HIST 3121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Industrial Warfare, Meiji Restoration, Imperial Preference
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Political liberalism- people see themselves as citizens- far more willing to fight: have new fiscal and monetary powers. Nationalism- nations create a unique characteristic-myths: all national identities have problems, state architecture. Industrialization (1700-)- creates urbanization and pressures that nation states must go abroad for materials and markets- creates technological abilities to wage wars. Liberalism: socialism and communism- working class and owing class= class conflict: karl marx. 19th century- demographic revolution- decrease in death rate, increase in agriculture= roll in war. Try to maintain equal levels to downplay militarism realism in foreign policy: states are rational actors; decisions based on cost/benefit analysis; economic and/or national security rationale. Hitler acts irrationally after 1941 time and time again. To expand german territory to the east for more living space. Idealism: expand german culture + exterminate certain races to spread german heritage. Both are used to validate, justify and maintain various foreign policies: mahan"s influence of sea power upon history.
