CAS IR 271 Lecture 1: Notes in Discussion Session (Everything on Midterm 1)
16 Oct 2018
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International system = heterogeneity (the quality or state of being diverse in character or content) Anarchy (multiple sovereigns, but no overarching authority, nationstates are on the same level, no one above) Sovereignty - ability for the state to govern itself. Each government is responsible for whatever is going on in their territory, cannot. Series of peace treaties signed between may and october 1648 in the. An cities of osnabr ck and m nster, largely ending the european wars of. Theories have 3 main functions: describe, analyze/explain, predict. Use theories to try to predict complex social phenomenons. The history of ir is comprised and constructed of the 2 main theories: realism and. The other 3 theories (constructivism, marxism, feminism) is used to criticize and compliment realism and liberalism. There are parts that the 2 main theories cannot explain in the world of international politics. Constructivism & marxism has a lot of overlapping. Inapplicable in the absence of world government.
