Struggle for Power and Peace

Realism is an approach to the study and practice of international politics which emphasizes the role of the nation-state and makes a broad assumption that all nation-states are motivated by national interests. To the realist the national interest is defined in terms of power. As Morgenthau, founding father of the theory, describes it "all politics is power politics." There is debate whether absolute or relative power should be sought. The ideology postulates that all states seek to preserve their political autonomy and their territorial integrity. Morgenthau, with this theory, believed that he could provide universal law-like explanations for the external behaviour of all sovereign states

NB: study should provide answers and in seeking these legitimate answers as scholars it is our duty to examine all conceivable actors and their implications.

Define the state, define foreign policy(definitions on page 2 f book), and define international relations define actors.thesis statement (speak to studying FPA)

Do you agree or disagree?

Realist position....

Use Waltz to make the transition.....

list these other actors according to (aka levels of analysis) explain them relevant in IR. The advantages and disadvantages of each actor. However the study of foreign policy goes further and includes studies which involve actors like......

Say u disagree clearly and take up the argument of scholars again and give examples of when the state was not a focus of study.(at least) one for FPA (perception and group dynamics )and one for IR....use a theory (neo realists focus on the system and see the state as a "black box". Put in the Snyder,sprout and rosenau and their contributions to the study of FPA

FPA is a pluralist approach to study..it allows for a wider consideration of actors...multiple actors at each level defined by Waltz

3 manin theorist of FPA as examples and y they felt their contributions were important

speak about classical realist belief in the state being major actor. While many practitioner of FP may adhere to a realist view(gregmoore) scholars have explored and continue to explore.....different actors (for the study of IR and FPA however...a variety of actors can and are looked at)Give examples where