Introduction to International Relations: Between Theory and Reality I

Lecture 06: Between Theory and Reality Part I: The Limits of Realism as a Study of IR Dr. Michael Rossi Department of Political Science Rutgers University October 5, 2015 Music: Blind Guardian. “Mirror Mirror.“ Nightfall in Middle Earth, Virgin/Century Media, 1998 Chapter markers: 00:25 - The Limits of IR Theory 04:03 - The Theoretical Foundations of Realism 12:03 - Ideology and the Dangers of Regime Change 16:04 - The Theoretical Weakness of Realism