Posted: May 13th, 2015

The debate between neorealism and neoliberalism was the last time progress was the key aim of theoretical debate"

Essay question is : “The debate between neorealism and neoliberalism was the last time progress was the key aim of theoretical debate“. Critically assess this statement.

(Important note : I need to submit an essay plan to the tutor so You must give me an essay plan shortly. Not draft but an essay plan. I will give you a sample or two )

This is an essay for International Relations Theory therefore it is strictly theoretical and the essay and its arguments must be theoretically analyzed.

In terms of some preliminary reading, I’d suggest you have a look at these two pieces from the course guide and I will attach other important texts too

Powell, Robert, ‘Anarchy in International Relations Theory: The Neorealist-Neoliberal Debate’, lnternational Organization, Vol. 48, No. 2, 1994, pp. 313-44.

Waever’s assessment of neo-neo synthesis and its validity in the neo-neo debate