POLS 261 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Oxford University Press, Focus Features, Economic Sanctions
10 Mar 2016
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Intensification and integration of states" economies, not only in terms of markets, but also ideas, info, and tech, which is having profound impact on political, social and cultural relations across boarders. Describes formal and informal processes and institutions that guide and control the activities of both state and non-state actors in the international system. Institutions: complexes of norms, rules, and practices that prescribes behavioral roles, constrain activity, and shape expectations. Not all institutions needs organizations, but organization needs institutions. In ir, international law should serve the interests of the powerful states. In world politics, international institutions are seen as reproducing inequalities between states marxist. Aims to keep the peace by preventing war by any aggressor. Ties states to multilateral arrangements that guarantee military defeat fir any aggressor that breaches the peace. How un may resort to instances of use of force. Defence: us vs them mentality, membership is more exclusive.
