International Relations and the International System since 1989 The collapse of the Cold War world Realist approaches to the post Cold War

international politics- neo-realism- neo-structural realism Liberal conceptualization of the world politics

after 1989- Liberal institutionalism- Democratic peace thesis- ‘Collective security’ theory

Neo-realist conceptualisation of the post Cold War international politics

Mearscheimer Return to the multilateral balance of power

politics Instability and conflict caused by extreme

nationalism and interstate rivalries Limited cooperation between the states,

because of two factors: the problem of cheating and the problem of relative gains

Neo-structural realists: contingent realists and the mature anarchy thesis Contingent realists- Glaser- reject the competition bias of neo-realism- Do not accept that states are motivated by

only relative gains- Hold that the emphasis on cheating is

exaggerated Mature anarchy thesis- Barry Buzan- recognize a change away from the

preoccupation with the national security- The security community thesis

Liberal conceptualization of the world politics after 1989- ILiberal Institutionalism: the international institutions create a

framework for cooperation within which security competition can be mitigated

the institutionalized cooperation between the states strengthens the international peace and security

The EU and NATO after the end of the Cold War

Liberal conceptualization of the world politics after 1989- IIDemocratic peace thesis- Michael Doyle and

Bruce Russett: democracies tend not to fight each other,

because of the democratic representation, their ideological commitment to human rights

The transnational interdependence as a factor

shared democracy contributes to reduce the security dilemma

Liberal conceptualization of the world politics after 1989- IIICollective security: Charles and Clifford Kupchan Regulated and institutionalized balancing/

move beyond the self-help world of realism Collective security exists under three central

conditions:- states’ renunciation of the use of force- States accommodate the interest of the

international community- States overcome fear and learn to trust each

other