Worldviews in Foreign Policy
Realism, Liberalism, and External Conflict
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6337139 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thomas S Mowle (United States Air Force Academy, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 561-592 |
| Publication date | 2003-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0162-895X • E-ISSN: 1467-9221 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/0162-895x.00341 |
| OpenAlex | W2022784591 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 127 |
International relations studies have been unable to determine whether realist or liberal theories better fit state behavior in various situations, possibly because these studies have attributed motive and action to the states rather than to the decision‐makers within them. This article develops a new, more direct approach to resolving this problem. Hypotheses were tested regarding conditions under which decision‐makers are likely to articulate a problem representation consistent with liberal or realist elements of a worldview. This was done by content analysis of statements about 36 foreign conflicts by the governments of three “bystander” nations—the United States, Canada, and India—over a 16‐year period. The findings indicate that systemic and situational factors are far more important than domestic factors. States tend to represent wars in congruence with liberalism primarily when their security is already assured by another power or when the conflict does not involve allies, rivals, or fellow democracies. Thus, most of the expectations of realism are supported at the psychological level
Economics · Epistemology · Foreign policy · International conflict · International relations · International relations theory · Liberalism · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Realism · Situational ethics · Sociology · State (computer science · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Psychology · Social Psychology · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
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| Citations per year | 0,62 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2025 (21) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |