PS 114 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Cultural Learning, Environmental Degradation, Walmart
18 Jan 2017
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Defined an aggregation of diverse entities linked by regular interaction that sets them apart from other systems. With a system, we are not just interested in parts, but how they"re connected, how they interact, and how they intersect. World is more than the sum of its parts. World politics is more than the sum of interactions among the parts. We can discern general patterns of interactions among actors. Simple definition lack of central authority that governs world politics and the. Anarchy but not chaos although anarchy is not absolute, it still poses a problem. Anarchy is not absolute states cannot provide for all their own needs no matter. Consequence: self-help international system in which all states are ultimately responsible for their own security players involved. Interdependence creates opportunity and need for cooperation what. International organizations most states follow most international law most of the time. Also powerful norms of behavior that keep these states in check.
