International Politics and the Pursuit of Power: A Critical Examination of the Domestic Analogy Introduction The assertion that international politics, like domestic politics, is fundamentally driven by the pursuit and contestation of power has long shaped the theoretical imagination and empirical interpretation of world affairs. Rooted in classical realist thinking, this proposition rests on the … Continue reading Critically examine the proposition that international politics, akin to domestic politics, is fundamentally driven by the pursuit and contestation of power.