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| Modern-Theorists |
| Modern-Works |
| Post-Cold-War |
| Limitation | Assumes states act like individuals with "will to power". |
| Blames a small number of behavior traits for conflict while ignoring more benign |
| aspects of human nature which point in the other direction. NAIC Keohane p.11 j |
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| Failure to explain varieties in warfare over time and space. If human nature is |
| constant why shouldn't warfare be constant? NAIC Keohane p.11 |
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| Separates the spheres of economics, religious-moral from politics. |
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| No theory of peaceful changes. Put whatever faith he had in diplomacy NAIC |
| Keohane, p 203 |
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| failed to distinguish between power as a resource and power as ability to influence |
| other's behavior. |
| BOP = situation of equilibrium as well as any situation in which power struggles take |
| place. double meaning lead to difficulties for Morgenthau |
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| What-necesary-assumption: | Relies on objective national interests; relied on assumption of power, rationality a and |
| balance of power. NAIC Keohane p.9 |
| How-test |
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