POL114H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Dependency Theory, World-Systems Theory, Cynthia Enloe
3 Feb 2017
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Don"t use ) believe or my opinion give an argument. A falsifiable (you can prove it false), generalizable explanation. Makes assumptions and be aware of them (all is equal) Parsimony- explain the most with the least. Can only be refuted by another theory. We can and do constantly change them, its complex, we can predict political events. We can avoid certain things based on things that have happened in the past. Problem: human read the things we write about them. Interstate conflict is rooted in (bad) human nature. People are selfish and naturally desire power over other people and resources and people. State mitigates this by imposing order from above, but there is no world government to do so internationally. Government no matter which one is better than the state of nature. International politics is a zero sum game ( no win situation if i gain power you loose power)
