A study in structural realism
(2012) STVM11 20112Department of Political Science
- Abstract (Swedish)
- This is foremost an essay in international relations theory, where realism is a major school within the field and has been so for quite some time. A sub-field within realism is structural realism that can be said to begin with Kenneth Waltz and his Theory of International Politics. This essay takes a “great thinkers”-approach and compares and analyses three versions of structural realism as presented by the prominent realists Kenneth Waltz, Stephen Walt and John Mearsheimer. Using a qualitative text-method the aim was to present and analyze the fine-grained differences and likenesses of these theories foremost through the It also uses the theories to through their eyes explain the manner of US-China relations.
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- author
- Olson, Andreas LU
- supervisor
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- Martin Hall LU
- organization
- course
- STVM11 20112
- year
- 2012
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Structural realism, “Great thinkers”-approach, US-China relations
- language
- English
- id
- 2275545
- date added to LUP
- 2012-02-14 21:08:33
- date last changed
- 2012-02-14 21:08:33
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