Classical Realism

[@Daag]

Hello, Mr. Zerbe From a struggling IR-student, this is much appreciated. Thank you!

[@NoahZerbe]

Glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching!

[@TheFireball2005]

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[@NoahZerbe]

Glad you've found the videos helpful!

[@DullahYTx]

Learnt more from this 8 minute video than I have the past two weeks at university where they constantly waffle and never get to the point. Thank you.

[@NoahZerbe]

Glad it was helpful. Good luck in your studies!

[@ahuramazda980]

Great job Noah. In your videos, you have eloquently unpacked the basic elements, and succinctly explained the gist of bedrock IR theories. Great for beginners and those looking for a refresher.

[@NoahZerbe]

Thanks for the feedback, and for watching! I'm glad you found them helpful.

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[@patricial.321]

I had IR in my second semester of studies and failed the exam. Now in the third semester I'm revising for it again and this time it's a lot easier, after getting to know major political theories I can now make links between things and everything starts to make sense in the bigger picture. Thank you for this series it's helping me a lot during revision!

[@NoahZerbe]

Very happy to hear the videos were helpful. Thanks for watching!

[@Lmnopqrstuvwxyzl2014]

Hello, you helped me when I was preparing for my scholarship exam and know you are helping me with my IR MA which I dont have any background. Many thanks for your effort.

[@NoahZerbe]

I'm so glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching!

[@nadab4944]

Thank you, sir. I have a presentation a day later, and I was not ready for it, but after I watched this video, I became ready. Thank you very much from the heart.❤

[@NoahZerbe]

I'm glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching!

[@nickburak9601]

I'm not sure I understand the crux of the difference between the mainstream schools and the critical schools. I understand how the liberal/neoliberal school accepts certain naive assumptions about the motivation of states, which is at odds with critical theory which examine power and who institutions benefit, but the realist school seems to take power into consideration. The only distinction I can see is that 1) the critical schools tend to be critical of the motivations of the power-brokers while the realists support this power game. Or perhaps 2) the realist school accepts the assumption that states have "national" interests, whereas the critical schools examine who exactly in the states those policies benefit (the capital class, the elite, etc...). However, you mentioned that liberals also examine conflicting interests within states. Is there actually a categorical distinction between the mainstream schools and the critical schools?

[@NoahZerbe]

Good question. I think the primary difference between mainstream and critical theories rests in what they are trying to accomplish. For the most part, mainstream theories are focused on trying to understand or explain how the world works. Critical theories are more interested in developing a normative framework for changing the world. I explore this distinction in a little more detail in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2GtaahjeMR7pcU Thanks for watching!

[@iramsaleem1639]

Hello Sir! thank you so much for putting so much efforts. I need to know about certain points if you can share your thoughts and recommend some good pieces of writing. My questions are: why Realism is the most dominated theory in the discipline of international relations? Also suggest about comaprsion among different IR theories not about great debate I am asking about realism VS all other theories and so on. Would be grateful to you!

[@mokhikhan8382]

Thank you

[@ahmednur8413]

I always watch your videos more than one time, and each of them, really is very helpful, thank you for your contribution to these amazing lessons for fresh students. Really I appreciate it. thank you again, sir.

[@NoahZerbe]

Happy to hear that! Thank you for watching!

[@hkumar7340]

Maybe you could have also mentioned the "Artha-shastra" written by Kautilya (aka Chanakya) from India, as another source of Classical Realism.

[@NoahZerbe]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@freedomwatch3991]

That's exactly what I was thinking.

[@samlebowski4115]

Loving the videos Professor !

[@ashrafzubaidi4296]

Informative. Thank you

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[@khizarhayyat9114]

Thanks so much dear sir !!!

[@NoahZerbe]

My pleasure. Thanks for watching!

[@MissyChilii859]

Loved it💞

[@NoahZerbe]

Thanks!

[@oumi1224]

thank you!

[@NoahZerbe]

Thanks for watching!

[@motionlessevent2528]

any leads on answering my IR uni question: What is Reality to Classical Realism?

[@NoahZerbe]

If you watch this video and the video comparing classical realism and classical liberalism, you'll find your answer. Think about how the two approaches differ in their understanding of human nature and of the international system. Look in particular at Hobbes' understanding of the world and you'll find your answer. Good luck in your studies!

[@motionlessevent2528]

@@NoahZerbe thanks! i boiled down thucydides & machiavelli - drew lines of similarity to Hobbes and Mozi - then i framed the entire thing through Morgenthau's lens. I then used Ontological arguments to reveal the cracks in the hypothesis, but nonetheless came to the conclusion that Reality, for classical realists, is our innate human nature in anarchy.

[@NoahZerbe]

@@motionlessevent2528 Sounds like a good answer. Good luck!

[@phideliaserwaah8788]

Please Sir does realist believe that war is rooted in human nature?

[@NoahZerbe]

It depends. For many classical realists, yes, global conflict is simply a reflection of human nature, which they believe is selfish. For others (like structural realists), conflict is a result of the anarchic nature of the international system. So it depends on which realist approach you're looking at.

[@phideliaserwaah8788]

@@NoahZerbe thank you Sir. I saw it somewhere yesterday after I posted it and you are saying the exact thing I saw. I really appreciate your response Sir. 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@Umarjuraev29]

Hi MR Zerbe Can you please tell me why classicall realists blame securty dialemma for conflicts if they blame human nature too? I mean, shouldn't they blame human nature only?

[@NoahZerbe]

Good question. The dividing line is perhaps not as clear as I make in the video, in part because people operate within the context of broader structures. That said, the broad strokes are that classical realism emphasizes human nature, while neorealism emphasizes structural forces. Hope that helps! Thanks for watching.

[@Umarjuraev29]

@NoahZerbe thank you, MR. Zerbe

[@soundwave8393]

Can you please provide a source that substantiates your claim that Hans J Morgenthau had something to do with the Marshall plan?

[@mahlapemaile4972]

Thank you sir... This video was really helpful

[@mokhikhan8382]

Thank you professor

[@phideliaserwaah8788]

Does realist believe that war is rooted in human nature?

[@NoahZerbe]

For classical realists, yes, war is a function of human nature. For structural realists, no, war is a function of the anarchic nature of the international system. So it depends on which realist school of thought you're considering. Thanks for watching, and good luck in your studies!

[@HelloKitty-hz7oo]

Classical realists seek hegemony cuz of 'animus dominandi' thesis. Neorealists seek hegemony cuz of anarchy in the international system that force states to compete. Right?Correct me pls if I'm wrong. But i don't understand how their actions would differ in the reality.

[@LittleCherrycerise]

Thank you so much about explaining realism of IR ;-; Can you giving a good point of realism and the evidence? I hope you can help me with my assignment;-; m so stup*d

[@NoahZerbe]

First off, no one is stupid. This can be challenging material to learn, and everyone has strengths and weaknesses in different areas. So please don't be hard on yourself. I'm not sure exactly what you're asking though. If you're asking what realism does well, I think it's better at analyzing the nature and source of conflict in global politics, and is less effective at understanding cooperation and economics. If you watch my video comparing liberalism and realism, I think you'll find the answers you're looking for. Good luck!