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A Theory of Security Strategy for Our TimeClearing the Theoretical Underbrush

A Theory of Security Strategy for Our Time: Clearing the Theoretical Underbrush [To advance a coherent statement of defensive realism, we need to first define what defensive realism is. This is no easy task, primarily because there have been so many realisms out there, even if we merely restrict our scope to IR. These include structural realism, neorealism (Waltz 1979), modified realism (Krasner 1982a), classical realism, modern realism (Frankel 1995–1996), neoclassical realism (Rose 1998), post-classical realism (Brooks 1997), contingent realism (Glaser 1994–1995), cultural realism (Johnston 1995), offensive/aggressive realism, defensive realism (Snyder 1991), Bayesian realism (Kydd 2005), general realism, specific realism (Rosecrance 2002), hardcore realism, soft realism (Larson 1997), motivational realism (Kydd 1997b), and human nature realism (Mearsheimer 2001, 19–22). No wonder Glenn Snyder simply gave up counting (Snyder 2002, 149–150).] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Theory of Security Strategy for Our TimeClearing the Theoretical Underbrush

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Palgrave Macmillan US
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© Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Nature America Inc. 2010
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978-1-349-38459-4
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9 –32
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10.1057/9780230106048_2
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[To advance a coherent statement of defensive realism, we need to first define what defensive realism is. This is no easy task, primarily because there have been so many realisms out there, even if we merely restrict our scope to IR. These include structural realism, neorealism (Waltz 1979), modified realism (Krasner 1982a), classical realism, modern realism (Frankel 1995–1996), neoclassical realism (Rose 1998), post-classical realism (Brooks 1997), contingent realism (Glaser 1994–1995), cultural realism (Johnston 1995), offensive/aggressive realism, defensive realism (Snyder 1991), Bayesian realism (Kydd 2005), general realism, specific realism (Rosecrance 2002), hardcore realism, soft realism (Larson 1997), motivational realism (Kydd 1997b), and human nature realism (Mearsheimer 2001, 19–22). No wonder Glenn Snyder simply gave up counting (Snyder 2002, 149–150).]

Published: Nov 7, 2015

Keywords: Relative Power; Realist State; Security Strategy; Relative Gain; International Politics

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