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Liberal and Realist Explanations of Merkel's "Open-Door Policy" During the 2015 Refugee Crisis

Niklas Ernst - During the 2015 refugee crisis Chancellor Angela Merkel allowed refugees to enter Germany in unprecedented numbers. Her historic decision to adapt the so-called “open-door policy” continues to shape contemporary German politics. More precisely, it will... Keep Reading »

Hans Bellmer's Dolls and the Subversion of the Female Gaze

Hannah J. Wetzel - Hans Bellmer’s Die Puppe (The Doll) photographic series is perhaps one of the most bizarre works to come out of the surrealist group in the early-to-mid twentieth century. Of every peculiar aspect of the photographs, perhaps the most striking is his treatment... Keep Reading »
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Realism and Arab Nationalism: An Uneasy Partnership

Marina M. Elgawly - The relationship between realism and nationalism is not clearly articulated in international relations literature. On one hand, realism and nationalism are viewed as contradictory forces, standing against one another as reason to emotion, reality to identity. On the... Keep Reading »

Theories of Nationalism: A Brief Comparison of Realist and Constructivist Ideas of the Nation

Matt Finkel - In the immense field of scholarly work regarding defining nationhood, a raging debate exists between the conservative view of the nation and the constructivist view. A clear and definitive change in the conception of the ‘realness’ of the nation can be... Keep Reading »

Theories of Nuclear Proliferation: Why Do States Seek Nuclear Weapons?

David A. Smith - Nuclear weapons are the most powerful and destructive weapons held in the aresenals of any modern states. Since the creation of the nuclear bomb, many have feared that a nuclear war could lead to the end of life on earth as we currently know it. The Treaty on the Non... Keep Reading »
 
 

The keyword Realism is tagged in the following 18 articles.

