Realism vs. Neoliberalism and Constructivism: Main Points of Debate

Abstract: Following the collapse of the bipolar world realist approaches were placed under close scrutiny by neoliberals and constructivists. The legacy of the realist school actually became an object of numerous attacks, which were undertaken to demonstrate its discrepancy with new international re...

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Autores principales:	Y. V. Borovsky, P. A. Gvozdev
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Lenguaje:	EN RU
Publicado:	MGIMO University Press 2015
Materias:	«проблема относительных выгод» «демократический мир» international relations neorealism structural realism neoliberalism constructivism a system of international relations the relative gains problem balancing international structure democratic peace International relations JZ2-6530
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:ac3276cf21c14795b452ccee83a96e762021-11-23T14:51:00ZRealism vs. Neoliberalism and Constructivism: Main Points of Debate2071-81602541-909910.24833/2071-8160-2015-5-44-126-135https://doaj.org/article/ac3276cf21c14795b452ccee83a96e762015-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.vestnik.mgimo.ru/jour/article/view/426https://doaj.org/toc/2071-8160https://doaj.org/toc/2541-9099Abstract: Following the collapse of the bipolar world realist approaches were placed under close scrutiny by neoliberals and constructivists. The legacy of the realist school actually became an object of numerous attacks, which were undertaken to demonstrate its discrepancy with new international realities. In the course of sharp debates proponents of realism managed to show the weakness of neoliberal argumentation and, further, to testify that a number of high-sounding neoliberal theories are poorlygrounded. At the same time, realism’s supporters proved themselves to be incapable of defeating constructivists. The new opponents persuasively revealed the apparent though neglected earlier controversy between the basic materialist assumptions of the realist school and the not entirely materialist tool of their reflection in the international relations, i.e. the concept of power. Only after a time realists managed to find some credible theoretical ground and make first effective steps towards building a consistent system of counterarguments against constructivism. However, ‘the constructivist assault’ caused a profound review of the realist theoretical and practical apparatus. Among currently relevant applied propositions of the school we should name assumptions of statism, of anarchy, of the significance of the power factor (while recognising the dual nature of power in international relations) as well as the ‘relative gains problem’.Y. V. BorovskyP. A. GvozdevMGIMO University Pressarticle«проблема относительных выгод»«демократический мир»international relationsneorealismstructural realismneoliberalismconstructivisma system of international relationsthe relative gains problembalancinginternational structuredemocratic peaceInternational relationsJZ2-6530ENRUVestnik MGIMO-Universiteta, Vol 0, Iss 5(44), Pp 126-135 (2015)
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topic	«проблема относительных выгод» «демократический мир» international relations neorealism structural realism neoliberalism constructivism a system of international relations the relative gains problem balancing international structure democratic peace International relations JZ2-6530
spellingShingle	«проблема относительных выгод» «демократический мир» international relations neorealism structural realism neoliberalism constructivism a system of international relations the relative gains problem balancing international structure democratic peace International relations JZ2-6530 Y. V. Borovsky P. A. Gvozdev Realism vs. Neoliberalism and Constructivism: Main Points of Debate
description	Abstract: Following the collapse of the bipolar world realist approaches were placed under close scrutiny by neoliberals and constructivists. The legacy of the realist school actually became an object of numerous attacks, which were undertaken to demonstrate its discrepancy with new international realities. In the course of sharp debates proponents of realism managed to show the weakness of neoliberal argumentation and, further, to testify that a number of high-sounding neoliberal theories are poorlygrounded. At the same time, realism’s supporters proved themselves to be incapable of defeating constructivists. The new opponents persuasively revealed the apparent though neglected earlier controversy between the basic materialist assumptions of the realist school and the not entirely materialist tool of their reflection in the international relations, i.e. the concept of power. Only after a time realists managed to find some credible theoretical ground and make first effective steps towards building a consistent system of counterarguments against constructivism. However, ‘the constructivist assault’ caused a profound review of the realist theoretical and practical apparatus. Among currently relevant applied propositions of the school we should name assumptions of statism, of anarchy, of the significance of the power factor (while recognising the dual nature of power in international relations) as well as the ‘relative gains problem’.
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Realism vs. Neoliberalism and Constructivism: Main Points of Debate

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