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| human nature is selfish, most important actors are states, rational pursuit of self interest is the cause of states behavior, international system is anarchy |
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| explains international relations in terms of power. |
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| is the excersize of power by states toward eachother. power is used to get another actor to do what it wants. |
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| A chinese realist who argued moral reasoning was not useful for state rulers. he showed rulers how to use powers to advance their interests and protect their survival |
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| thought the strong do what they have the power to do and hte weak accept what they have to accept |
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| english philosopher who that system was a free for all without a central gov't, people seek own self interest = "state of nature" favored strong monarchy to take this |
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| Realists believe when one or more states power is being used to balance that of anothers. |
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| 1949, to have a coalition of states that coordinate their actions to accomplish some end. a collective defense |
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| stresses the importance of international institutions in reducing conflict that realists assume in international system. promotes free markets and trade |
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| interested in how actors define their national interests, threats and relationships. States identities are always changing |
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| pays special attention to how scholars write and talk about an issue |
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| Both IR and domestic politics arise from unequal relationships between economic classes. the powerful states oppress the less powerful by denying their surplus |
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| stresses that men and women exist differently. |
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| asserts the equality of men and women looks at the personal interactions of men and women as the starting ground from which to transform society into a more gender-equitable place. |
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| rejects assumptions about gender made by both difference and liberal, finds them important but flexible |
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