Political Science · International Relations
UGC NET 2023 Political Science
Kenneth Waltz was a
ARealist
BNeo-realist ✓ Correct
CIdealist
DAnarchist
Correct answer: (B) Neo-realist — Kenneth Waltz was a neo-realist, also called a structural realist.
Explanation
★Kenneth Waltz was a neo-realist, also called a structural realist.
★He founded neorealism in his 1979 work 'Theory of International Politics'.
★He shifted realism away from human nature towards the structure of the international system.
★For Waltz, the anarchic structure and the distribution of power shape state behaviour.
★He is associated with defensive realism, where states seek security rather than endless power.
★Calling him simply a realist is less precise than naming him a neo-realist.
★He was certainly not an idealist, who would stress morality and cooperation over power.
★Nor was he an anarchist, since he studied order and balance among states, not the abolition of authority.
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