IS 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Neoliberalism, Proletariat, Neocolonialism

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: International Studies
• Course: IS 200
• Professor: Brenda Lyshaug

Document Summary

When you drop an object from a roof, it will fall to the ground. (brute fact) You can use a five-dollar bill to buy a couple of sodas. (social fact) Hobbesian (cid:272)ha(cid:396)a(cid:272)te(cid:396)ized (cid:271)y (cid:858)e(cid:374)e(cid:373)y(cid:859) (cid:396)ole a(cid:373)o(cid:374)g states realist take. Kantian (cid:272)ha(cid:396)a(cid:272)te(cid:396)ized (cid:271)y (cid:858)f(cid:396)ie(cid:374)d(cid:859) (cid:396)ole a(cid:373)o(cid:374)g (cid:894)so(cid:373)e g(cid:396)oups of(cid:895) states. Result: rivalry, friction and some form of competition but essentially cooperation/ friendship. Wendt: a gun in the hand of a friend has a different meaning than a gun in the hand of an enemy. The u. s reacts differently in each of the following cases: When the u. k. takes actions to maintain its nuclear arsenal. When north korea teats a nuclear weapon. There is a history of friendship and shared values between u. s. and u. k. Norms: informal expectation/ rule of right and wrong. New norms in international affairs can affect how states interact and behave. The expansion of a humanitarian concerns through the 20th century.