GOVT-060 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Bandwagoning, Power Transition Theory, Domino Theory
4 Oct 2016
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Recap: realism, the security dilemma, the balance of power theory. Neo-realism: the reason for conflict is anarchy (classical realists think the reason is human nature) Gw guys threatening: there are four broad categories. Britain, france, us were deciding how to respond with germany. Ex. contd churchill wanted to ally with russia/stalin because at least they weren"t nazi germany. When states are dealing with a large adversary, they will cooperate/badn together against shared threat. Realist theory of cooperation: the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Alliances= external balancing (c. 1. g. 1) getting the football team to help you stand up to. C. 2. together to prevent one state for being in charge. Ex: no one wanted to take hitler on directly; brits let. Russians take on germany head on--this is buckpassing. Letting another country take on a threat head on while you. Ex: part of the reason wwii got so bad is because the. Conference in munich: giving up an area in czechoslovakia--sudetenland.
