INTA 1110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Nationstates, Neoliberalism, Hard Power
12 Feb 2013
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Classical realism morgenthau: conflict arises from honor, fear, and interest (power is a necessary evil) And can be wielded to achieve interests leads to fear. Interests can be defined in term of power: anarchy means competitive environment as dictated by human nature, human nature is a causal force, zero sum notion of power gains. Decouples power from human nature - waltz: structure of the international system. Survival necessitates power accumulation: scientific measurement of power waltz. Competence of leadership: materialist in pursuit of indication, classical realism hegemon, neorealism - bipolar. A secure environment is characterized by absence of threat. Perception of threat is an acknowledgement that you are not secure. Etc: articulated intentions, for realists, cannot be used as a guarantee of security. Nation-states will continue to seek power regardless of system security: defensive realism. Steven van evera: war will be more common in periods where conquest is viewed to be easier.
