POLI 243 Chapter Notes -Security Dilemma, Japanese Militarism, Democratic Peace Theory
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Structural realism is deeply and perhaps fatally flawed, but continues to inform the. Ir community it will continue to be the cornerstone of ir theory unless a viable alternative is developed. Attention to the emphasis of domestic policy provides a richer and more reliable analysis of international affairs. Realism cannot explain the end of the cold war or the failure of states to. Structural realism is but a starting point for explaining foreign policy. But realism is not dead because no viable alternative exists. If domestic sources theories are to work, they must . Be able to explain the domestic politics national decisions international outcomes relationship from the inside out . Acknowledge that both systemic international pressures and domestic politics play a role in foreign policy (modify and specify structural realism rather than replace it) From a theoretical point of view, the strongest competitor for structural realism is democratic peace theory.