The Realist Persuasion
November 07, 2005
Andrew Bacevich puts a new spin on realism, a long-maligned theory of international relations that is experiencing a recent revival. Given the pitfalls of liberal intervention in the 1990s, and the neo-conservative variant under George W. Bush, realism deserves a second look.
The article originally appeared in the Boston Globe (November 6, 2005) and is available online in its entirety.
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/ideas/articles/2005/11/06/the_realist_persuasion/
UPDATE: Listen to Bacevich discussing U.S. foreign policy today on the radio program On Point. The program is available via pod cast from the On Point web site.
Andrew J. Bacevich is a professor of international relations at Boston University and a member of the Coalition for a Realistic Foreign Policy. He is the author of several books, including most recently The New American Militarism: How Americans Are Seduced by War (Oxford, 2005).
Posted by coalition at November 7, 2005 08:19 AM
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