Realist Thought Between Empire-Building and Restraint: Matthew Specter on Why a Flawed Tradition Endures

06/05/2022 54 min

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Episode Synopsis

In this conversation with RevDem editor Ferenc Laczó, Matthew Specter discusses key concepts and tropes in the language of realism; the comparisons across the Atlantic that have defined the realist tradition over the generations; the broad appeal of this manner of thinking despite its notable intellectual weaknesses; and the more normative elements of his critique.

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