Executive Director reviews article in International Security Studies Forum roundtable

In his review, Inboden argues that, while not the original purpose, Daniel Bessner and Nicolas Guilhot’s “insights into the intellectual origins of Waltz’s neo-realism also help illuminate neorealism’s relative marginalization in the corridors of power occupied by decision-makers.” Inboden writes, “[neorealism’s] foundational premises dictate that neither democratic public opinion nor elite policy choices are of first-order consequence, even though some of neorealism’s historical progenitors accounted for both.  Perhaps contemporary academic realism’s return to policy relevance begins with a return to Niebuhr, and a rediscovery of democracy.”

Read the full review here.