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In international relations, power is defined in several different ways. [1] Material definitions of state power emphasize economic and military power. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Other definitions of power emphasize the ability to structure and constitute the nature of social relations between actors.
Power politics is a theory of power in international relations which contends that distributions of power and national interests, or changes to those distributions, are fundamental causes of war and of system stability. [1] [additional citation(s) needed]
Organski first described power transition theory. [4]: 22 According to Organski in his textbook, World Politics (1958):An even distribution of political, economic, and military capabilities between contending groups of states is likely to increase the probability of war; peace is preserved best when there is an imbalance of national capabilities between disadvantaged and advantaged nations ...
The balance of power theory in international relations suggests that states may secure their survival by preventing any one state from gaining enough military power to dominate all others. [1] If one state becomes much stronger, the theory predicts it will take advantage of its weaker neighbors, thereby driving them to unite in a defensive ...
The following list of scholarly journals in international relations contains notable English-language academic journals on international relations. It is not comprehensive, as there are hundreds currently published. Popular magazines or other publications related to international relations (of which there are also many) are not listed.
The Tragedy of Great Power Politics [1] is a book by the American scholar John Mearsheimer on the subject of international relations theory published by W.W. Norton & Company in 2001. Mearsheimer explains and argues for his theory of " offensive realism " by stating its key assumptions, evolution from early realist theory , and its predictive ...
Neoclassical realism is a theory of international relations and an approach to foreign policy analysis. [1] Initially coined by Gideon Rose in a 1998 World Politics review article, it is a combination of classical realist and neorealist – particularly defensive realist – theories.
In international relations, the concept of balancing derives from the balance of power theory, the most influential theory from the realist school of thought, which assumes that a formation of hegemony in a multistate system is unattainable since hegemony is perceived as a threat by other states, causing them to engage in balancing against a potential hegemon.