TABLES FIRST EXAM IR
REALISM
Types of Human Conduct of foreign policy Peace
realism nature
Thucydides Classical Men are States have to understand
political that some are more
animals powerful than others and
that tend to adapt
dominate
each other.
Machiavelli Classical National Power and deceptions are
freedom is two means for the conduct
the main of foreign policy
value for
every man
Hobbes Classical 1. Peace cannot
exist between
states= security
dilemma
2. International
world is always in
a potential state
of war
Morghentau Classical Humans 1. Public sphere
want (international) has
power= a different
conflict. morality than the
They are private one=
self violence is
interested allowed
2. You cannot
impose your
country’s ideology
on other countries
Schelling Strategic Necessity to employ our
power intelligently in order
to get our military
adversary to do what we
desire and avoid doing
what we fear
Waltz Neorealism He ignores - Basic feature of IR - Bipolar
values and is the system is
human decentralized better to
nature structure of secure peace
anarchy
- Varying
capabilities
(power)
- National interests
command leaders
Marsheimer Neorealism - Excessive power is - Same as
offensive counterproductiv Waltz
realism e - More stable
- States only seek because 1.
hegemony (in There are less
their region of the conflicts 2.
, world) Lower
- Goal is to provent miscalculatio
other states from n 3. Easier
rising system of
- Offensive realism deterrence
Neoclassical Neoclassical - Anarchical system
of states
- Importance of
leadership and
foreign policy
LIBERALISM
Type Human nature Foreign policy Peace? What is iR
Sociological l. Sociologic People are more Supported by IR is about
al integrated= transnational rel. transnation
sense of between people al
community relations=
more
cooperative
Rosneau Sociologic 1. Individu Macro level transn.
al als have Relations.
extende 2. States
d their control is
activitie decreasin
s g
3. Multi-
centric
world
Naim Sociologic Three Micro level.
al revolutions: Micro power
1. People challenges
live traditional power
longer holders
and
healthie
r
2. People
move
around
3. There is
a
growing
middle
class
Interdependen Int. People are
ce affected by what
happen elsewhere,
modernization.
Mitrany Int. Cooperation Greater
between countries interdependence=
should be done by peace
technicians, not
politicians
Haas Int. Integration=
political actors give
loyalty to
REALISM
Types of Human Conduct of foreign policy Peace
realism nature
Thucydides Classical Men are States have to understand
political that some are more
animals powerful than others and
that tend to adapt
dominate
each other.
Machiavelli Classical National Power and deceptions are
freedom is two means for the conduct
the main of foreign policy
value for
every man
Hobbes Classical 1. Peace cannot
exist between
states= security
dilemma
2. International
world is always in
a potential state
of war
Morghentau Classical Humans 1. Public sphere
want (international) has
power= a different
conflict. morality than the
They are private one=
self violence is
interested allowed
2. You cannot
impose your
country’s ideology
on other countries
Schelling Strategic Necessity to employ our
power intelligently in order
to get our military
adversary to do what we
desire and avoid doing
what we fear
Waltz Neorealism He ignores - Basic feature of IR - Bipolar
values and is the system is
human decentralized better to
nature structure of secure peace
anarchy
- Varying
capabilities
(power)
- National interests
command leaders
Marsheimer Neorealism - Excessive power is - Same as
offensive counterproductiv Waltz
realism e - More stable
- States only seek because 1.
hegemony (in There are less
their region of the conflicts 2.
, world) Lower
- Goal is to provent miscalculatio
other states from n 3. Easier
rising system of
- Offensive realism deterrence
Neoclassical Neoclassical - Anarchical system
of states
- Importance of
leadership and
foreign policy
LIBERALISM
Type Human nature Foreign policy Peace? What is iR
Sociological l. Sociologic People are more Supported by IR is about
al integrated= transnational rel. transnation
sense of between people al
community relations=
more
cooperative
Rosneau Sociologic 1. Individu Macro level transn.
al als have Relations.
extende 2. States
d their control is
activitie decreasin
s g
3. Multi-
centric
world
Naim Sociologic Three Micro level.
al revolutions: Micro power
1. People challenges
live traditional power
longer holders
and
healthie
r
2. People
move
around
3. There is
a
growing
middle
class
Interdependen Int. People are
ce affected by what
happen elsewhere,
modernization.
Mitrany Int. Cooperation Greater
between countries interdependence=
should be done by peace
technicians, not
politicians
Haas Int. Integration=
political actors give
loyalty to
