PSCI150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Power Transition Theory, Mitigating Factor, Mutual Assured Destruction
16 Dec 2019
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Hierarchical there is a dominant country above the rest. Occasions arise where there is a challenger country where there is of the power of the dominant state and has the ability to overtake the dominant country. Hierarchies can also be regional: ex. Germany dominate country in europe: china dominates in asia, saudi arabia in the middle east. Power: measured through, # of people who can work and fight, economic productivity, effectiveness of government in extracting resources, war most likely where there is parity (equality) between the dominant power and the dissatisfied challenger. Dissatisfaction: the dominant power establishes the status quo, decision-making in those long-standing institutions tends to. Its preferred institutions reflect its long-term interests reflect its dominance: ex. Us underrepresented but has the third most of the total voting power: ex. in the imf 39% of voters are held by 172 of the members while.
