International relations theory

behaviour differently to other states. How can an anarchic international society allow such behaviour? According to Alexander Wendt, argues that anarchy is a political concept that states manipulates to their political perspective. Therefore, it is the purpose of this essay to discuss and demonstrate how anarchy is perceived, the effects it has on realist and liberalist states behaviour. In order to understand Wendt's position, the political theory of Social Constructivism (SC) will be used…

Studying International Relations (IR) is very important in today 's society, with things like the Syrian civil war and the ISIS take over in Iraq. Studying international relations is consolidating of all of the information that we receive from the media, and examining it from numerous, and opposing points of view. There are three theories in international relations Realism, Liberalism, and Constructivism to study international relations you must first understand each of these theories and how…

1. How do the major IR theories define and explain change. Why has this become an important standard in evaluating the utility of alternate IR approaches? Which theory or combination of theories does best at explaining change (use examples from recent events)? Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, major global changes have occurred in the world. In order to understand these changes from an International relations’ point of view, we must look at theories such as realism, liberalism and…

How Realism Explains the Establishment of the United Nations The theory of realism looks at international organizations in one way; it asserts that international organizations are mainly created to cater to particular states ' interests. Therefore, the UN was established based on particular states ' interests (Mearsheimer, 1995). Furthermore, power, in the realism theory, begins with achieving the goal of state survival (defensive realism) and ends with global hegemons (offensive realism)…

International anarchy is widely recognized as the fundamental element in the theory of realism. Under such an environment, states are the main players and are eager to seek for security and profits as international institution have minimal impacts on the global political system. Without the restraint from a well-established international law, the relationship between states becomes tenser and tenser as unreliability and sharp vigilance lead to eventual security dilemma, a state of chaos in which…

Balance of power can be seen as a state of stability between contending forces. In International Relations (I.R.), Balance of power refers to “a condition of equilibrium amongst states” according to Viotti et al (1990, pp.584), so this will prevent states from becoming too powerful therefore attaining the ability to impose its will upon the other states. In these kinds of situations, self-preservation is usually seen as the main guiding principle; it commonly leads to states building up…

My purpose for applying to the PhD program at [University Name] is to develop my skills as both a researcher and instructor in the field of international relations, but I can’t say that I’ve always known I wanted to get a PhD in political science or even that I was certain of my decision once I began my graduate studies. In reality, the path that led me to pursue a PhD has been a long and somewhat unexpected one. I began my undergraduate career as a biochemistry major, but by the end of my first…

Out of the numerous actors that play apart in international politics, I find that the most critical and vital is the state. It is the primary vehicle for diplomacy, stability, defense and cooperation in a world of anarchy with no other actor existing above it. The nation-state has existed since 1648 after the Peace of Westphalia. The two international theory paradigms I will be using to prove my point is Realism and Liberalism, both in how they conflict with one another, but as well, the common…

classify his theory. Furthermore, it will not be for a long time until the international relations scholars will be able to look back and see the effects of the different theories. This paper will discuss those different theories and there relation to each other beginning in 1939 and discussing the fragmentation of the discipline in the 1970’s all the way to the early 2000’s. The fragmentation of the discipline of international relations is considered in main stream international relations to…

The study of International Relations revolves around the “decisions that are made within a country that have implications for relationships outside the borders of that country” (Kaufman, Page 2). In the current globalized world, countries are interdependent entities that must exist and interact with one another. The manner in which countries choose to engage with another, such as aggressively or civilly, can be predicted and analyzed through various international political theories. In the field…