A Review of Neo-Classical Realism and its Assessment of Independent and Intervening Variables in Foreign Policy Analysis
Öz
How do states assess international threats? Who decides the foreign policy alternatives? To what extent can domestic actors bargain with state leaders and influence foreign policies? These are the common questions that are faced by foreign policy administrators in any country and Bangladesh is not an exception. Neoclassical Realism (NCR) answers these common questions by filtering international imperatives through state structure. NCR helps top officials to assess probable threats, identify feasible strategies in response to those threats and extract and mobilize the societal resources necessary to implement and sustain those strategies. That’s why the advocates of NCR claim it as the theory of foreign policy. This paper identified this theory to distinguish it as a logical extension and necessary part of advancing neo-realism as well as a theory of international relations that is more prone to analyzing states’ foreign policy. The focus has been to discuss what NCR incorporates by saying independent and intervening variables to be considering issues in foreign policy analysis. The paper has been based on extensive literature reviews especially the review articles of Gideon Rose and Brian Rathbun and the scholars who contributed to the area of foreign policy.
Anahtar Kelimeler
neoclassical realism independent and intervening variables foreign policy analysis neorealism
Kaynakça
- Associate Professor Dr. Özlem Kaygusuz Department of International Relations Ankara University Ankara, Turkey
A Review of Neo-Classical Realism and its Assessment of Independent and Intervening Variables in Foreign Policy Analysis
Öz
How do states assess international threats? Who decides the foreign policy alternatives? To what extent can domestic actors bargain with state leaders and influence foreign policies? These are the common questions that are faced by foreign policy administrators in any country and Bangladesh is not an exception. Neoclassical Realism (NCR) answers these common questions by filtering international imperatives through state structure. NCR helps top officials to assess probable threats, identify feasible strategies in response to those threats and extract and mobilize the societal resources necessary to implement and sustain those strategies. That’s why the advocates of NCR claim it as the theory of foreign policy. This paper identified this theory to distinguish it as a logical extension and necessary part of advancing neo-realism as well as a theory of international relations that is more prone to analyzing states’ foreign policy. The focus has been to discuss what NCR incorporates by saying independent and intervening variables to be considering issues in foreign policy analysis. The paper has been based on extensive literature reviews especially the review articles of Gideon Rose and Brian Rathbun and the scholars who contributed to the area of foreign policy.
Anahtar Kelimeler
neo-realism neoclassical realism independent and intervening variables
Kaynakça
- Associate Professor Dr. Özlem Kaygusuz Department of International Relations Ankara University Ankara, Turkey
Ayrıntılar
| Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
|---|---|
| Konular | Uluslararası İlişkiler |
| Bölüm | Araştırma Makalesi |
| Yazarlar | |
| Gönderilme Tarihi | 25 Ağustos 2020 |
| Kabul Tarihi | 19 Ekim 2020 |
| Yayımlanma Tarihi | 1 Mayıs 2021 |
| Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2021 Cilt: 3 Sayı: 2 |
Veri Paylaşım Politikası
Bu dergi, yazarları bilimsel etik standartlara, atıf kurallarına ve kişisel hakların korunmasına ilişkin geçerli yasal ve kurumsal gerekliliklere uygun olarak araştırmaları sonucunda elde ettikleri verileri paylaşmaya teşvik eder. Bu bağlamda dergi, Budapeşte Açık Erişim Girişimi'nin (2001) ilkelerini benimser.