POL326Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Comparative Politics, Ruling Class, Dependent And Independent Variables
4 Mar 2018
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Kenneth waltz: 3 images that explain war o o. War the result of individuals hell bent on making war, expanding territories, etc. Certain types more prone to war than others. International system best explains the emergence of wars. A system characterized by anarchy there is no higher authority to which indivi. States responsible for their own security only able to do that by amassing mor. Waltz" third image the most important in explaining war o o o o o o. Because anarchy at level of international system is understood to be permanent. Realist = no prospect for a world government. Was very unique in that it was a rare occurrence. Some consider a multi-polar system to be more stable. Imbalances between two poles encourages taking advantage of superiority to w. Bi-polarity ended with the falling of the berlin wall and the end of the cold war. Turned into a unipolar system which is different.
