Your Psychological International Relations Theory
Your Psychological International Relations Theory
Answer 5 simple questions and learn the IR Theory you probably like most
Answer 5 simple questions and learn the IR Theory you probably like most
States are primary actors of international relations
Are men inherently selfish or inherently good?
We need international institutions (organizations etc.) to
What drives international relations?
International Relations are all about
Realism
Realism
You should probably read "Politics among Nations" by Hans Morgenthau and learn his "6 principles of realism" by heart.
Neorealism
Neorealism
Keneth Waltz may become your favorite IR scholar then
Liberalism
Liberalism
You, like Woodrow Wilson, believe in the good and peace among all nations. Why not to establish the League of Nations?!
Neoliberalism
Neoliberalism
You, like Robert Keohane and Joseph Nye, believe in institutions that will bring cooperation and peace
Marxism
Marxism
Immanuel Wallerstein and other neo-marxists think that International Relations are based on class struggle and exploitation. You probably think that it might be the case!
Constructivism
Constructivism
"States are people too", you know (Alexander Wendt). International Relations are driven by our perceptions, values and socially constructed norms
Feminism
Feminism
Why not to criticize all International Relations theories that neglect the gender dimension? Read Ann Tickner's works to get started