International Relations Today, IR 101 Episode 1: Realism

Hi again everyone!
Welcome back to the King's College London International Relations Today UA-cam channel. Today's video is the first in our IR: 101 series in which we discuss the basics and foundations of International Relations. This week we have Carlos Beaujean (2nd year IR student and IR Today contributor) hosting the episode, and have invited Marie Ascencio (2nd year IR student, IR Today's Latin America Editor, and Chief Editor of the KCL Latin America Society) to teach us about her favourite school of thought in IR, realism. We hope you enjoy the video and learn a little more about international relations!
International Relations Today is a multimedia platform opening up the world of publishing to undergraduates interested in voicing their thoughts and opinions about the questions which make the world go around. We focus on international relations and are made up of an all undergraduate in-house editing team based in the corridors of the War Studies Department at King’s College London.
In the video: Marie Ascencio (IR Today Latin America Editor) and Carlos Beaujean (IR Today Host)
Filmed and edited by: Anna Huang (IR Today Digital Media Editor)
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[@kimbogle1004]

I'm in my first year of IR, the content is very heavy. love the video, it was very helpful could you upload on level of analysis, actor & non-state actors, foreign policy etc.

[@nadirali4208]

Hey! Are u still studying IR ?
If yes, drop your email; we can discuss on this subject deeply.

[@jonathanhonggono333]

Hi there just asking as a someone wishing to study IR, what degrees go good with IR and what does one career look like after studying IR?

[@lezhongmin183]

Hi

[@magnolialaich1421]

This makes it very easy to understand and doesn't make me want to set myself on fire! Thank you!

[@margaridasantos453]

i'm in my first year of IR in Portugal and this was really helpful. I've watched several videos like this and this one is my favorite! so clear, i love her explanation.

[@kayfotbltoc6866]

Hey if you dont mind, can I ask you a few questions about IR?

[@margaridasantos453]

​@@kayfotbltoc6866 I've change my degree xD I'm in geography/geology now and i'm going to do my masters in programming. IR was fun, but i need a job

[@LMvdB02]

@@margaridasantos453 nooooo fallen soldier

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[@dianarogava3273]

This was very helpful!! thank you

[@youri8172]

perfect!!!

[@MishaBaz]

Very cool

[@tanya_bhushan]

She is so good!

[@asadullahqamar_]

Watching this as a student of IR from Pakistan...

[@carrie2694]

thank you! fellow 2nd year IR student here and this was very helpful to clarify some points, especially when it comes to IR today

[@vaibhavmishra6430]

Hii Carrie can u whatspp me ? Why u are just ignoring me from months 😸

[@vaibhavmishra6430]

@Carrie talk to me I'll solve our dispute

[@jonathanhonggono333]

Hi there just asking as a someone wishing to study IR, what degrees go good with IR and what does one career look like after studying IR?

[@abellissa7287]

Well said

[@tonystark559]

the guy is overwhelmed

[@touseefmuhammadriaz8834]

What are you doing guys :)♡

[@tiaraathabella2200]

may you add subtitle on it, so whoever that not really well in english will understand this video, thanks

[@rashidi9932]

Coming from Digital Media BS , and now got accepted into MA degree for IR which is something I loved learning about for a long time however, I am a bit scared because I am absolutely have no knowledge about IR so far and I was wondering if you have any suggestion books about IR theories as well as introduction books for a student who has no basis in this major

[@aimanibrahim2242]

Which theory best explains globalization? And why?

[@professorrobuste7186]

they almost never looked at each other

[@mrjoehimself]

YA because she's smokin and he's trying to keep it together!!

[@123freeee]

Yeah yeah and I was going thru the comment section thinking "Ain't nobody is gonn talk bout this😅" but thank you😂

[@mohammadshaikh3119]

Upload new videos in ir

[@lezhongmin183]

Can anyone sum up what is Realism?

[@LMvdB02]

States act rational and egoistic based on strategic/material interests

[@false_binary]

Self help in the face of anarchy

[@italktoomuch6442]

I'm a physics graduate and feel very out of place in this comments section.

[@deogryffin1006]

That's not what anarchy means. Anarchism is an ideology of the abolition of unjust hierarchies. I doubt realism denies the existence of hierarchies in int rel

[@Tota-lg7yp]

Could you please explain more?

[@houcineabdelhak3177]

I think they see it from an international point of view, where there is no higher power of Law to rule and to regulate the relations, thus the anarchy/chaos, your anarchy i believe is from a marxist point of view where the abolition of the different social classes (Mainly Bourgeoisie and Prolitariat ) and thus anarchy that leads to the goal of the latter

[@elbens_gabriel]

Do your research buddy

[@nuwangunawardena7910]

This is the basic theory of Anarchy and no wrong is their explanations.

[@LMvdB02]

They're talking about anarchy in international relations theory not the anarchist political movement/ideology