POLS 1600 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: World Politics, Cognitive Dissonance, Mirror Image
31 Aug 2016
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Many global trends are transforming a planet with 6. 9 billion people. We are part of this world; what happens matters to all of us. Politics more difficult than physics. albert einstein. We need to consider every factor that influences human behavior. There is a bewildering amount of new information and developments. People tend to resist new information and ideas. The book presents traditional perspectives and analytical tools for use in interpreting international relations. All these factors taken into account are a part of the challenge in investigating international relations. We live in a world defined by images. Even images accurate today can become inaccurate tomorrow if we fail to recognize changes in the world. Key concepts and terms for understanding world politics. Individual: human characteristics perceptions, images, knowledge, psychology. State: how states make decisions; economic power; military power; domestic factors. Global (international/systemic): interactions of states and non-state actors at the international level that affect conflict and cooperation.
