Why has realist scholar Stephen Walt warned against adopting a post-structuralist approach?

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He argues that post-structuralism is, in its current form, unable to comprehend world politics and security studies and instead focuses too much on being a critical approach.

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Post-structuralism is too concerned with human rights.

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Post-structuralism does not focus enough on &#8216;the state&#8217; as the primary category of political organisation.

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Post-structuralism does not place enough focus on civil liberties and human rights.

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