POLI 244 Lecture : Poli 244.docx
5 Oct 2013
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Ideal types: not theories, no causal relations, are lists, lists features of. Essentially a description of something you may create a theory about. Ex: democratic peace- democracies never go to war (against eachother). Kant"s perpetual peace people will instinctively avoid war, work toward happiness and prosperity, democracy best way to achieve this. Causal relations: people are inherently good and peace seeking, democracy is the best way to assert the will of the masses, assumes masses know how to achieve said peace. Highlight important signs on way to intelligible understanding. Small roads left out, not unimportant, but less relevant to overall understanding. Assumptions about the nature of anarchy basis of many theories. Internationally, these are lacking (effectiveness of icc, un, etc). Realists: relationships inherently competitive expressed through concern about security lack of international security, therefore arms are necessary (hobbes). Liberalism: absence of hierarchy internationally yields non-military competition- perhaps economic/trade related. Believe competition can be mutually beneficial (free trade).
