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This 7 page paper looks at international relations theory, first looking at the idea of international relations theory and then discussing the two dominant theories of realism and liberalism. The basic concepts of each of the theories are discussed, and the theories considered in the context of the real world in order to demonstrate the application. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
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level aid and support. While some of these different relationships may be explained looking at the historical context, it is the study of international relations, and the utilization of international
relations theory that provides a conceptual framework within which international relations can be examined. International relations theory has developed a number of different schools of thought that seeks to identify
the call aspects and key component of international relationships, with the aim of explaining the way in which they emerge (Bayliss et al., 2010). When examining the major schools of
international relations it is possible to assess the potential for use in examining international relations by looking at the characteristics and considering the way in which they may, or may
not, manifest in the real rather than the theoretical world. There are two major approaches to international relations; realism and liberalism; however these are not the only approaches. Realism is
a theory that emerged in its current format after the Second World War, and has been one of the dominant theories. The school may have emerged as a result of
the conflict of the Second World War and as a reaction against idealism (Steans et al, 2010, p54). This is a generally
pessimistic approach to international relations, with statism being any central tenet of the theory, with the idea that states will be unitary in nature and the primarily motivated by competitive
self-interest, undertaking actions that promote their own interests and retain self control. This has the inherent implication that in any long-term form of co operations or alliances there will be
an unavoidable element of distrust, as nation states with ultimately place the own interests above those of other states, and do not ask for the "greater good". Within this context
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