Traditional Realism(Morgenthau)Neorealism(Waltz)Offensive Realism(Mearsheimer)International Relations Theory
of War(Israeli)The inherent preference of the powersRevisionism,that always exists to the same extentStatus quo,that always exists to the same extentRevisionism,that always exists to the same extentRevisionism,that always exists to the same extentThe degree of power that the powers areseekingHow much they are able to achieve:
powers maximize relative power, and hegemony is their ultimate goalNot much more than what they have:powersfocus on preserving the balance of powerHow much they are able to achieve:powers maximize relative power, and hegemony is their ultimate goal1How much they are able to achieve:
powers maximize relative power, and hegemony is their ultimate goalWhat causes powers to compete for powerLust for power,
which is inherent to powersStructure of the systemStructure of the system2Structure of the system, allowing,increasing, or suppressing thelustfor powerinherent to the powersaccording to the system polarity modelThe action strategies that the powers choose**
Balancing and bandwagoningBalancing and buck-passingAll possible action strategies that do not affect the international outcomes: everything is permissible and the key outcomes are knownTable 2.3Traditional Realism, Neorealism, Offensive Realism, and the
International Relations Theory of War