is a synoptic link to conservatism regarding realists view of human nature
- Hobbes humans are ‘nasty, brutish and short.’
What are realists views on state sovereignty/power
- states are selfish and egoist
- absolute sovereignty
- self interests outweigh morals
- primacy of hard power and states self help
What is an example of the realist view on state/sovereignty power
- Closing state borders during covid
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
What are realists views on IGO’s
- skeptics as IGO’s are undesirable and dangerous
- states partake to enhance state sovereignty
- ineffective due to state egoism
What is a synoptic link to conservatism regarding realists view on IGO’s
- Oakeshott “states should be concerned with steading their ship at home” - that’s all
What is an example of realists views on IGO’s
Glasgow COP, China and India phasing down NOT phasing out coal
What are realist views on the likelihood of war
- war is inevitable and legitimate
- arms races
- security dilemmas
- power maximisers
What is a synoptic link to conservatism regarding realists views on likelihood of war
Burke “ war is inevitable as human nature is flawed “
What is an example of realists views on likelihood of war
- Iran and Saudi proxy war in Yemen
- N.K. nuclear weapons build up
- Russia invasion in Ukraine
- Israel and palestine war
What are realists views on the balances of power
- bipolar - creates equilibrium against MAD
- unipolar - leads to hegemony dominance
- multipolar - dangerous and destabilising
Example of realists view on the balances of power
USA and USSR cold war
What are realists views on globalisation
- skeptical transforming nature of global capitalism
- concerned with erosion of state power and culture
What is a synoptic link to marxism supporting the realist argument on globalisation
Marx ‘capitalism exploits and perpetuates inequality’
What is an example of realist view on globalisation
nation states embracing national populism
Taliban exclusion of women from open society
