POL208Y1 Lecture 2: POL208 Lecture Notes.docx
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The triple alliance: power transition, kugler and organski; gilpin, bop > power parity is good, pt > power parity b/w the great powers is the most volatile and dangerous time, if the power in front of u is stronger = war can be avoid cuz we will give up, war happened because we are not sure = decided to gamble w/ power that are equal w/ us or weaker. Due date: the beginning of the last lecture this semester. No minimum sources enough for empirical case & theoretical. 7 pts for explanation (up to 5 lines) 10/30/2013 states such as the us, who play a major role in the international arena, should reflect on their position in the international system and continue to cooperate with other states. However, the idea of cooperation should not be only confined to the political realm. Conversely, realist have a much more pessimistic view of human nature.
