POLB80H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Offensive Realism, Security Studies, Robert Keohane
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Chapter 7: contenporary mainstream approaches: neo-realism and neo-liberalism. Introduction: 116 neo-realism and neo-liberalism are the progeny of realism and liberalism respectively. Neo-realism refers to kenneth waltz"s theory of international politics importance of structure of international system and its role as the primary of state behaviour. Neo-liberalism refers to neo-liberal institutionalism/ institutional theory by those writing in this theoretical domain. Most western states joined us-led chorus to enlarge the community of democratic and capitalist nation-state. Economic interest are given priority over geopolitical ones. National interest take precedence over morality and universal ideals. Robert keohane neo-liberalism institutionalist borrows equally from realism and liberalism. Neo-realist theory focuses on issues of military security and war. Neo-liberalism theorists focus on issues of cooperation, international political economy and the environment. How to promote/support cooperation in anarchic and competitive international system. Neo-realist- how to survive in this system. Neo-realism: 117 waltz"s theory of structural realism only one version of neo-realism.