TY - BOOK AU - Cusack,Thomas R. AU - Cusack,Thomas R. AU - Stoll,Richard J. TI - Exploring Realpolitik: Probing International Relations Theory with Computer Simulation SN - 9781685855871 PY - 2022///] CY - Boulder : PB - Lynne Rienner Publishers, KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General KW - bisacsh N1 - Frontmatter --; Contents --; Acknowledgments --; 1 Introduction --; 2 Realist Theory: Fractured Foundation, Fissured Facade --; 3 A Simulation Model of a Realpolitik System --; 4 The Automatic Stabilization Model: System Endurance, the Balancing Process, and State Survival --; 5 Extensions and Alternatives to the Basic Realist Model --; 6 Conclusion --; References --; Index --; About the Book and the Authors; restricted access N2 - Responding to the vagueness of the key concepts of Realpolitik, Cusack and Stoll argue that a computer simulation embodying those condepts can be a valuable tool for investigating, and illustrating, the theoretical properties of multistate systems UR - https://doi.org/10.1515/9781685855871 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781685855871 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9781685855871/original ER -