POLI 244 Lecture Notes - Realpolitik, Predictive Power, Kenneth Waltz

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Usually identified with the work of hans morgenthau (german migr from ww2) Characterized by assumptions grounded upon a conception of human nature. Human nature usually defined in terms of a will to power or desire to dominate or some desire to have power over others. Insecurity arises from this competitive condition arising as a result of individuals intrinsic drives or motivations: morgenthau (p. 27): governed by objective laws that have their roots in human nature. Is not because of functional similarity of states (all states in the same anarchic condition) is because statesmen pursue power, and this fuels fears about security. Power is defined as control over the minds and actions of other men. Political power is not to be simply equated with physical violence, but the ability to. Influence others (reflects psychological relations , of which physical violence is one manifestation) Classical realism ultimately defines state behaviour in terms of: national interest, realpolitik, both are amorphous concepts:

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