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Origins of Realism
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Developed in response to idealism
Prevalent during Cold War
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Origins of Neorealism
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Eveloped by Waltz (1979) and made realism more scientific - pessimistic about cooperation
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Key principles in realist theory
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Interstate level of analysis
Human nature is selfish
Sates are more important than other actors
States can be treated as rational, unitary actors
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Key differences between realism/neorealism
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Neo rejects the notion of human nature as selfish
Neo Focuses only on the interstate level of analysis
In Neo, order is a result of a balance of power/power distribution and influences the stability of the international system
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Why is the distribution of power important for stability in the international system?
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How power is distributed affects the stability. Different polarities and effectiveness of them
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What expectations on power distributions and stability have realists developed?
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Fairly stable power is bipolarityless stable as you add more powers into the equationThen there is unipolarity with one power
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What is the role of alliances in realist/neorealist theory?
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Allows powers to work together with a mutual agreement. Creates even more stability
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What does it mean to be a rational actor?
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Look at cost/benefits of an action and choose what benefits them and costs the least
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What does it mean to be unitary?
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All states act similarly regardless of domestic makeup - care about same things even though vastly different
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