PSCI 2601 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Statism, Immanuel Kant, International Relations Theory
16 Dec 2017
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Class 2 theories and continuation of westphalia. A generalized model, used by realists (among others) Peace of westphalia: marked the unofficial beginnings of the modern state system the westphalian state system. Autonomy: the principle of self-determination or self-government. The ability to have own rules of government, society, what laws will exist, how the citizens will be treated, what languages will exist, etc: no external actor can exercise authority within the borders of the state. Hyperglobalists: globalization is bringing about the demise of the sovereign state, globalizing forces are undermining the ability of the state to govern its own territory. Transformationalists: the emergence of global politics in which the distinction between domestic and international no longer exists, multiple layers of governance, multiple actors, transnational issues prevail (migration, pollution) An ancient tradition of thought raison d"etat. The function of states is to survive. A struggle for power among self-interested actors. The strong do what they want, the weak endure the consequences .
