POLS 2200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Neoclassical Realism, Kenneth Waltz, Nuclear Umbrella

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 2200
• Professor: Janine Clark

Document Summary

Neo-classical realism brings together the belief in the importance of the international state system and the relative power of states with a belief in the importance of statecraft/leadership and foreign policy. Foreign policy takes place within the con nes of the international system. So they maintain the moral responsibility of statecraft. They argue that the international system gives room for statecraft. Joseph nye and liberal realism or progressive realism. While sharing some of the concerns of neo-realists, nye is critical of neo-realism and bridges classical realism and its main contender, liberalism. Nye is most commonly associated with his concept of soft power. Hard components are the economic and military aspects of power. Soft components comprise the cultural dimensions or the values that de ne the identity and practices of a state. Soft power can attract people to your international agendas. Soft power examples: aid workers to countries who need it; opinion section of the globe and mail-china talks about canada;