The nature of sophisticated realism
Raymond Aron and international relations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2404671 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John A Hall (0000-0001-8845-4311) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 191-201 |
| Publication date | 2011-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Classical Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1468-795X • E-ISSN: 1741-2897 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1468795x10396484 |
| OpenAlex | W2078235788 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 14 |
Aron made a distinctive, cognitively high-powered addition to classical realism. As a sociologist he stressed that war was likely to be relatively limited if two conditions were fulfilled. First, the international system needed to be relatively homogeneous, so as to increase understanding between states. Second, states needed to become intelligent, able to calculate clearly. In the absence of these factors war was likely to move towards the extremes
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,46 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2026 (14) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |