▲ 47 ▼ Is there a concept of 'imperialist realism'? As in, similar to capitalist realism concept except the default state is imperialism (hexbear.net) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by MaoTheLawn@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net 29 comments fedilink hide all child comments I feel like this has been a concept for a long time within imperialist studies, but I can't find it. Surely it's a thing. What would you call it? EDIT: thanks for all the brilliant responses
[–] Fishroot@hexbear.net 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) That just the “””school””” of realism permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dinklesplein@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) fwiw i agree with this, viewing great power competition as the default of inter-state relations is basically the closest to 'imperialist realism' if what 'imperialist realism' means is the assumption that states always do antagonistic/competitive actions to further hegemonic aims, which is more or less what people mean when they say 'imperialism has always been a thing'. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fishroot@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago This is why listening to Mersheimer sounds like someone made up stuff on the fly, cherry pick and give the “I told you so” respond when their unrealistic ideas are not adopted permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dinklesplein@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) fwiw i agree with this, viewing great power competition as the default of inter-state relations is basically the closest to 'imperialist realism' if what 'imperialist realism' means is the assumption that states always do antagonistic/competitive actions to further hegemonic aims, which is more or less what people mean when they say 'imperialism has always been a thing'. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fishroot@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago This is why listening to Mersheimer sounds like someone made up stuff on the fly, cherry pick and give the “I told you so” respond when their unrealistic ideas are not adopted permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fishroot@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago This is why listening to Mersheimer sounds like someone made up stuff on the fly, cherry pick and give the “I told you so” respond when their unrealistic ideas are not adopted permalink fedilink source parent