Political Science 2231E Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Cuban Missile Crisis, Billiard Ball, Security Dilemma
14 Apr 2016
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Using economics and mathematical models: past influences: behaviouralism & peace studies, current influences: game theory, when a society reaches 20,25,30% of a society of minority population, the more likely there will be a enthinc conflict. Systemic position and status matter: distribution of power. Nuclear weapons in todays age determines distribution of power. Countries who are developing weapons become more important and recognized on the world system as they are becoming part of the distribution of power: not explaining everything, just whats most important to explain". Systemic change: when war changes a change in the system. Nigmendra narain, political science 2231: intro to i. r. , 2015-16: page 1 of 5. Waltz: denmark is not relevant to world politics. Currency of power depends on the system: 1800s: naval power, 1945- : nukes states with nukes have most power and most important (israel, important because they more than likely have nuclear weapons) Black boxes: states are black boxes.
