POLI 244 Lecture 8: Lecture 8.doc

• School: McGill University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLI 244
• Professor: Stephen Saideman

Document Summary

But opportunities seem to arise: preponderance. Past 20 years us domination largely unchallenged: no alliances against us although expected, no control i. e. no stopping them in iraq. In the part, britain had dominance in the navy, no one greater than them, played moderator. Us domination now allows for moderation in the planet to be there to influence events regardless if you like them or not: safety net that nothing big would change, when power changes the most destructive wars happen. If theres a great power that you like/dislike there"s more peace. Lots of potential actors, but not all matter the most. Theories prioritize individuals, states, interests groups, organizations, etc: leaders. Pursuit of office (basic to rational choice, much else) Leaders are maximizing their power/chances of staying in office = motivation. How does their pursuit shape what they do: states i. e. democracies where you can call elections and where you can"t.