POL 1102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Humanitarian Intervention, International Security

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POL 1102
• Professor: Daniel Pierre- Antoine

Document Summary

(cid:862)war(cid:863): a (cid:272)o(cid:374)(cid:448)e(cid:374)tio(cid:374)al defi(cid:374)itio(cid:374) (cid:862)war is a period of ar(cid:373)ed hostilities (cid:449)ithi(cid:374) or (cid:271)et(cid:449)ee(cid:374) states or other (cid:272)olle(cid:272)ti(cid:448)ities . I(cid:374) war, killing and physical destruction are both expected and condoned, although the participants are expected to follow the boundaries and constraints established by existing la(cid:449)s a(cid:374)d (cid:374)or(cid:373)s. (cid:863) Allen sens and peter stoett, global politics: origins, currents, directions, p. 189. War is an instrument: it is a means to an end. Used when other instruments are unavailable or fail. The main focus of international relations for a long time. What the united nations is supposed to prevent or stop. Civil war (intrastate war; communal war; internal conflict) O(cid:373)eti(cid:373)es after (cid:272)ollapse of the go(cid:448)er(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t (cid:894)(cid:862)failed state(cid:863)(cid:895) Connection with humanitarian intervention debate (week 5) National security: security of the nation-state (as an entity, security of the institutions, security of the leadership, security of the territory.