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What is another term for neorealism? |
Structured realism |
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What is neorealism? |
The evolution of realism over time and in response to criticism, I'm more scientific approach to balance the changes in political science, defines the purpose of power, no references to human nature, States concerned with relative gains. 70's |
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What does Walt say about neorealism compared to classical realism? |
Neorealism is more scientific, realism studies the behavior states while neorealism studies workings of the state |
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How does neorealism study the workings of states? |
The structure affect the actions of the states. |
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Why does your realism want power? |
To be secure |
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Balancing |
Joining allegiance against powerful states |
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Bandwagoning |
Joining an allegiance, at times display of power and wisdom, the more aggressive the stated and more friendship needs to be made, Alliance is formed to threat will disintegrate |
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Why do States engage in bandwagoning and balancing? |
For protection and security, balance scene is good because I love you gain power together |
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Hypothesis of balancing |
States facing external threat will align with others to fight, the more perceived aggression equals alignment against, alliances formed during wartime disintegrate afterwards |
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Hypothesis on the conditions favoring balancing or bandwagoning |
We ally with others to check that power, weak base balance with weeks Abe but when a strong one comes they will bandwagon, more aggressive a state greater tendency for others to balance against it |
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What does neorealism help us understand? |
The role of power, states do not desire power just so they can have it but so they can game Security. Bandwagoning and balancing behavior, when do States engage in these actions and what is the perceived benefit? |
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What doesn't neorealism explain? |
The prevalence of international organizations, how and if States learned through repeated interaction, neorealism doesn't explain changes in international system, neorealism doesn't seek to explain how States get their motivation, neorealism is strong only in conflict and week when we're in peace |
