PUBLICATIONS
Fall 1999
"Is Anybody Still a Realist?"
International Security, issue 2, volume 24
By Andrew Moravcsik, Former Research Fellow, International Security Program, 1986-1988 and Jeffrey W. Legro, Former Research Fellow, International Security Program, 1987-1989
Realism, according to the authors, "is in trouble." They base this observation on their analysis of recent scholarship by neoclassical and defensive realists who, in an effort to address anomalies found in realist theory, have instead undermined the theoretical core of realism itself.
Summer 1999
"China's Search for a Modern Air Force"
International Security, issue 1, volume 24
By Xue Litai
The authors conclude that China's air force has moved away from a strategy based on "active defense" and no first strike, adopting along the way Western notions of the role of air power in combat.
Summer 1999
"Designing Transitions from Civil War: Demobilization, Democratization, and Commitments to Peace"
International Security, issue 1, volume 24
The author argues that the key to successful conflict resolution lies in the development and implementation of credible commitments.
Summer 1999
"Correspondence: Isms and Schisms: Culturalism versus Realism in Security Studies"
International Security, issue 1, volume 24
By John Duffield, Former Research Fellow, International Security Program, 1988-1989, Theo Farrell, Richard Price and Michael C. Desch, Editorial Board Member, Quarterly Journal: International Security
In separate letters to the editors, John Duffield, Theo Farrell, and Richard Price take issue with Michael Desch's position that culturalism can at best supplement realism in the study of international relations. Desch responds.
Summer 1999
"Correspondence: Rights and Fights: Sexual Orientation and Military Effectiveness"
International Security, issue 1, volume 24
By Tarak Barkawi, Christopher Dandeker, Elizabeth Kier, Former Research Fellow, International Security Program, 1998-1999; Editorial Board Member, Quarterly Journal: International Security and Melissa Wells-Petry
In our second set of correspondence, Tarak Barkawi and Christopher Dandeker, followed by Melissa Wells-Petry, offer counterarguments to Elizabeth Kier's call for the open integration of gays and lesbians in the U.S. military. Kier replies.
Summer 1999
"Contested Sovereignty: The Tragedy of Chechnya"
International Security, issue 1, volume 23
The author assesses the factors leading to Moscow’s decision in December 1994 to use military force to crush Chechnya’s resistance to the authority of the Russian leadership.
Summer 1999
"The Stability of a Unipolar World"
International Security, issue 1, volume 24
By William Wohlforth, Editorial Board Member, Quarterly Journal: International Security
Some have defined U.S. preponderance as "a unipolar moment"; others have suggested that the current structure is "uni-multipolar." Regardless of the characterization, the conventional wisdom maintains that unipolarity is unstable and conflict prone, and thus unlikely to prevail over the long term. In our lead article, the author challenges this logic.
July 1, 1999
"Who's Behind China's High-Technology 'Revolution'? How Bomb Makers Remade Beijing's Priorities, Policies, and Institutions"
International Security, issue 1, volume 24
By Evan A. Feigenbaum, Former Executive Director, Asia-Pacific Security Initiative, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs & Former Program Chair, Chinese Security Studies Program; Former Research Fellow, International Security Program/Managing the Atom, 1998-2000
The author explores the evolution of Chinese thinking about the importance of high technology and China's effort to develop a high-tech capability to enhance its national security.
Summer 1999
"Realism, Neoliberalism, and Cooperation: Understanding the Debate"
International Security, issue 1, volume 24
By Robert Jervis, Editorial Board Member, Quarterly Journal: International Security
The author offers a reformulation of the debate between realism and neoliberalism over the role of conflict and cooperation in international politics. He argues that the disagreement between realists and neoliberals is not about the extent of conflict, but rather whether conflict is unnecessary given states' quest for security.
Spring 1999
"Rigor or Rigor Mortis? Rational Choice and Security Studies"
International Security, issue 4, volume 23
By Stephen M. Walt, Robert and Renée Belfer Professor of International Affairs; Faculty Chair, International Security Program
In recent years rational choice theory has experienced a surge in popularity among political scientists. Its usefulness, however, remains highly controversial. The author argues that the outcome of this debate will have deep and long-lasting consequences for scholarly discourse.
