SISU-105 FA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Satisficing, Bounded Rationality, Power Transition Theory
31 Jan 2017
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Sisu-105 - lecture note - 1/30 balance of power, security dilemma, rationality, neorealism. Soft power- influencing public opinion through media and other propaganda. Relative power- the overall capacity of a state doesn"t matter, only that they have more power than their neighbors. Geopolitics- use of geography as an element of power. Great powers: us, china, russia, japan, germany, france, britain (strongest economies and militaries) Middle powers: may be large but not highly industrialized or small with specialized capabilities. Balance of powers: one or more states" power being used to balance that of another state or group of states (counterbalancing occurs regularly and maintains the stability of the international system) Hegemony- when one state has a preponderance of power and can dominate international political and economic arrangements. Alliance: when states coordinate their actions in face of threat (nato, cis, japan-us) More cohesive if national interests converge and cooperation is institutionalized and habitual.
