Alliances as means for stability within the international system; a comparative analysis of Czech and Russian diplomatic efforts from the end of the first World War

International Relations;Czechoslovakia;Czech Republic;Russia;Soviet Union

Maynard, Brendan P. ; Leff ; Carol S.

关键词: International Relations;    Czechoslovakia;    Czech Republic;    Russia;    Soviet Union;   

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美国|英语

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【 摘 要 】

With the emergence of the nation-state as the paramount political unit within the internationalsystem, alliances have become a key mechanism for the preservation of peace and stability.International relations theorists, while differing on the motives behind state behavior, agree that statesseek to develop relationships with one another of a desire for security. Despite extensive research onthe theories behind state behavior, little effort has been made to offer a comparative analysis of thediplomatic efforts of states such as Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union, and alterations in behaviorfollowing their dissolutions. In order to compete my study, I examine the two primary theories withinthe field of international relations, realism and liberalism, and apply them to the primary diplomaticefforts of Czech and Russian leaders following the conclusion of the First World War. I conclude that,while both states develop alliances during the immediate aftermath of the war which support realistthinking, they shift their behavior following the conclusion of the communist era in central and easternEurope and begin to behave in a manner predicted by the liberal theory.