POLI1042 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Liberal Internationalism, Space Race, Misanthropy
20 Jun 2016
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Realism focused in on power (resources: misanthropic view on human nature. A. is the state of affairs in which power is distributed among two or more states with approximate equality. B. 1. baked into the three branches of us federal government integral part of human nature. C: allows different component pieces in the system to preserve their own autonomy good if you like the state of affairs with 200 independent sovereign nation. D. 2. works well to keep the status quo. E. 1. does not rely on outside enforcement moral principles or luck. E. 1. b) do not need treaties or the un for this to occur people want to have power and survive so they will do what they need to do in order to preserve their integrity. F. 2. preserve the system while preserving the multiplicity of the actors. F. 3. a) you may cover whole skins of apartment with limitations but power alone can balance power: states need adequate power to protect their interests.
