POG 225 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: World-Systems Theory, Bandwagoning, Andre Gunder Frank
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Collective action problem fisheries (individual fisher interest to fish as much as he can. But in the end, it is not in the interest because of shortage of fish) advantageous to act collectively, which results badly in the end. Functionalism co-operation in the economic sphere will spill over into the political co- operation. Institutionalism dominant strand of liberalism in the study of international studies, hybrid of game theory and realism. Complex interdependence self interested market behaviour creates wealth, creating incentives for everyone to rely on one another. Prisoner"s dilemma - 1 off scenario deadly consequences, liberals say that there is no one scenario where prisoner are being interrogated. In international relations, states meet each other often. Achieving peace realists (balance of power, deterrence), liberalists (trade, democracy) International law realists would say it doesn"t really matter, liberals would say international law could be effective. Human nature realists believe everyone is self-interested, liberalists believe human nature is valuable.