Realism and International Relations (Themes in International Relations)

Realism and International Relations (Themes in International Relations)

by Jack Donnelly

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"Realism and International Relations provides a critical yet sympathetic survey of political realism in international theory. Using six paradigmatic theories - Hans Morgenthau, Kenneth Waltz, the Prisoners' Dilemma, Thucydides, Machiavelli, and Hobbes - the book examines realist accounts of human nature and state motivation, international anarchy, system structure and the balance of power, international institutions, and morality in foreign policy. Donnelly argues that common realist propositions not only fail to stand up to scrutiny but are rejected by many leading realists as well. 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."--BOOK JACKET.

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    How does Donnelly’s critical yet sympathetic approach to political realism change or reinforce your initial understanding of how global politics actually work?

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    When looking at the six paradigmatic theories Donnelly examines—from Thucydides to Kenneth Waltz—which historical or theoretical framework do you find most persuasive in explaining modern state behavior?

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    Donnelly argues that many common realist propositions fail to stand up to scrutiny; where in your own observation of current events or daily life do you see people operating under "realist" assumptions that might actually be flawed?

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