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In: Cornell studies in security affairs
Revolution within a state almost invariably leads to intense security competition between states, and often to war. In Revolution and War, Stephen M. Walt explains why this is so and suggests how the risk of conflicts brought on by domestic upheaval might be reduced in the future. In doing so, he explores one of the basic questions of international relations: What are the connections between domestic politics and foreign policy? Walt begins by exposing the flaws in existing theories about the relationship between revolution and war. Drawing on the theoretical literature about revolution and the realist perspective on international politics, he argues that revolutions cause wars by altering the balance of threats between a revolutionary state and its rivals. Each state sees the other as both a looming danger and a vulnerable adversary, making war seem at once necessary and attractive. Walt traces the dynamics of this argument through detailed studies of the French, Russian, and Iranian revolutions, and through briefer treatment of the American, Mexican, Turkish, and Chinese cases. He also considers the recent experience of the Soviet Union, whose revolutionary transformation led to conflict within the former Soviet empire but not with the outside world. An important refinement of realist approaches to international politics, this book unites the study of revolution with scholarship on the causes of war
In: Cornell studies in security affairs
World Affairs Online
In: International relations: the journal of the David Davies Memorial Institute of International Studies, Volume 32, Issue 1, p. 3-22
ISSN: 1741-2862
This article uses realism to explain past US grand strategy and prescribe what it should be today. Throughout its history, the United States has generally acted as realism depicts. The end of the Cold War reduced the structural constraints that states normally face in anarchy, and a bipartisan coalition of foreign policy elites attempted to use this favorable position to expand the US-led 'liberal world order'. Their efforts mostly failed, however, and the United States should now return to a more realistic strategy – offshore balancing – that served it well in the past. Washington should rely on local allies to uphold the balance of power in Europe and the Middle East and focus on leading a balancing coalition in Asia. Unfortunately, President Donald Trump lacks the knowledge, competence, and character to pursue this sensible course, and his cavalier approach to foreign policy is likely to damage America's international position significantly.
World Affairs Online
In: Perspectives on politics, Volume 13, Issue 2, p. 404-405
ISSN: 1541-0986
In: Ethics & international affairs, Volume 27, Issue 4, p. 459-461
ISSN: 1747-7093
In: Perspectives on politics, Volume 11, Issue 2, p. 586-588
ISSN: 1541-0986
Explaining the Iraq War: Counterfactual Theory, Logic and Evidence. By Frank P. Harvey. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2011. 360p. $103.00 cloth, $29.99 paper.The Iraq War initiated by the Bush administration in 2003 was and perhaps continues to be an important episode in world politics, US politics, and the politics of the Middle East. The war also galvanized controversy among public intellectuals and broader publics, and generated strong opposition in many European and Middle Eastern countries. In Explaining the Iraq War, Frank P. Harvey offers an interesting analysis of the war and its causes, and does so in a way that raises broader questions about politics and about the scientific study of politics. We have thus invited a distinguished group of political scientists from a variety of subfields to review the book, both as an account of the Iraq War and as a contribution to political science more generally.—Jeffrey C. Isaac, Editor
In: Perspectives on politics: a political science public sphere, Volume 11, Issue 2, p. 586-588
ISSN: 1537-5927
In: Ethics & international affairs, Volume 27, Issue 4, p. 459-461
ISSN: 0892-6794
In: The national interest, Issue 116, p. 6-16
ISSN: 0884-9382
World Affairs Online
In: FP, Issue 189
ISSN: 0015-7228
Most statements of "American exceptionalism" presume that America's values, political system, and history are unique and worthy of universal admiration. They also imply that the US is both destined and entitled to play a distinct and positive role on the world stage. This article discusses the myth-like views of America's global role. Although the US possesses certain unique qualities, the conduct of US foreign policy has been determined primarily by its relative power and by the inherently competitive nature of international politics. This unchallenged faith in American exceptionalism makes it harder for Americans to understand why others are less enthusiastic about US dominance. Adapted from the source document.
In: HKS Working Paper No. RWP11-030
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In: Cornell International Affairs review: CIAR journal, Volume 4, Issue 1
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