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Identify the major differences between the classical realism of Hans J. Morgenthau and the neorealism of Kenneth Waltz. Which approach is best suited for analysing international relations after the Cold War?

  • UPSC 2015
  • 10 marks
  • Approaches to the Study of International Relations

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Realism combines three ideas: egoism, anarchy and power politics. Hans J. Morgenthau explains power politics through egoism; Kenneth N. Waltz explains it through anarchy. That difference of foundation decides which copes better with the world after 1991.

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  • The major differences
  • After the Cold War: the case for neorealism
  • Its limits, and Morgenthau's revenge
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