Contending Conceptualizations of the State 139general international relations theories discussed in Chapters 3 and 4. For two of these
theoretical perspectives, the state is paramount.
the realist view of the state
Realists generally hold a statist, or state- centric, view. They believe that the state is an
autonomous actor constrained only by the structural anarchy of the international
LEBANONSYRIADamascusBeirutAmman
JerichoOccupied by Israel
(June 1967)Israeli settlementsIsraeli settlement blocksJerusalemTe l AvivGazaJORDANISRAELGAZA
STRIPMediterranean
SeaSea of
GalileeJ o r d a n R i v e rPalestinian autonomy
(established May 1994)WEST
BANKGOLAN
HEIGHTSHebronDead
SeaCentral Middle Eastern Region, 2016