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 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