POL101Y1 Lecture Notes - Schizophrenia, Liberal Democracy, Defensively Equipped Merchant Ship
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Realists states are like units and they exist in anarchy. By virtue of being in this state they will behave in a specific way, they will be suspicious of one another. His theory better explains what is actually going on in the real world rather than the realist theory. Realists you would expect lib dems to be in conflict with one anther, but you do not find this; the problem of anarchy is solved by the liberal democracy. Have to be hopeful about the pacific union. Liberalism 3 set of rights neg, positive and democratic. Soc lib emphasizes equality and more active role for govt. Conservative lib emphasizes liberty over equality, money is property, the govt is taking the money of people for progressive policies and this is morally wrong for the conservative liberals, govt needs to be smaller. Both share a commitment to four essential institutions.
