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Originally Posted by Johnny1A.2
Something else to keep in mind is that Realist theory is unrealistic, because it treats nation-states (and other sorts of governments) as monolithic.
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Originally Posted by Icelander
I agree that the Realist theory is an unrealistic abstraction which ignores many factors in each individual case.
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First off, you guys seem to be conflating realist theory and neorealist theory. Second, all theory (in IR at least) is an abstraction.
But thinking about the situation. My background in the field sounds similar to that of Icelander and his GM. However, I'm thinking about whether the non-US power actually has to conduct operations on US soil. How much of the research is stored on computers that can be hacked by sufficiently motivated people?