Level of Analysis

There are three levels of analysis of IRs

(1) System Level Analysis
Deals with the international system and sub-systems
It consists: states, Multinational Corporations,
International organizations
Has three / four categories:
Uni-polar (one dominant power)
Bi-polar (two dominant powers)
Multi-polar (three and above dominant powers)
Tri-polar (three dominant powers --- EU – USA – China ???)
• (2) State Level Analysis
Examines the forces and factors within the state
that determine the foreign policy (FP) and relations
with other states
States internal factors (domestic political system,
political culture, political leaders, public opinion,
political parties …