Waltz argues that understanding the structure of the system (anarchy, distribution of capabilities) is more important for predicting behavior than understanding domestic politics or leader psychology.
Focusing on the distinction between and bipolar systems? Exploring modern critiques of structural realism ? Social Theory of International Politics | Guillaume Nicaise Theory of International Politics
This report outlines the core components of Kenneth Waltz’s foundational 1979 work, Theory of International Politics (TIP), which established the school of (or structural realism). Waltz argues that understanding the structure of the
