NEOCLASSICAL REALISM AND THE SECURITY ENVIRONMENT
NEOCLASSICAL REALISM AND THE SECURITY ENVIRONMENT
Author(s): Mihai ZODIANSubject(s): Political Philosophy, Security and defense
Published by: Centrul tehnic-editorial al armatei
Keywords: resources; power; state; security; balance; neoclassical realism;
Summary/Abstract: For a long period of time, the allocation of resources for defence has been mostly explained by the balance of power theory. The various interpretations of this idea have called it into question lately due to many intellectual problems posed and because events seem to contradict it. A new school of thought - neoclassical realism – hopes to maintain the main traits of this conceptualisation, while adapting to the post-Cold War security tendencies. This article is dedicated to an evaluation of this new school of thought, with the goal of pointing out some ambiguities and debates caused by its principles.
Journal: Romanian Military Thinking
- Issue Year: 2015
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 103-112
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English
