Neoclassical Realism and the Crisis of the Realist Paradigm in Contemporary International Relations

• Autorzy: Jacek Więcławski

Warianty tytułu

Realizm neoklasyczny oraz kryzys paradygmatu realistycznego we współczesnych stosunkach międzynarodowych

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The article refers to the crisis of realism after the end of the cold war. It considers neoclassical realism as a promising theoretical attitude to revive the realist paradigm in the post cold-war bipolar international reality. The paper appreciates neoclassical realism's return to a multifaceted concept of power present in Hans Morgenthau's theoretical considerations and its acceptance of the importance of domestic variables developing the power of the state. Nevertheless, neoclassical realism is not a simple "return to Morgenthau". It still emphasises the impact of systemic determinants and aspires more to a synthesis of classical and structural streams of realism. The article indicates that the idea of the synthesis contributes to some ambiguities in neoclassical realism's assumptions, especially in the methodological context. Besides, neoclassical stream suffers some internal inconsistencies as a theoretical approach. Thus, neoclassical realism's ability to revive realism in the post-cold war international relations is still disputable and the approach needs some more efforts to clarify and harmonize its theoretical assumptions. (original abstract)

Artykuł przedstawia problematykę kryzysu, w jakim realizm znalazł się po zakończeniu zimnej wojny. Wskazuje na realizm neoklasyczny jako atrakcyjny intelektualnie nurt mogący ożywić paradygmat realistyczny po rozpadzie ładu dwubiegunowego. Atutem realizmu neoklasycznego jest powrót do wielowymiarowej koncepcji potęgi obecnej wcześniej w rozważaniach Hansa Morgenthaua, w tym dostrzeżenie znaczenia wewnątrzpolitycznych czynników kształtujących potęgę państwa. Realizm neoklasyczny nie jest jednak prostym powrotem do koncepcji Morgenthaua. Docenia bowiem równocześnie wagę czynników sprawczych na poziomie systemu międzynarodowego i aspiruje do swoistej syntezy klasycznego i strukturalnego nurtu realizmu. Idea takiej syntezy budzi wiele wątpliwości, głównie natury metodologicznej. Mimo niewątpliwych atutów, podejście teoretyczne proponowane przez realizm neoklasyczny, pełne jest również wewnętrznych sprzeczności. Realizm neoklasyczny, mimo istotnego wkładu w ożywienie paradygmatu realistycznego po okresie zimnej wojny, sam wymaga w efekcie dalszych starań na rzecz zharmonizowania i uściślenia jego założeń teoretycznych. (abstrakt oryginalny)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

International politics; International relations

PL

Polityka międzynarodowa; Stosunki międzynarodowe

• Czasopismo: Myśl Ekonomiczna i Polityczna
• Rocznik: 2017
• Numer: nr 2 (57)
• Strony: 192--219

Twórcy

autor

Jacek Więcławski

• Uczelnia Łazarskiego w Warszawie

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