Richard Betts, "Realism" 

3:24 Three assumptions of Realism (Gilpin) : 1) conflict is inherent; 2) group id >> individual id..... group not social classes or individuals ; 3) the primary concern with security and therefore raw power as determining that desired security

This is an excellent description of Realism. Well done.

brilliant, thanks for the video!

This video is a requirement for my POLS 4150 (Law and Society) class. I liked this video!

Am glad i can learn better realism than I did in Law school. Very practical and helps one understand realism better. It brings about the question of who is the grand norm.

Mr Betts, thanks for tossing so much in my head, to ponder an reflect. Your lecture left me feeling inapt with so many more questions left in a mess. Least I feel more content, that all these paths are being and have been placed under alot of inspection, by such great speakers like you, sir. only if we were all informed this well before we act. ty cu an all the rest feel a bit more informed, if not i know now who to ask 8)

powerful, indeed.

Superb

4:50 permissive (possible but not inevitable) vs efficient cause (what allows it to make it happen at that instance) anarchy == lack of a sovereign --not necessarily continuous violence ; Efficient causes -- 6:08 Waltz domestic factors matter and influence events...theory of ip vs theory of FP .......

2:04 Acrolectic pronunciation of “consummate” places the accent on the second syllable, not the first.

COZA AZZY!!

41:42 role and power of states

53:09 E H Carr appeasement advocate ; Churchill not using a realist rationale ; 54:48 H was actually an idealist

GEORGE LUCAS

35:45 C-Witz combat is similar to cash payment

It just sounds like politics because Realism is an international political theory.....

43:22 --44:20 is R guide for policy? empirical or normative

8:12 NATO UN .....will only act if it suit other interests ; 9:45 vigilante actions vs Serbia .....10:05 anarchy within a state ; 10:25 R focus is war and peace

Sass Rogando Sasot brought me here... #Realism

so am i wrong to relate, what was laid out, looks an reminds me of a billards table but bigger for mores at stake, with everyone being color blind, and all line up their sticks, taken aim, to hit un marked balls. some players taken their turn in sync, while some will sink in a extra shot for hopes to sink, another ball they hope is theirs?

~ 13 min Munich 1938 vs 1914 reactions......which dilemma is one in? 1914 or 1938 ?

33: 25 J Nye ...oxygen; 33:50 is war natural...part of nature?

21:50 Belgium and its war crimes law modified

when to go to war: R bop, national interest in a material sense vs moral principles...crayon version .......; 43:35 normative or empirical or both

19:25 - 20:15 Srebenica and 7K Bosnian Muslims murder; 20:25 the only law that matters is the law as interpreted by the strongest state in the System....; 21:35 Pwr >> law

post 9-11 are states less relevant ? ; constructivist argument Clash of Civ

Whats the point he's trying to get at about realism? It just sounds like politics.

Their are various theories to international politics, how about you learn them before you state something so moronic.

Why does this guy come across so weak? Own your material for Christ's Sake!