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. It reviews why, from a classical realist perspective, the rise of China must be viewed with alarm, but argues that Mearsheimer’s approach — offensive realism — is wrong, and dangerous. Many of these errors ...
to you, it will—not just may. All proponents of offensive realism , classic or modern, subscribe to this fundamental position, explicitly or implicitly. Shang Yang (∼390–339 bc), an important advisor ...
. Indeed, each of the volumes reviewed below calls for some departure from Waltz's legacy, either a return to realism's classical roots or a move beyond his spare, structural baseline. The promise ...
elaborated structural realism and NCR. Elaborated structural realism , such as Mearsheimer's () offensive realism , develops the microfoundations of neorealism. Waltz and Mearsheimer move away from unit-level ...
primarily through individual-level characteristics, typically a will to power that drove state behavior and international outcomes. In short, classical realism was inadequately structural and theoretical ...
that for many scholars establishes international relations studies' autonomous status and scientific prestige. To achieve this, the essay focuses on the classical realism of Hans Morgenthau (1904–1980) as one ...
? Can it formulate a grand theory informed by metatheoretical assumptions? Is it a reformulation of neorealism or classical realism or an eclectic mix of different paradigms? The forum contributors argue ...
was also skeptical about realism's applicability to Asia. He singled out Mearsheimer's offensive realism , stating “It is a classic example of an international relations theorist, who is not well grounded ...
. Furthermore, a policy of extraregional hegemony stands in sharp contrast to the behavior predicted by defensive realism (no hegemony) and by Mearsheimer's offensive realism (regional hegemony). Both predict ...
a subset of his theory. Hence, Thucydides is not a systemic but a complex realist, and has accordingly been rightfully framed as the founder of Classical Realism .25 Finally, we present six strategic ...
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