The impact of realist theory on international relations?
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INTERNATIONAL relations are always based on INTERESTS not on theories.  But theories are used to legitimate everything.
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Everyone has a different idea of what a beautiful world would be like.  I can already tell you that if you are striving for world peace, your idea will never work.  If you think world-wide peace is a possibility, then you have a seriously skewed view of reality.\n\nCooperation can and will occur when natural resources are abundant.  When resources are scarce, competition increases and you will see more conflict.\n\nBut, I am an optimist and am curious.  What are some of your ideas?
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When considering a viewpoint, I want to first know the other side and so I agree  with you on that, what I think happens is that if your opinions are to one sided they may be a symptom of not fully understanding the sociological, cultural and political "peace" \nthat is not found in the extreme poles of the other, I think there is no safe zone or a perfect sense of things only a neutral zone whereby one understands the meaninglessness of controversy.\n\nSimple psychology I think plays a big part in life it is profoundly ironic that few acquire this virtue of none being. This most simple of human trait is the reason ignorants persists in human nature.
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I just read a book called "The Blood of Abraham" by Jimmy Carter. It has insight into the problem and possible solutions. There are chapters regarding the other nations involved views: Palestine, Israel, Egypt, Jordon, Syria, Libya, USA, etc...Politics usually bore me but I found the book interesting and informative.\nYou can get it at the library.
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There is so much to say on this so I will keep my personal views relatively ( ! ) short; \nSince WW2, most western european nations have experienced the demise of empire and their previously almost unchallenged military and economic dominance. \nThey have learned from this humility that consultation and diplomacy is the best way forward when dealing with 'problem nations' . \nThis compared to the current (but I hope not permanent) American model of a kind of patriarchal dictatorship, negotiating from a position of economic and military dominance, with a claim of benevolance that belies its self interest. \nDictation of terms is a luxury that European nations no longer have. It promotes jealousy and resentment, in the same way that former colonies of European nations rebelled against their former masters, there is a growing movement of 'non aligned' nations that would like to change the world order once more.\nAmerica needs to learn from the modern and current European political style. It needs to be more pro-active in foreign policy, outward looking and sophisticated in its diplomacy if it wants to keep its position as a superpower.
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CAFTA is a public policy that is related to modernization theory.  I don't know if you are looking for specifics, but even if not an example always helps.  The thinking is that low/no tarriffs will increase trade with central america and that will lead to more development/modernization in the area.  The theory effects public policy.  If you don't like that specific one I think the easiest place to find "theories" at work becoming public policy is in international relations and/or trade.  I have no idea if that is anything like what you are looking for, but I tried. :)
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I think it could become a reality.  I know alot of people will get ticked about this, but I think the place to see a system of government that is the closest to that is France/Germany.  The thought police are alive and well there, and remember, our crappy economy is not our fault, it's the evil Americans fault.
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Yes. Relativism is a dead end street and has only come about because of the need for individualism to be asserted as a concept in the light of free market democratic politics. I think it is nearing its end. Belief in an ultimate truth beats relativism every time. It drives people rather than making them lifeless workers in the capitalist society. I think the two coming to a head is what the whole war on terror is about.
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Not bad but unrealistic. It has to do with humans never being able to understand and respect each other. War has happened since the beginning of time. Sad to say it seems inevitable.
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We are always facing the possibility of WWIII. They have been ready for that reality since the last world war. The problem is that the world has been at war with itself for centuries. Its only when it happens to you that you take notice. Power and greed are the players and the sides are whoever has the most or the illusion of the most power. But you know what is said about the big guys...The harder they will fall. Boom baby.
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All I could find is that there was a book written by Charles Austin Beard called The Devil theory of War; an inquiry into the nature of history and the possibility of keeping out of war.\n\n**During the great depression, devils led us to war aided by bankers and arms manufacturers on cost contracts
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Imperialism as we knew it may be no more, but Empire is alive and well. It is, as Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri demonstrate in this bold work, the new political order of globalization. It is easy to recognize the contemporary economic, cultural, and legal transformations taking place across the globe but difficult to understand them. Hardt and Negri contend that they should be seen in line with our historical understanding of Empire as a universal order that accepts no boundaries or limits. Their book shows how this emerging Empire is fundamentally different from the imperialism of European dominance and capitalist expansion in previous eras. Rather, today's Empire draws on elements of U.S. constitutionalism, with its tradition of hybrid identities and expanding frontiers. \n\nEmpire identifies a radical shift in concepts that form the philosophical basis of modern politics, concepts such as sovereignty, nation, and people. Hardt and Negri link this philosophical transformation to cultural and economic changes in postmodern society--to new forms of racism, new conceptions of identity and difference, new networks of communication and control, and new paths of migration. They also show how the power of transnational corporations and the increasing predominance of postindustrial forms of labor and production help to define the new imperial global order. \n\nMore than analysis, Empire is also an unabashedly utopian work of political philosophy, a new Communist Manifesto. Looking beyond the regimes of exploitation and control that characterize today's world order, it seeks an alternative political paradigm--the basis for a truly democratic global society. \n\ncc
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CRUSH CAPITALISM!!!!\nSeriously dude, how hard was that?  Think about Berlin, etc.  Also, a lot of the ethnic cleansing had been done in Russia by this point (enough Ukrainians killed off for Stalin).  Uncle Joe Stalin was in charge and FDR had given him rule over a lot of territory unnecessarily.  Comintern would be supported, and the Cold War against the US and the rest of the capitalist world be maintained, especially through vicarious conflicts, like the Korean War, where the Russian Communists supplied weapons and troops to a few idealogical Koreans to "give the gift" of Communism.  The Koreans requested help from the US and the Greeks, etc. (the Greeks had just recently defeated a Communist incursion).
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The emergence of China as a world power would (in the long run) augur well for the world's Balance of Power.\nThe present Unipolarity that is been experienced would change to Multipolarism with the emergence of other super powers.\nI dont really beleive that China is practising the true tenets of communism. Am sure the "gods" of communism wont be happy with the nature of comunism being practised there!!!\nChina, I believe, is tending more towards capitalism & that would in the long run help the global economy develop faster.
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International Relations (IR), a branch of political science, is the study of foreign affairs of and relations among states within the international system, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations (IGOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and multinational corporations (MNCs). It is both an academic and public policy field, and can be either positive or normative as it both seeks to analyze as well as formulate foreign policy.\n\nApart from political science, IR draws upon such diverse fields as economics, history, law, philosophy, geography, sociology, anthropology, psychology, and cultural studies. It involves a diverse range of issues, from globalization and its impacts on societies and state sovereignty to ecological sustainability, nuclear proliferation, nationalism, economic development, terrorism, organized crime, human security and human rights.
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The short answer is 'No'. I think it is hard to define what you put as "Anglo-American" powers.  Do you mean the West, or specifically England and the United States?  In any event, we must realize that neither the West nor the Islamic world is a monolithic entity.  There are widely varrying strains and currents throughout both.  From a strategic perspective, the US is unrivaled.  From an ideological perspective, there are ongoing shifts toward conservativism and fundementalism in both the West and the Arab world.  These shifts are largely reactionary to the rise of globalism.  Ultimately the historical trend toward openness and integration, driven by a global economy, will overcome zenophobic impulses in both the West and the entire Islamic world.
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