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Ideological Consensus and the Balance of Power: A Neo-Classical Realist Analysis of the Relationship Among Domestic Principles, International Capabilities, and Perceptions of Threat |
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An important, though often overlooked, theme of classical realists’ scholarship, including the works of Hans Morgenthau, Reinhold Niebuhr, Raymond Aron, and Henry Kissinger, is that an ideological consensus among states is a critical stabilizing feature of the balance of power. Some of these theorists even go so far as to claim that ideological similarities among states is a necessary precondition that allows the balance of power to keep peace. Structural realist theories have abandoned this emphasis on the importance of ideological consensus to states’ security policies. This paper presents evidence demonstrating the usefulness of earlier realists’ views on this subject. My principal objectives are to: 1) show how an ideological consensus among states’ leaders often does lead to cooperation, whereas ideological disagreement is the root of much conflict; 2) discuss the conditions under which ideological agreement is and is not likely to supercede the effects of the distribution of power on states’ international decisions; and 3) analyze the policy incentives created by these relationships. |
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| Haas, Mark. "Ideological Consensus and the Balance of Power: A Neo-Classical Realist Analysis of the Relationship Among Domestic Principles, International Capabilities, and Perceptions of Threat" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Marriott, Loews Philadelphia, and the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA, Aug 31, 2006 <Not Available>. 2009-05-24 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p151632_index.html> |
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| Haas, M. L. , 2006-08-31 "Ideological Consensus and the Balance of Power: A Neo-Classical Realist Analysis of the Relationship Among Domestic Principles, International Capabilities, and Perceptions of Threat" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Marriott, Loews Philadelphia, and the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA Online <PDF>. 2009-05-24 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p151632_index.html |
Publication Type: Proceeding Abstract: An important, though often overlooked, theme of classical realists’ scholarship, including the works of Hans Morgenthau, Reinhold Niebuhr, Raymond Aron, and Henry Kissinger, is that an ideological consensus among states is a critical stabilizing feature of the balance of power. Some of these theorists even go so far as to claim that ideological similarities among states is a necessary precondition that allows the balance of power to keep peace. Structural realist theories have abandoned this emphasis on the importance of ideological consensus to states’ security policies. This paper presents evidence demonstrating the usefulness of earlier realists’ views on this subject. My principal objectives are to: 1) show how an ideological consensus among states’ leaders often does lead to cooperation, whereas ideological disagreement is the root of much conflict; 2) discuss the conditions under which ideological agreement is and is not likely to supercede the effects of the distribution of power on states’ international decisions; and 3) analyze the policy incentives created by these relationships. |
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| Neo-Classical Realism and the Importance of Ideological Consensus in International Relations Mark L. Haas Assistant Professor Department of Political Science Graduate Center for Social and Public Policy Duquesne University 516 College Hall Pittsburgh PA 15282 (412) 396-6487 (412) 396-1739 (fax) haasm158@duq.edu Presented at the APSA Annual Meeting August 31-September 3 2006 For the panel “Neoclassical Realism: The Third Image Reversed” 2 This paper presents a “neo-classical realist” understanding of the sources of states’ foreign policies. The argument is “classical |
| M. Pollack The Persian Puzzle: The Conflict Between Iran and America (New York: Random House 2004). 61 Quoted in Kenneth N. Waltz Theory of International Politics (New York: McGraw-Hill 1979) 62. 62 Kissinger A World Restored p. 2 emphasis in original. 26 provoke revolutions in ideological enemies may be the most consistent way of dealing with these dangers and maybe even the most psychologically satisfying but in most case are likely not the best way of advancing states’ security |
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