Explain the institutionalist critique of realism. In other words, what do institutionalist scholars say realist get wrong? What are the realist missing? Is there a realist response to this criticism?  

THEORIES OF WAR AND PEACE INSTITUTIONALISM

Readings to be completed for today’s class,

PICK AT LEAST THREE TO READ FULLY; SKIM REST

1. Mearsheimer, “The False Promise of International Institutions”
2. Keohane and Martin, “The Promise of Institutionalist Theory”
3. Kupchan and Kupchan, “The Promise of Collective Security”
4. Ruggie, “The False Promise of Realism”
5. Mearsheimer, “A Realist Reply”

Assignment: Using at least THREE  of the articles today, compose an essay, in no more than 750 words, that addresses the following:

Explain the institutionalist critique of realism. In other words, what do institutionalist scholars say realist get wrong? What are the realist missing? Is there a realist response to this criticism?