Emeritus Prof Christopher May on Nostr: npub1c2q2x…e9wjj When I taught International Relations, I set out the approach you ...
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When I taught International Relations, I set out the approach you refer to as Realpolitik (in IR; Realism); while it has many important insights its lack of breadth of detail can be a bind... I hear what you're saying on blame (I was just noting what I had seen this weekend & in the days running up), but I'm also not sure we can understand Trump's victory just through a realpolitik lens, although it certainly helps
[apologies for the academic seminar-like response]
When I taught International Relations, I set out the approach you refer to as Realpolitik (in IR; Realism); while it has many important insights its lack of breadth of detail can be a bind... I hear what you're saying on blame (I was just noting what I had seen this weekend & in the days running up), but I'm also not sure we can understand Trump's victory just through a realpolitik lens, although it certainly helps
[apologies for the academic seminar-like response]