Outline News items Iran nuclear agreement How to prepare for quizzes Main takeaways for today Revisit power from end of last class Structure for comparing theories – 6 tenets Content of realism

Review of power, from last class Two meanings of power Control of resources: Influence over outcomes: Two aspects of power Relational: "Power over whom?" Situational: "Power to do what?“ Paradox of unrealized power Sometimes powerful states are not powerful: States with lots of resources (1 st sense) fail to wield influence (2 nd sense) But, usually, there is no paradox

Lecture 3 Realism and its 6 tenets Focus Actors Goals Means Organizing Principle Dynamics

RealismInstitutionalismDisenfranchised Focus – what is being explained? Conflict Actors – who are considered the main actors to watch? Goals – what are the goals of the main actors? Means – what means do actors use to achieve their goals? Organizing Principles – how is the international system organized? Dynamics – what does process of international relations look like?

RealismInstitutionalismDisenfranchised Focus – what is being explained? Conflict Actors – who are considered the main actors to watch? States are primary and act as unitary rational actors Goals – what are the goals of the main actors? Means – what means do actors use to achieve their goals? Organizing Principles – how is the international system organized? Dynamics – what does process of international relations look like?

RealismInstitutionalismDisenfranchised Focus – what is being explained? Conflict Actors – who are considered the main actors to watch? States are primary and act as unitary rational actors Goals – what are the goals of the main actors? Survival, security, and hence, power Means – what means do actors use to achieve their goals? Organizing Principles – how is the international system organized? Dynamics – what does process of international relations look like?

RealismInstitutionalismDisenfranchised Focus – what is being explained? Conflict Actors – who are considered the main actors to watch? States are primary and act as unitary rational actors Goals – what are the goals of the main actors? Survival, security, and hence, power Means – what means do actors use to achieve their goals? Military force is usable, effective, and fungible Organizing Principles – how is the international system organized? Dynamics – what does process of international relations look like?

RealismInstitutionalismDisenfranchised Focus – what is being explained? Conflict Actors – who are considered the main actors to watch? States are primary and act as unitary rational actors Goals – what are the goals of the main actors? Survival, security, and hence, power Means – what means do actors use to achieve their goals? Military force is usable, effective, and fungible Organizing Principles – how is the international system organized? Anarchy and self- help Dynamics – what does process of international relations look like?

RealismInstitutionalismDisenfranchised Focus – what is being explained? Conflict Actors – who are considered the main actors to watch? States are primary and act as unitary rational actors Goals – what are the goals of the main actors? Survival, security, and hence, power Means – what means do actors use to achieve their goals? Military force is usable, effective, and fungible Organizing Principles – how is the international system organized? Anarchy and self- help Dynamics – what does process of international relations look like? Acquisition and balancing of power