Michael McFaul

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Michael McFaul @McFaul

Mearsheimer (and others) is arguing nearly the exact same thing today as he did 3 decades ago. For instance, the predictions from realism in his 1990 article were wrong. "Back to the Future: Instability in Europe after the Cold War." https://t.co/NsB7lrUjcp. 2/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 15, 2022

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Michael McFaul @McFaul

Important essay from @ProfPaulPoast distinguishing realism's dual functions as theory and policy, or what I would label explanation vs prescription. Liberalism has the same dual traits. But as a theory, why is there no correction/updating when the explanation is wrong? THREAD 1/ — PolitiTweet.org

"[Realism] is the school of no hope, the curmudgeon of international relations thought." My favorite line from a p… https://t.co/NtHon317et

Posted June 15, 2022

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Michael McFaul @McFaul

Maybe I missed it, but I see little evidence of Mearsheimer has amended his theoretical claims based on the evidence not supporting his hypothesis from 30 years ago. So that's why the lines between theory, prediction & ideology seem so blurry in this scientific field. 3/ END — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 15, 2022