POLB80H3 Chapter Notes -Defensive Realism, Offensive Realism, Warsaw Pact
19 Jan 2013
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This first section of realism covers waltz and his neo-realism theory. The beginning of this section discusses waltz belief of an anarchy system. He believes that an international change occurs when great powers rise and fall and the balance of powers shifts accordingly. He assumes that the fundamental concern of states is security and survival, the major problem of great power conflict is war, and that the major task on international relations among the great powers is peace and security. Waltz approach has no regard to human nature, cannot grasp normative inquries, he believes that the structure of the system influences state leaders decisions. He believes that all states are equal to each other. None is entitles to command, none is required to obey. Waltz and the bi-polar system and the multi polar system. Bipolar systems more stable which provides a guarantee of peace and security than multipolar systems. John mearsheimer goes into more depth with this waltz theory.
