International relations theory

Joseph Lemoine Professor Farrell Intro. to International Politics 10-9-2014 Memorandum: Realism, Constructivism, and Russian Aggression Overview: In recent months, Russia has invaded Ukraine and annexed the Crimean Peninsula. There are a variety of reasons as to why Russia took such bold actions in Ukraine, but the situation can best be interpreted through use the use of realism and constructivism. Although each of these theories will lead to different explanations and policy changes, it is…

interconnectivity of states, it is more or less impossible for a country to have absolute sovereignty. While other countries are not likely to intervene in the affairs of another country, the conducts of a state should be consistent with the established international laws (Krasner, 2001). This implies in exercising the free will of a country, a country must ensure that its activities do not impact or infringe on the free will of another country. In other words,…

they otherwise would not do. The concept of power is a central theme to the study of International Relations, as there exist many forms and categories of it making it open to contestation and thus difficult to define. In particular, large entities and state power is the discourse in indicating social, political, economic, and military power. The many existential theories within the study of international relations all put a great deal of emphasis on the concept of power, yet describe its…

development of American foreign policy, but some ethnic groups are consistently more successful at influencing policy than others. Various foreign relations scholars have tried to explain this phenomenon that crops up again and again in American foreign policy. Among them are Tony Smith and Alvin Tillery, Jr., who developed different but complimentary theories to explain the origin of the discrepancy and analysis of how ethnic groups can lobby more effectively. Yet other scholars, such as…

The field of international politics is a vastly complex field that can be difficult to interpret and make sense of. There is no supreme governing power, only sovereign states. Theories can be used as a sort of lens to find patterns in the behavior of states and determine how likely cooperation is in the international system. In this essay, I will be presenting the Neorealist argument that states are self-interested actors concerned with security and survival, and the Neoliberal Institutionalist…

might directly affected. b. Relation to State- In relation to state sovereignty place a central role because an independent nation like the United States for example is governed by the American people who control their own affairs. The American people adopted their own constitution and it was through then that the U.S government was created. They elect the people who they want as their representatives and the U.S makes its own laws. c. Relation to global governance- In relation to governance…

real politik that is still being used in international politics widely and that certain politics are still being repeated. This essay will be focusing on the book by Thucydides on the history of the Peloponnesian Wars and will create arguments that would connect to nowadays international politics scene. These arguments are important due to their insights on how Thucydides described power relations of a war that happened in the Ancient Age and how these relations are still similar to those of the…

the ideals, values, and image that each superpower portrays to themselves and the globe. A traditional way to look at it is using an open analysis of the realist theory in international relations. A key factor to the realist theory is to safeguard security in ones home nation. Realism would suggest that the solution to this international refugee crisis in Syria is for the US to attack Syrian President Assad, leading the US to assert control…

anarchic world view, self interest amongst states, and the power discrepancies that are assumed within neorealism, it has been suggested that cooperation in the field of international relations is a futile effort,. Neorealism describes a system where states are the only actors, and a constant power struggle is what guides international policy, with no state wanting to yield power to another. I will counter this view of thought with aspects Neoliberalism, an ideology in which it is believed that…

threat has potential to derail our way of life. With state-based threats being the greatest threat to National security, policymakers must first approach international relations from a realist perspective. China 's moves to potentially reject international law demonstrate that power rules in an anarchic world. Despite this rejection of international law, China has created a security dilemma for themselves, creating and opportunity for U.S. retrenchment. The shortfall of realism is that it…