Introduction to International Relations: Theories of Realism From Thucydides to Hobbes

This is a reedit of my Realism Theories and Approaches video to correct for audio, video syncing and to shorten the time by breaking it into two parts. You can watch the original video here: This first part introduces the School of Realism by noting its basic principles and philosophies, and then examines the subfield of Classical Realism through the writings of Thucydides, Machiavelli, and Hobbes. 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: 00:30 2. Basic Premises: 9:50 3. Unexpected Sound Problem: 15:10 :) 4. Power Politics: 16:48 5. SubCategories of Realism: 26:02 6. Classical Realism Thucydides: 26:32 7. Classical Realism Machiavelli: 36:55 8. Classical Realism Hobbes: 43:50 Music Antti Martikainen, Lord of Iron qu