Perspectives on Structural Realism - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1349388041 ISBN 13: 9781349388042

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003

Synopsis

Realism remains a predominant and most debated theoretical approach in International Relations research. Whether considered a scientific and accurate reflection of world politics or as reactionary and a distortion of realities and possibilities, both realism and its structural variant continue to be a source of fruitful research-whether within the program or in its rejection.The Realism approach itself is not uniform whether in relation to its implications or methodologies. Here leading scholars provide important perspectives on the insights and directions of Realist research in some of its most interesting variants. From rational choice to case studies, from theory to practice, the contributors explore both classic tenets of Realism as the balance of power and such apparent inconsistencies as foolish policies.

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About the Author

ROBERT L. GALLUCCI Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA. AVERY GOLDSTEIN University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA. SUSAN B. MARTIN Florida Atlantic University, Florida, USA. BENJAMIN MILLER Haifa University, Haifa, Israel BARRY POSEN MIT, Massachusetts, USA. ROBERT POWELL University of California, Berkeley, USA. SHIBLEY TELHAMI University of Maryland, USA. STEVEN VAN EVERA MIT Massachusetts, USA. STEPHEN M. WALT Harvard University, Massachusetts, USA.

Edition details

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1349388041
• ISBN 13: 9781349388042
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 249
• Editor: Hanami A.