PO334 Lecture 4: PO334 Lecture Notes
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Critiquing the critics due oct 6, 6:00pm. Wise to follow american elections, especially their relevance to canada. Article on energy good prep for memo. Realism: countries act on the basis of rational calculation of their national interests. Ideas, norms, values do not act as filter in calculation. Superpowers generally calculate realist strategies on command power and power of coercion. In canada realist strategies= advancing economic interests rather than norms, values. Hart and dymond example of realist analysis. Canada is one of the ten largest economies of the world despite a small population base. With a small domestic market, the canadian economy is largely sustained. Defending sensitive sectors (agriculture, furs, culture broadcasting, water)
