Post-Cold War Conflicts and International Order
As one looks at international relations in this post-cold war era, it is important to know that the liberal-realist ideologies are crucial elements to understanding post-cold war conflicts. Realists believe that wars arise from the efforts and desire of states to obtain power and security in an anarchic world. In a realist’s perspective, the balance of power, rally of allies, competition over territories and resources are the roots of war. In addition, realists deem the notions of self-help and arms build-up as the decisive arbiters for states in an anarchic world. Liberalists on the other hand believe that conflicts and the prevention of conflicts are not only determined by the balance of power, but also by “the domestic structures of states, their values, identities, and cultures, and international institutions for conflict resolution.” (Nye, 587) A liberalist would argue the importance of domestic structures and values in relation to international affairs. To further understand post-cold war conflicts and international order, I will first look at works conducted by Joseph Nye and Michael Klare and in the end I will incorporate Wohlforth and Huntington’s articles on hegemony against the wider background of world relations.
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Approximate Word count = 3317
Approximate Pages = 13 (250 words per page double spaced)
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