Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Party System, Bretton Woods System, Intergovernmental Organization
15 Apr 2016
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Still important but not always usable in today"s world > not always capable of meeting its objectives. Sometimes, as in the iraq case, can be counterproductive (the break up of iraq and the capacity of. Isis is in part a result of american occupation in the country) Supports military power - high level of industrial capacity translates to more military might. First era of interdependence > power in its own right and is more signi cant than military power. *ex: china"s rise has been largely a result of its economic reform and the size of its domestic market. Leading form of power in modern world. Bringing someone onto your side through encouragement and persuasion. When you have power over the agenda you have top control. Countries invest in control over international agenda. Points to the role of an international system like the party system - a pattern of interactions with causal impact.
