POLI 244 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Hard Power, Andor Technology, Security Dilemma
28 Jan 2018
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The state (1): the nature and uses of state power. David baldwin (2012), power and international relations, in w. carlsnaes, t. risse, and b. David shambaugh (2015), china"s soft-power push: the search for respect, foreign. Further reading: thomas biersteker (2012), state, sovereignty, and territory, in w. carlsnaes, t. risse, and b. simmons (eds. 245-72: robert art (1980), to what ends military power? international security 4:4, pp. 3-35: joseph nye jr. (2004), soft power: the means to success in world politics, public. The strategic functions of military force: the defensive use of force, purpose: dissuade an adversary from attacking + minimize damage if attacked, means: adversary"s victory is made less likely and more costly, employment: May show weaknesses, e. g. missile technology fail. Why may more nukes be better: wars me be less likely because. Less obtainable gains from war > limited wars only. Security seeking > nuclear deterrence is an alternative to conventional war.
