Kenneth Waltz's 1979 Theory of International Politics is credited
with bringing about a "scientific revolution" in the study of
international relations - bringing the field into a new era of
systematic study. The book is also a lesson in reasoning carefully
and critically. Good reasoning is exemplified by arguments that
move systematically, through carefully organised stages, taking
into account opposing stances and ideas as they move towards a
logical conclusion. Theory of International Politics might be a
textbook example of how to go about structuring an argument in this
way to produce a watertight case for a particular point of view.
Waltz's book begins by testing and critiquing earlier theories of
international relations, showing their strengths and weaknesses,
before moving on to argue for his own stance - what has since
become known as "neorealism". His aim was "to construct a theory of
international politics that remedies the defects of present
theories." And this is precisely what he did; by showing the
shortcomings of the prevalent theories of international relations,
Waltz was then able to import insights from sociology to create a
more comprehensive and realistic theory that took full account of
the strengths of old schemas while also remedying their weaknesses
- reasoning out a new theory in the process.
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