PACS 10 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Media Bias In The United States, Realpolitik, Status Quo

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Pacs 10 lecture 7 the world as it is and as it should be: realism and liberalism. Theory is conceptual glue for concrete elements. Elements can often be put together in different ways. Some theories try to predict the best way to put them together prescriptive (ex. liberalism) Other theories try to understand how things got put together the way they are descriptive (ex. realism) Theories have to be tested to see if they have promise. Research is the continuous testing of theory. Theories that are well-supported by research are called rigorous . Theories compete with one another because reality is messy. Realism claims to explain the world as it really is. Word games realists will shut down whatever you say with reality. Hostility occurs naturally as part of the competitive nature of international relations. States act in ways to maximize their self-interest. Self interest is measured in material terms for a realist, not morally or ideologically.

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