POLS 2940 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Post-Structuralism, Neoliberalism, Statism

• School: York University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 2940
• Professor: Prof. Monika Thakur

Document Summary

Statism: states are considered unitary and rational units, but there are domestic factors that influence their behaviour. [waltz: recognise the difference of capability between states so, not unitary per se; but they are rational, like firms; also, the purpose here is to develop a theory of international politics, not domestic politics] Structuralism: over-reliance on structure as main condition in international system. [waltz: but, there is a recognition that units and structure interact with each other] [waltz: at present, cooperation is presented as an idealised concept; again, states will pursue their survival through a self-help system] Security is a perennial concern: cooperation is may be essential to survival at times, but it is always fragile. *waltz brought them together in 1979 with theory of international politics. *neo-neo consensus (share same ontology; questions; role of states; a(cid:374)ar(cid:272)hy(cid:895); uggie (cid:272)alls the(cid:373) (cid:858)(cid:374)eo- utilitaria(cid:374)s(cid:859) (cid:894)positivists(cid:895) Reflectivists (post-structuralism, critical international theory; post-positivists) (cid:862)unde tanding(cid:863) *1992: alexander wendt attempts to bridge the gap with constructivism.