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System and Process in International Politics
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System and Process in International Politics

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Morton Kaplan's System and Process in International Politics (1957) analyzes international relations through a systems perspective. This approach views the international system as a complex web of interacting parts, similar to biological systems, where changes in one component affect others. Kaplan identified different types of international systems and their consequences, such as the bipolar system during the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, characterized by intense rivalry and vigilance. The book explores how these systemic structures influence the foreign and security policies of states. This perspective contrasts with focusing solely on individual states, instead emphasizing the overarching structure and dynamics of the international system.12

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  1. political science - Systems analysis
  2. international relations - The general-system perspective
  3. international relations - Scholarship and policy
  4. international relations - Foreign policy and international systems

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