POL114H5 Lecture Notes - Democratic Peace Theory, Immanuel Kant, Neocolonialism
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Global politics is a multiple sum game (cooperation>win/ win>peace) Relevant actors: states, mnc"s, international organizations, ngo"s . Just as marx viewed capitalist societies as based on an exploitive class system (capitalism) modern. Marxists see the world as defined by an exploitive system of core states which dominates the dependent states of the periphery. Human nature: humans have no nature only a history (depends on circumstances) Outlook: pessimism in the absence of revolution. So far environmentalism has not produced a coherent view of global politics, however, increasingly the issues of environmental destruction, scarcity, The emergence of the westphalian system of states . Five centuries of history in less than two hours. Sovereignty: free from interference by other states in their internal affairs. Possess a monopoly on the legitimate use of force coercion and violence both within and outside of their territory. Origin of states: social contracts vs. extraction and coercion cycle.