International Relations
2021, Vol. 13 No. 02
Liberal and Realist Explanations of Merkel's "Open-Door Policy" During the 2015 Refugee Crisis
By Niklas Ernst
During the 2015 refugee crisis Chancellor Angela Merkel allowed refugees to enter Germany in unprecedented numbers. Her historic decision to adapt the so-called “open-door policy” continues to shape contemporary German politics. More... Read Article »
International Relations Liberalism Realism Germany Human Migration
Surrealism
2021, Vol. 13 No. 01
Hans Bellmer's Dolls and the Subversion of the Female Gaze
By Hannah J. Wetzel
Hans Bellmer’s Die Puppe (The Doll) photographic series is perhaps one of the most bizarre works to come out of the surrealist group in the early-to-mid twentieth century. Of every peculiar aspect of the photographs, perhaps the most striking... Read Article »
Hans Bellmer Surrealism Female Gaze Photography Contemporary Art
International Relations
2017, Vol. 9 No. 12
Realism and Arab Nationalism: An Uneasy Partnership
By Marina M. Elgawly
The relationship between Realism and nationalism is not clearly articulated in international relations literature. On one hand, Realism and nationalism are viewed as contradictory forces, standing against one another as reason to emotion, reality... Read Article »
International Relations Middle East Arab Nationalism Realism Nationalism Pan-Arabism
Political Theory
2016, Vol. 8 No. 10
Theories of Nationalism: A Brief Comparison of Realist and Constructivist Ideas of the Nation
By Matt Finkel
In the immense field of scholarly work regarding defining nationhood, a raging debate exists between the conservative view of the nation and the constructivist view. A clear and definitive change in the conception of the ‘realness’ of... Read Article »
Nationalism Realism Constructivism Political Theory Marxism
Nuclear Proliferation
2016, Vol. 8 No. 08
Theories of Nuclear Proliferation: Why Do States Seek Nuclear Weapons?
By David A. Smith
Nuclear weapons are the most powerful and destructive weapons held in the aresenals of any modern states. Since the creation of the nuclear bomb, many have feared that a nuclear war could lead to the end of life on earth as we currently know it.... Read Article »
Nuclear Weapons Nuclear Proliferation Nuclear War Realism International Relations Nuclear Non-proliferation Cold War Arms Control
Critical Theory
2016, Vol. 8 No. 02
Problematising the Critical Realist Positional Approach to Intersectionality
By Ioana Cerasella Chis
In Developing a Critical Realist Positional Approach to Intersectionality, Martinez et. al. (2014) argue that Critical Realism (henceforth ‘CR’) solves what they identify as the methodological ‘crisis’ within intersectionality... Read Article »
Critical Theory Realism Critical Realism Political Philosophy Intersectionality Feminist Theory Ontology
Russian Literature
2014, Vol. 6 No. 10
The Power of the Happy Family in Tolstoy's Anna Karenina
By Jessica N. Laird
Although the novel is mainly about unhappy families, Tolstoy makes the story of the one happy family, Ekaterina Scherbatsky (Kitty) and Konstantin Levin (Kostya), just as interesting as the others. Although every other relationship seems to tear... Read Article »
Anna Karenina Tolstoy Russian Literature Realism
Virginia Woolf
2014, Vol. 6 No. 10
The Drama and Romance of Suicide in "Mrs. Dalloway" and "Madame Bovary"
By Jessica N. Laird
Is it noble to take your own life? Across the ages there have been many different interpretations of the morality of suicide, leading many novels to portray and examine the act. In Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf, a traumatized veteran Septimus... Read Article »
Virginia Woolf Gustave Flaubert Madame Bovary Mrs. Dalloway Realism Modernism
World War II
2014, Vol. 7 No. 2
Realism Versus Idealism at Nuremburg: The Creation of the Court
By Emma Campbell-Mohn
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
The creation of the Nuremberg Court following World War II exemplified international cooperation, particularly between the Great Powers: the United States, France, the Soviet Union, and Great Britain. Expounding the benefits of justice and the rule... Read Article »
Nuremburg Trials World War II Realism Humanitarianism War Crimes Military Tribunal Bureaucracu
Habermas
2012, Vol. 4 No. 10
Habermas's Linguistic Theory Applied to David Mamet's Films: Communicative Action in Action
By Jenna N. Neumann
Jürgen Habermas - a prominent German philosopher and critical social theorist - offers a theory of language use that identifies and analyzes the rationality potential of communicative understanding between two parties. Habermas champions this... Read Article »
Habermas Language Linguistic Philosophy Speech Lifeworld David Mamet Sociological Realism Film Communicative Action
International Relations
2012, Vol. 4 No. 08
Globalization's Peace: The Impact of Economic Connections on State Aggression and Systemic Conflict
By Brian D. Blankenship
The question of whether economic relations have an impact on interstate military conflict has divided scholars and political thinkers since the Enlightenment. Kant claimed that economic interconnectedness among states would contribute to long-term... Read Article »
Globalization International Relations Conflict War Aggression Trade Complex Interdependence Liberalism Realism
Literary Realism
2012, Vol. 4 No. 04
Comparing Upton Sinclair's The Jungle and Kate Chopin's The Awakening
By Amanda R. Woodruff
On the surface, The Awakening, by Kate Chopin, and The Jungle, by Upton Sinclair do not have anything in common. The Awakening features Edna, a bored housewife who flouts the rules of society. The Jungle features Jurgis, a poor Lithuanian immigrant... Read Article »
The Jungle Upton Sinclair The Awakening Kate Chopin Literary Realism
International Relations
2012, Vol. 4 No. 03
Cyber Terrorism and IR Theory: Realism, Liberalism, and Constructivism in the New Security Threat
By Constantine J. Petallides
The Internet is the world’s great equalizer. As the driving force behind globalization and modern progress, the Internet has enabled us to communicate with others across the world almost instantly and provides a medium for cultural, informational... Read Article »
International Relations Cyber Terrorism Cyber Warfare Security Realism Liberalism Constructivism
Human Security
2011, Vol. 4 No. 2
The Key Drivers of Human Security Discourse and the Challenge to Realism
By Stephen James
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
Recently, earthquakes in Haiti, Chile and New Zealand, mudslides in Brazil, a catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the fallout from the fiscal crisis in Greece, and refugee flows out of Libya have highlighted the continued relevance of... Read Article »
Human Security Human Rights Realism International Relations
China
2010, Vol. 2 No. 06
The Taiwan Strait: From Civil War to Status Quo
By Dustin R. Turin
In 2005, during a period of heightened tensions between China and Taiwan and with the United States deeply embroiled in two major wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the leading authority on East Asian security within the National Security Council nevertheless... Read Article »
China Taiwan Strait International Relations Complex Interdependence Realism Chinese Politics Foreign Policy
Political Theory
2010, Vol. 2 No. 06
Political "Ideals" Versus Political "Realities": A Dilemma of Theory
By Daniel S. Guenther
In theories of political practice and institutional design, there is a clash between what should be done ideally, and what can be done realistically. Many philosophers and politicians offer unique takes on this dilemma of making human law and government... Read Article »
Cicero Plato Politics Ideals Realities The Republic Idealism Realism
Andre Bazin
2009, Vol. 1 No. 12
An Analysis of Film Critic Andre Bazin's Views on Expressionism and Realism in Film
By Katherine Blakeney
Film critic Andre Bazin had very strong feelings on the subject of montage and Realism. In his article “The Evolution of the Language of Cinema”, he explains his theory that montage, although necessary in many cases to make a film work... Read Article »
Film Film History Expressionism German Expressionism Neorealism Andre Bazin Sergei Eisenstein Battleship Potemkin Caligari Faust F.W. Murnau Orson Welles Citizen Kane
Southeast Asia
2008, Vol. 1 No. 2
Indo-Pakistani Enmity & the Reorganization of Asia: Strategic Opportunities for China and India
By Soleine Leprince Ringuet
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
South Asia is not in itself the primary zone of interest of China. However, China has since long used the region’s dynamics to achieve some of its most important strategic goals. Moreover, since India wishes to establish “its rightful... Read Article »
India Pakistan China International Relations Realism Power Southeast Asia

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