He earned his PhD from Columbia University in 1993 and was as an Olin Fellow at Harvard University in 1993-94. His primary teaching and research interests include international security and international relations theory, and he is perhaps best known for his Balance of Interests theory, a revision to Kenneth Waltz's Balance of Power theory and Stephen Walt's Balance of Threat theory. His work on this subject includes: Randall Schweller, "Tripolarity and the Second World War", International Studies Quarterly 37:1 (March 1993) and Randall Schweller, Deadly Imbalances: Tripolarity and Hitler's Strategy of World Conquest (Columbia University Press, 1998).[1]
Often associated with Structural Realists like Kenneth Waltz and Stephen Walt, he may more accurately be portrayed as a Neoclassical Realist[2] (a term coined by Gideon Rose) because of his willingness to consider non-structural explanations of state behavior (other neoclassical realists include Fareed Zakaria, Thomas J. Christensen, and William Wohlforth). For instance: Randall Schweller and David Priess, "A Tale of Two Realisms: Expanding the Institutions Debate," Mershon International Studies Review 41:2 (April 1997)
He is also credited with reemphasizing the distinction between status-quo and revisionist states and incorporating that difference into realist theories of state behavior. Randall Schweller, "Bandwagoning for Profit: Bringing the Revisionist State Back in", International Security 19:1 (Summer 1994) and Randall Schweller, "Neorealism's Status-Quo Bias: What Security Dilemma?" Security Studies 5:3 (Spring 1996).
His current work examines why states sometimes fail to balance (focusing on the internal dynamics of states, which directly challenges the unitary actor assumption of Structural Realism). He has a book on this subject (2008) from Princeton University Press that is an extension of his article: "Unanswered Threats: A Neoclassical Realist Theory of Underbalancing," International Security 29:2 (Fall 2004).
References
^Taliaferro, Jeffrey W.; Ripsman, Norrin M.; Lobell, Steven E. (2012). The Challenge of Grand Strategy: The Great Powers and the Broken Balance between the World Wars. Cambridge University Press. pp. 27–29, 188, 216, 313. ISBN9781139536776.
^Davidson, Chase O. (2008). Neoclassical Realism and the Collapse of the 1994 Agreed Framework. p. 60. ISBN9780549595687.
External links
professional website and his curriculum vita
"A Perspective From A Pro-Trump Political Science Professor"
May 05, 2023
randall, schweller, randall, schweller, professor, political, science, ohio, state, university, where, taught, since, 1994, alma, matersuny, stony, brook, columbia, university, phil, schoolneoclassical, realisminstitutionsohio, state, universitymain, interests. Randall L Schweller is Professor of Political Science at The Ohio State University where he has taught since 1994 Randall SchwellerAlma materSUNY Stony Brook B A Columbia University M A M Phil Ph D SchoolNeoclassical realismInstitutionsOhio State UniversityMain interestsInternational relations theoryNotable ideasBalances of Interests theoryInfluences Kenneth Waltz Stephen Walt Robert JervisInfluenced Norrin M RipsmanHe earned his PhD from Columbia University in 1993 and was as an Olin Fellow at Harvard University in 1993 94 His primary teaching and research interests include international security and international relations theory and he is perhaps best known for his Balance of Interests theory a revision to Kenneth Waltz s Balance of Power theory and Stephen Walt s Balance of Threat theory His work on this subject includes Randall Schweller Tripolarity and the Second World War International Studies Quarterly 37 1 March 1993 and Randall Schweller Deadly Imbalances Tripolarity and Hitler s Strategy of World Conquest Columbia University Press 1998 1 Often associated with Structural Realists like Kenneth Waltz and Stephen Walt he may more accurately be portrayed as a Neoclassical Realist 2 a term coined by Gideon Rose because of his willingness to consider non structural explanations of state behavior other neoclassical realists include Fareed Zakaria Thomas J Christensen and William Wohlforth For instance Randall Schweller and David Priess A Tale of Two Realisms Expanding the Institutions Debate Mershon International Studies Review 41 2 April 1997 He is also credited with reemphasizing the distinction between status quo and revisionist states and incorporating that difference into realist theories of state behavior Randall Schweller Bandwagoning for Profit Bringing the Revisionist State Back in International Security 19 1 Summer 1994 and Randall Schweller Neorealism s Status Quo Bias What Security Dilemma Security Studies 5 3 Spring 1996 His current work examines why states sometimes fail to balance focusing on the internal dynamics of states which directly challenges the unitary actor assumption of Structural Realism He has a book on this subject 2008 from Princeton University Press that is an extension of his article Unanswered Threats A Neoclassical Realist Theory of Underbalancing International Security 29 2 Fall 2004 References Edit Taliaferro Jeffrey W Ripsman Norrin M Lobell Steven E 2012 The Challenge of Grand Strategy The Great Powers and the Broken Balance between the World Wars Cambridge University Press pp 27 29 188 216 313 ISBN 9781139536776 Davidson Chase O 2008 Neoclassical Realism and the Collapse of the 1994 Agreed Framework p 60 ISBN 9780549595687 External links Editprofessional website and his curriculum vita A Perspective From A Pro Trump Political Science Professor Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Randall Schweller amp oldid 1133328248, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
