Realism and International Relations

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Cambridge University Press, 2000 - 231 pages
Realism and International Relations offers students a critical yet sympathetic review of political realism, the theory which for the last half-century has dominated the study of international studies. Examining realist thinkers from Thucydides, through Machiavelli to Kenneth Waltz, Donnelly challenges standard realist claims and argues that realism is an insightful yet one-sided theory. Containing chapter-by-chapter guides to further reading and discussion questions for students, this book offers an accessible and lively survey of the dominant theory in International Relations.
 

Contents

The realist tradition
6
Human nature and state motivation
43
Anarchy hierarchy and order
81
System structure and balance of power
107
Institutions and international society
131
Morality and foreign policy
161
The nature and contribution of realism
193
Selected recommended readings
203
References
205
Index
228
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