Introduction to International Relations: Realism - Theories and Approaches

Updated cuts of this lecture with better audio/video syncing are available: Part I: From Thucydides to Hobbes - Part II: From Morgenthau to Waltz - Introduction to International Relations Lecture 01: Realism - Theories and Approaches Dr. Michael Rossi Department of Political Science Rutgers University September 8, 2015 Chapter markers: 1. Introduction to the School of Realism: 0:00 2. Basic Premises: 9:54 3. Unexpected Sound Problem: 15:17 :) 4. Power Politics: 16:55 5. Sub-Categories of Realism: 26:10 6. Classical Realism - Thucydides: 26:40 7. Classical Realism - Machiavelli: 37:03 8. Classical Realism - Hobbes: 43:57 9. NeoClassical Realism: 49:57 10. NeoClassical Realism - Morgenthau: 53:18 11. NeoClassical Realism - Carr: 57:42 12. NeoRealism - Ken Waltz: 01:01:50 **UPDATE September 2018** The audio/video unfortunately went out of sync due to post-product