Neoclassical realism in European politics

Neoclassical realism in European politics
Author: Asle Toje
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2024-07-30
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1526186071

Realism is making a comeback in Europe. This book brings together a new generation of realist scholars. It provides a rigorous survey for specialists seeking to understand the dynamics of international relations in a time of change. The volume thus seeks to explore the European dimension to neoclassical realism. The hope with this book is that it will spark a debate that, in time, might lead to the re-emergence of a distinctly European realist school which draws on the roots of the historical, non-American realist tradition, benefiting from insights in the liberal-constructivist paradigm. Through detailed case studies, the book illustrates that power and influence remain fruitful, even indispensable variables through which to understand the formation of foreign policy.

Neoclassical Realism in European Politics

Neoclassical Realism in European Politics
Author: Asle Toje
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2012-12-24
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780719083525

Realism is making a comeback in Europe. This book brings together a new generation of realist scholars. It provides a rigorous survey for specialists seeking to understand the dynamics of international relations in a time of change. The volume thus seeks to explore the European dimension to neoclassical realism. The hope with this book is that it will spark a debate that, in time, might lead to the re-emergence of a distinctly European realist school which draws on the roots of the historical, non-American realist tradition, benefiting from insights in the liberal-constructivist paradigm. Through detailed case studies, the book illustrates that power and influence remain fruitful, even indispensable variables through which to understand the formation of foreign policy.

Neoclassical Realism, the State, and Foreign Policy

Neoclassical Realism, the State, and Foreign Policy
Author: Steven E. Lobell
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 323
Release: 2009-01-15
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1139475746

Neoclassical realism is an important approach to international relations. Focusing on the interaction of the international system and the internal dynamics of states, neoclassical realism seeks to explain the grand strategies of individual states as opposed to recurrent patterns of international outcomes. This book offers the first systematic survey of the neoclassical realist approach. The editors lead a group of senior and emerging scholars in presenting a variety of neoclassical realist approaches to states' grand strategies. They examine the central role of the 'state' and seek to explain why, how, and under what conditions the internal characteristics of states intervene between their leaders' assessments of international threats and opportunities, and the actual diplomatic, military, and foreign economic policies those leaders are likely to pursue.

Neoclassical Realism and Defence Reform in Post-Cold War Europe

Neoclassical Realism and Defence Reform in Post-Cold War Europe
Author: T. Dyson
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 349
Release: 2016-02-29
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0230283292

Dyson explains the convergence and divergence between British, French and German defence reforms in the post-Cold War era. He engages with cultural and realist theories and develops a neoclassical realist approach to change and stasis in defence policy, bringing new material to bear on the factors which have affected defence reforms.

Neoclassical Realist Theory of International Politics

Neoclassical Realist Theory of International Politics
Author: Norrin M. Ripsman
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2016
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0199899258

Neoclassical realism is a major theoretical approach to the study of foreign policy. In Neoclassical Realist Theory of International Relations, Norrin M. Ripsman, Jeffrey W. Taliaferro, and Steven E. Lobell argue that it can explain and predict a far broader range of political phenomena in international politics. Neoclassical realism challenges other approaches, including structural realism, liberalism, and constructivism.

British Foreign Policy, National Identity, and Neoclassical Realism

British Foreign Policy, National Identity, and Neoclassical Realism
Author: Amelia Hadfield-Amkhan
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2010-10-16
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1442205466

This groundbreaking study offers a genuinely multidisciplinary exploration of cultural influences on foreign policy. Through an innovative blend of historical analysis, neoclassical realist theory, and cultural studies, Amelia Hadfield-Amkhan shows how national identity has been a catalyst for British foreign policy decisions, helping the state to both define and defend itself. Representing key points of crisis, her case studies include the 1882 attempt to construct a tunnel to France, the 1982 Falklands War, and the 2003 decision to remain outside the Eurozone. The author argues that these events, marking the decline of a great power, have forced Britain into periods of deep self-reflection that are carved into its culture and etched into its policy stances on central issues of sovereignty, territorial integrity, international recognition, and even monetary policy.

The Social Construction of State Power

The Social Construction of State Power
Author: Barkin, J. Samuel
Publisher: Bristol University Press
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2020-05-06
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1529209838

Realism and constructivism are often viewed as competing paradigms for understanding international relations, though scholars are increasingly arguing that the two are compatible. Edited by one of the leading proponents of realist constructivism, this volume shows what realist constructivism looks like in practice by innovatively combining exposition and critiques of the realist constructivist approach with a series of international case studies. Each chapter addresses a key empirical question in international relations and provides important guidance for how to combine both approaches effectively in research. Addressing future directions and possibilities for realist constructivism in international relations, this book makes a significant contribution to the theorizing of global politics.

EU–Russian Relations and the Ukraine Crisis

EU–Russian Relations and the Ukraine Crisis
Author: Nicholas Ross Smith
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2016-12-30
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1786430010

This book assesses the competitive and contentious EU–Russia relationship in relation to Ukraine from 2010 to 2013, focusing on the important areas of trade, energy and security. The key issue explored is whether this relationship played any meaningful role in the deterioration of the situation in Ukraine since late 2013.

Normative Power Europe

Normative Power Europe
Author: R. Whitman
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2011-06-21
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0230305601

The notion of Normative Power Europe (NPE) is that the EU is an 'ideational' actor characterised by common principles and acting to diffuse norms within international relations. Contributors assess the impact of NPE and offer new perspectives for the future exploration of one of the most widely used ideas in the study of the EU in the last decade.

The Challenge of Grand Strategy

The Challenge of Grand Strategy
Author: Jeffrey W. Taliaferro
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 361
Release: 2012-08-06
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1107022525

Historians and political scientists re-examine the conventional wisdom of grand strategies pursued by the great powers during the interwar years.