POL 150 Lecture 2: POL 150 Apr. 7
21 May 2016
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149)- the normative basis is reciprocity > people help those who help them > see their relationship as mutually beneficial. Neo-rationalist challenge: at some point they will turn against each other, once the benefits are no longer mutual > people work together when they have to. Normative: what people should do, moral beliefs. Normative structure: rules of the game customs and traditions : a structure of culture that"s says what you should and shouldn"t do. Neo-rationalist- all actions taken by all people have the same motive > self-interests. Stone sweet explains normative structure in terms of self-interest: (pg. Normative structure has to exist for dyads to be relatively stable. Applying the rules are unclear; third actor added to do this > triatic dispute resolver so they can continue to work together. The fact that this third party exists is what is going to change the normative structure.
