This paper analyzes how Waltzian neorealism by some modifications can explain and predict the structural change in international system. To answer this question, we extract main concepts of waltz definition system its critics then draw theoretical scheme to find limitation make a synthetized on it applicable study Our results showed theory weaknesses first two elements structure. Results also s...

This paper attempts to point out the shortcomings of mainstream regional integration theory: neorealism and neoliberal institutionalism. The 1999-2001 Mercosur crisis is chosen as a tour de force for regionalist theories. The “redefinition” of South American integration process during the following years shows the necessity to introduce complementary approaches focused on ideational factors –id...

Following scholarship on IR’s ‘historical turn’ as well neorealism and neoclassical realism, this article finds fault particularly in neorealism’s implicit reliance the historically contingent but incompletely conceptualised transmission of systemic factors into state behaviour. Instead, it suggests that realism (NCR) is well-suited to leveraging ‘history’ systematic general explanation. This i...

Abstract Much of the analysis of international norms has focused on norm diffusion at the systemic level. This study argues that such analyses based on neorealism, neoliberal institutionalism, and constructivism have two major shortcomings. One is that they pay much attention to successful cases of norm diffusion but neglect failed ones. The other is that they fail to examine the linkage betwee...