History questions not worth their own thread III

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New Theories entirely have come into being.
This.

Also, there has been a major re-think of both Liberalism and Realism - several major re-thinks, actually, especially in Neo-Realist circles - while Kissinger adopts the highly inaccurate, incredibly out-dated Classical Realist approach, with a smidgeon of completely out-of-place and poorly understood Liberalism involved. Constructivism, of which there are several branches, didn't even exist until the 1980s, while all but one major Neo-Realist doctrine appeared in the late-seventies - the outlier being Stephen Walt's Balance of Threat doctrine, which I happen to follow, which he devised in 1984. Most Neo-Liberalist interpretations have only appeared since the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

Diplomacy is hopelessly out-dated, and wasn't really that good even for the time it was written. It's more important for its insight into Henry Kissinger's mind than its value as a theoretical model.
 
You know if you're looking for some overview and background, you'd be better off reading a range of articles that picking one book (unless it's a good overview book). There's no real point in trying a whole book by Wendt or Waltz, because you'd need to complement it with stuff from the other side of the fence, maybe some Keohane or Moravcsik or Doyle. They all have nice articles that you can peruse to get a good idea. And it depends what part of IR you're interested in, because in a way (but not quite) it's like asking what to read if you're interested in an introduction to history.
 
The Globalization of World Politics and Theories of International Relations which were suggested are both the sorts of book which would give you a balanced overview of the various positions. That both me and Lord Baal are neo-realists who'd suggest the same book is nothing more than coincidence (or perhaps nothing more than neo-realism being correct :p)
 
The Globalization of World Politics and Theories of International Relations which were suggested are both the sorts of book which would give you a balanced overview of the various positions. That both me and Lord Baal are neo-realists who'd suggest the same book is nothing more than coincidence (or perhaps nothing more than neo-realism being correct :p)
Exactly. Take that, Liberalist scum!
 
A question that surfaced in the "Portugal can into space" thread: how were German WW2 reparations to belligerents that weren't the four occupation powers handled? I've hardly ever read anything about that.
 
That claim is one of the reasons I ask (i.e. which claims were made by the Greek government after WW2, were they "handled" by the great powers in the post-war conferences, and what's the current status there).
 
You know if you're looking for some overview and background, you'd be better off reading a range of articles that picking one book (unless it's a good overview book). There's no real point in trying a whole book by Wendt or Waltz, because you'd need to complement it with stuff from the other side of the fence, maybe some Keohane or Moravcsik or Doyle. They all have nice articles that you can peruse to get a good idea. And it depends what part of IR you're interested in, because in a way (but not quite) it's like asking what to read if you're interested in an introduction to history.

Articles? Do you mean like specialists magazines and editorials?
I checked out the names you published and found some aforementioned articles. How does one keep himself updated?
As for IR parts, well, for now I just want a Beginner's 101 to IR reading, ya know, development of IR theories and ideas and since most of today's diplomacy derives from European thinkers and diplomatic standards adopted from 1648, 1815 etc, a good look at Europe would be nice.
 
Articles? Do you mean like specialists magazines and editorials?
I checked out the names you published and found some aforementioned articles. How does one keep himself updated?
As for IR parts, well, for now I just want a Beginner's 101 to IR reading, ya know, development of IR theories and ideas and since most of today's diplomacy derives from European thinkers and diplomatic standards adopted from 1648, 1815 etc, a good look at Europe would be nice.
The Globalization of World Politics is marketed as a primer for uni students. It's perfect for what you need.
 
ehhhh reading specialist literature without a grounding is usually a Bad Idea.
 
I was talking about Cami's 'go read papers' idea.
 
I guess, though a lot of articles offer a grounding. Better to go for a textbook type thing than articles, sure. But my comment was more directed at the suggestion to pick up a Bull or Waltz book, when going for a couple of more concise articles that'd offer a wider perspective would be more helpful.
 
ehhhh selection then becomes the problem.
 
Is it illegal to possess Imperial Japan items? I know Nazi memorabilia is illegal. My family has some stuff from back then when my great-grandfather was conscripted. Will it get flagged at customs? I'm gonna bring it over from Japan to the US. Thanks.
 
Is it illegal to possess Imperial Japan items? I know Nazi memorabilia is illegal. My family has some stuff from back then when my great-grandfather was conscripted. Will it get flagged at customs? I'm gonna bring it over from Japan to the US. Thanks.
No, it's not illegal anywhere in the world, to my knowledge. Not even Korea and China.
 
What? Nazi memorabilia is illegal? As far as I am aware it is entirely legal (with a few possible exceptions) in the US, but most people and non-specialised stores want nothing to do with it. I know there is a very significant collectors market for weaponry and such at the least, and it is entirely legal to fly a Nazi flag.
 
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