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Neorealism and the myth of bipolar stability: Toward a new dynamic realist theory of major war
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In this paper, a new dynamic realist theory of major war is proposed, based on Neorealism and the myth of bipolar stability, with a focus on the role of nonlinearity.Abstract:
(1996). Neorealism and the myth of bipolar stability: Toward a new dynamic realist theory of major war. Security Studies: Vol. 5, Realism: Restatements and Renewal, pp. 29-89.read more
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Is Anybody Still a Realist
TL;DR: Realism, the oldest and most prominent theoretical paradigm in international relations, is in trouble as discussed by the authors, and the problem is not lack of interest, but the lack of empirical support for simple realist predictions, such as recurrent balancing; or the absence of plausible realist explanations of certain salient phenomena.
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TL;DR: The seeker after the truth is not one who studies the writings of the ancients and, following his natural disposition, puts his trust in them, but rather, one who suspects his faith in them and questions what he gathers from them, the one who submits to argument and demonstration, and not to the sayings of a human being whose nature is fraught with all kinds of imperfection and deformation as mentioned in this paper.
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Economic Interdependence and War: A Theory of Trade Expectations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors provide a new dynamic theory to help overcome some of the theoretical and empirical problems with current liberal and realist views on the question of whether economic interdependence increase or decrease the probability of war among states.
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Security Seeking under Anarchy: Defensive Realism Revisited
TL;DR: The paper as mentioned in this paper was presented at the 1999 annual meetings of the International Studies Association and the American Political Science Association and was reviewed by Dale Copeland, Bernard Finel, Benjamin Frankel, Benjamin Miller, Jennifer Sterling-Folker, and anonymous reviewers for International Security.
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Horses for courses: Why nor neorealist theories of foreign policy?
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss why nor neorealist theories of foreign policy do not explain the need for horses for courses in foreign policy, and propose a horse-for-course approach.
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Politics among nations;: The struggle for power and peace
TL;DR: In this paper, a theory of international politics, describes the struggle for political power, and discusses balance of power, international law, disarmament, and diplomacy. But this theory does not consider the role of women in international politics.
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War and change in world politics
TL;DR: The nature of international political change is discussed in this paper, where the authors present a change and continuity index for the contemporary world Bibliography Index of political change and change in world politics.
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Back to the Future: Instability in Europe After the Cold War
TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that bipolarity, an equal military balance, and nuclear weapons have fostered the post-World War II order in Europe, and that domestic political factors, not calculations about military power or international economic system, are the principal determinants of peace.