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        | human nature is selfish, most important actors are states, rational pursuit of self interest is the cause of states behavior, international system is anarchy |  
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        | explains international relations in terms of power. |  
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        | is the excersize of power by states toward eachother. power is used to get another actor to do what it wants. |  
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        | A chinese realist who argued moral reasoning was not useful for state rulers. he showed rulers how to use powers to advance their interests and protect their survival |  
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        | thought the strong do what they have the power to do and hte weak accept what they have to accept |  
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        | english philosopher who that system was a free for all without a central gov't, people seek own self interest = "state of nature" favored strong monarchy to take this |  
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        | Realists believe when one or more states power is being used to balance that of anothers. |  
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        | 1949, to have a coalition of states that coordinate their actions to accomplish some end. a collective defense |  
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        | stresses the importance of international institutions in reducing conflict that realists assume in international system. promotes free markets and trade |  
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        | interested in how actors define their national interests, threats and relationships. States identities are always changing |  
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        | pays special attention to how scholars write and talk about an issue |  
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        | Both IR and domestic politics arise from unequal relationships between economic classes. the powerful states oppress the less powerful by denying their surplus |  
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        | stresses that men and women exist differently. |  
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        | asserts the equality of men and women looks at the personal interactions of men and women as the starting ground from which to transform society into a more gender-equitable place. |  
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        | rejects assumptions about gender made by both difference and liberal, finds them important but flexible |  
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