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Defensive Realism

Defensive Realism is a theoretical framework within the broader paradigm of Political Realism that posits states primarily seek security and survival in the international system, emphasizing that excessive power accumulation is counterproductive and that moderate, status-quo-oriented behavior is more likely to ensure long-term security in an anarchic order.

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3.3K

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59

Authors

48

Institutions

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2017–2026

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Publications

55

Neorealism's status‐quo bias: What security dilemma?

Randall L. Schweller · Security Studies · 1996 · 434 citations

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Security Seeking under Anarchy: Defensive Realism Revisited

Jeffrey W. Taliaferro · International Security · 2001 · 383 citations

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Beyond victory: Offensive realism and the expansion of war aims

Eric J. Labs · Security Studies · 1997 · 183 citations

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John J. Mearsheimer: an offensive realist between geopolitics and power

Peter Andreas Toft · Journal of International Relations and Development · 2005 · 121 citations · Full text

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Breaking Out of the Security Dilemma: Realism, Reassurance, and the Problem of Uncertainty

Evan Braden Montgomery · International Security · 2006 · 121 citations

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Authors

59

  1. JW
    Jeffrey W. Taliaferro

    Tufts University, United States

    3 publications · 507 citations

    3

    h-index

  2. CL
    Christopher Layne

    Mitchell Institute, United States

    2 publications · 76 citations

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  3. BM
    Benjamin Miller

    Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

    2 publications · 71 citations

    2

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  4. CP
    Christopher P. Twomey

    Clemson University, United States

    2 publications · 90 citations

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  5. KA
    Keir A. Lieber

    University of Notre Dame, United States

    2 publications · 107 citations

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Institutions

48

  1. Tufts University

    Medford, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    442 citations

  2. University of Haifa

    Haifa, Israel

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    71 citations

  3. University of the West of England

    Bristol, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    11 citations

  4. Massey University

    Palmerston North, New Zealand

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    11 citations

  5. Georgia Gwinnett College

    Lawrenceville, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    26 citations

  6. East China Normal University

    Shanghai, China

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    16 citations

  7. University of Chicago

    Chicago, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    54 citations

  8. Johns Hopkins Medicine

    Baltimore, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    104 citations

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Venues

  1. Security Studies

    12 publications · 1.1K citations

    12

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  2. International Security

    5 publications · 660 citations

    5

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  3. Contemporary Security Policy

    3 publications · 37 citations

    3

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  4. Journal of Contemporary China

    JCC · 3 publications · 78 citations

    3

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  5. Asian Security

    2 publications · 38 citations

    2

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