POLI 341 Lecture : Confusions and Criticisms”

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Kenneth waltz neorealism: confusions and criticisms : a theory is a mental picture of a domain that shows how it is organized and how the parts are connected. It isolates a realm to deal with it intellectually: a theory is not a collection of variables - if one thinks something has been omitted, adding it will not make the theory stronger per-se. To criticize a theory for omission is ridiculous because theories are mostly omission: old/traditional realists believe state is unitary actor and is either good or bad - call behaviorists. The good states do not go to war with one another. Criticism of structural theory is fails to include the effects of the policies and behaviors of states on international politics. Is a theory about international politics not foreign politics: n - how external forces shape state"s behavior. They believe bipolar systems are more peaceful than multipolar systems.

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