What are the main aspects of the revision of traditional realism by the new realism school?

The revision of traditional realism by the new realism school mainly focuses on the following aspects:

1. Causes of international conflicts: Traditional realism holds that the fundamental cause of international conflicts is human nature, while new realism holds that the fundamental cause of international conflicts is anarchy of the international community.

2. The focus of national concern: traditional realism thinks that the focus of national concern is the power at an important juncture, while new realism thinks that the focus of national concern is security.

3. Research focus: traditional realism pays attention to the unit level, while new realism pays more attention to the structure level.

4. Research methods: Neo-realism combines the methods of traditionalism and scientific behaviorism, paying equal attention to theory and application; Conduct quantitative and qualitative research; Pay attention to both macro research and micro analysis.

Generally speaking, the new realism school has revised and perfected the traditional realism in many aspects.