PACS201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Worst-Case Scenario Series, Global Governance, Nationstates
18 Oct 2016
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War - germanic, werre = strife and confusion. There are not enough rules and global institutions to properly regulate international con icts, so nations feel compelled to get ready for worst case scenarios. People from different nations and cultures misunderstand and distrust one another. Some states and leaders are more aggressive than others, forcing others to respond to their provocations. Far too many nations buy into outdated ideas about how to deal with con ict. Helped mark a transition from the traditional empires to the modern state system. Thomas hobbes (1588-1679) - the leviathan (1651) Thought that the violent breakdown of his society revealed the state of nature . Perceived the human condition as driven by competition, dif dence (distrust of others) and the pursuit of glory. Need for people to embrace the need for a strong stage to restore civility and peace. State - a political and legal entity that has .
