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Realism Flashcards

1
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Who wrote Politics among Nations

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Morganthou

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2
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Theory of IR

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Waltz

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3
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The prince

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Machiavelli

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4
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Tragedy of great power politics

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Mearsheimer

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5
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Levithan

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Hobbes

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6
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History of pelopenissian war

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Thucydides

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7
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Thucydides

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431bc

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8
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Waltz

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1971

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9
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Morganthou

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1948

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10
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Mearsheimer

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2001

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11
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Hobbes

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1671

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12
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Machiavelli

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1535

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13
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Hertz

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1950

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14
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Offensive realism

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Mearsheimer

States will never be able to fully trust a state

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15
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Defensive realism

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Waltz

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16
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Neorealism / structural realism

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Waltz

17
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Power maximisers

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Offensive realism (Mearsheimer)

18
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Human nature causes anarchy

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Classical realism

19
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Anarchy explains human behaviour

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Structural realism ( waltz)

20
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Balance of power

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Offensive realism
Thucydides
Easy now due to fragmented Middle East

21
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Security maximisation

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Structural realism/ neorealism
Fear
Distrust

22
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Why can China not rise peacefully?

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Will challenges hegemonic status of US - challenge balance of power

23
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Defensive realism

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War causing potential of anarchy is very thin

Technology makes it harder to conquer people

24
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Historical example of balance of power

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Uk and France fought Russia in Crimea so Russia’s power did not remain unchecked 1853

25
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Security dilemma

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Hertz 1950

Aiming for self- defence decreases security as it makes other states paranoid

26
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Power transition theory

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As powers rise they will challenge the hegemon
E.g rise of China
- unless China slows down or us accommodates Beijing demands

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