PSCI 1100 Lecture Notes - Peace Movement, International Security, Human Security
14 Apr 2013
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Friday, february 1st, 2013: war and international security. War (and peace) in western political thought. Causes of war and level of analysis in ir. Security and was in the 20th century: world wars, cold war, peacekeeping. The problem of anarchy was evident in certain states. Security situation arises from problem within the state as well as between the states. War is the father of all things; because it gives rise to the formation of states and social order. Just war tradition was an attempt to outline a number of criteria where war was acceptable; the cause of the war had to be just. There are three different levels that are the causes of war: human nature, the state, the international system. Human nature is often seen as violent, and selfish; feminism points out that human nature are also caring. Maintaining the balance of power means that you would have to go to war.
