Introduction to International Relations: Theories of Realism From Thucydides to Hobbes

This is a re-edit of my “Realism - Theories and Approaches“ video to correct for audio/video syncing and to shorten the time by breaking it into two parts. You can watch the original video here: This first part introduces the School of Realism by noting its basic principles and philosophies, and then examines the sub-field of “Classical Realism“ through the writings of Thucydides, Machiavelli, and Hobbes. Lecture 01: Realism - Theories and Approaches Dr. Michael Rossi Department of Political Science Rutgers University September 8, 2015 Chapter markers: 1. Introduction to the School of Realism: 00:30 2. Basic Premises: 9:50 3. Unexpected Sound Problem: 15:10 :) 4. Power Politics: 16:48 5. Sub-Categories of Realism: 26:02 6. Classical Realism - Thucydides: 26:32 7. Classical Realism - Machiavelli: 36:55 8. Classical Realism - Hobbes: 43:50 Music - Antti Martikainen, “Lord of Iron&qu