POLS 2940 Lecture 7: Order in World Politics

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The internationalist approach (accredited to grotius) in international relations theory strikes a balance between the two other extreme theories: hobbes" realism and kant"s universalism. All of these are always present but in different locations, during different times, and under different policies, one may be more predominant than the others. These bring world order, but there may be a more efficient way elsewhere. Three competing schools of thought: hobbes: realist. Peace = recovery from one war, preparation for next war. Constant conflict between states that cannot be resolved. Zero-sum: interests of one state exclude interests of another. Pursue state"s self-interests, no regard to moral, legal or other restrictions. Machiavelli: state conducts ir in a moral/legal vacuum. Hegel: the moral/legal right is the state"s self-assertion: kant: universalist. Potential community of mankind at work in ir. Interests of all mankind are the same (community approach) Cosmopolitan international society will overthrow system of states: grotius: internationalist (english school of thought)

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