On Systemic Paradigms and Domestic Politics: A Critique of the Newest Realism

Summary

Proponents of neoclassical realist approaches to international politics attempt to incorporate domestic factors, such as public opinion or regime stability, into realist interpretations, which focus on the structure of the international system. Neoclassical realism is, however, incoherent, unnecessary, and prone to methodological errors. Scholars should therefore abandon it.