Resolving Key Theoretical Debates Using Neoclassical Realism
Resolving Key Theoretical Debates Using Neoclassical Realism
Chapter 6 demonstrates the utility of neoclassical realism by using the concepts developed in Chapters 2 – 5 to forge our own theories to resolve long-standing debates in the international relations literature: (1) the debate among realists and between realists and Innenpolitik theorists over how states respond to threats, (2) the debate between balance-of-power realists and power preponderance theorists on the consequences of unipolarity for the international system, (3) the debate between realist and liberal theorists about the circumstances under which states prefer free trade to protectionism, and (4) the debate between materialists and ideational theorists over whether ideology or material interests determine policy.
Keywords: neoclassical realism, balancing, bandwagoning, hegemony, free trade, protectionism, ideas and national security
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