Article(electronic)May 23, 2011
The nature of sophisticated realism: Raymond Aron and international relations
In: Journal of classical sociology, Volume 11, Issue 2, p. 191-201
Checking availability at your location
This article is also available at your library: |
electronic
print
Abstract
Aron made a distinctive, cognitively high-powered addition to classical realism. As a sociologist he stressed that war was likely to be relatively limited if two conditions were fulfilled. First, the international system needed to be relatively homogeneous, so as to increase understanding between states. Second, states needed to become intelligent, able to calculate clearly. In the absence of these factors war was likely to move towards the extremes.
Report Issue