Power Transition, the Two-Good Theory, and Neorealism: A Comparison with Comments on Recent U.S. Foreign Policy

Glenn Palmer and T. Clifton Morgan

International Interactions, 2007, vol. 33, issue 3, 329-346

Abstract: This paper compares the assumptions of three approaches to the study of international relations—neorealism, power transition, and the “two-good theory.” We show that neorealism is an underspecified theory that has limited empirical support. While there are significant differences between them, power transition and the two-good theory have much in common. The paper illustrates the differences between power transition and the two-good theory by applying the later to the recent American foreign policy. Generally, the two-good theory predicts an activist US attempting to impose its preferences in the international arena -- are consistent with what we observe.

Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1080/03050620701451187

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