Power, Realism And Constructivism. Hoboken Taylor And...

(450)First Annotated Bibliography: Guzzini, Stefano. 2013. Power, Realism And Constructivism. Hoboken: Taylor and Francis. Guzzini (2013) defines the important features of international relations theories, which define the underscoring themes of â€Å"realism† as a dominant type of political methodology for American imperialism. Realism is a theory that relies heavily on the notion of self-interested and fear-based notions of protecting national interests, which the United States has utilized through its powerful military. This international relations policy has generated a trend in post-9/11 American politics that has defined a unilateral approach to national threats on a global scale. Guzzini (2013) defines the underscoring political issues in American unilateralism that defines the realist perspective as a type of political responsibility of the United States to protect democracy around the world. This form of neo-imperialism is based on the premise that the U.S. can validate or rationalize the invasion of a non-democratic/terrorist nation without diplomatic cooperation with the UN or other na tions. These are the important aspects of Guzzini’s (2013) important evaluation of â€Å"realism† as a significant contributor to American foreign policy initiatives that involve unilateral military interventions without global multilateral participation. Meiser, Jeffrey. 2015. Power And Restraint: The Rise Of The United States, 1898--1941. Washington D.C.: Georgetown University