POL 3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: French Revolution, Collective Security, Asymmetric Warfare
Document Summary
War is effective but states are always concerned with safety. They can only rely on themselves -- self-help. Policy options states have in regard to shifts in power. Stable systems are bipolar, or sometimes unipolar. Created repeated play, which allows states to punish/reward other states based on their actions. Less likely to use war -- the goal will be to compromise instead. States, as well as igos and mncs, are the main actors. Dominant states are more effective at distributing ideas. Ideas play an important role in whether or not states will follow through with an action. States form identities based on these ideas based on mutual. State leaders are interested in staying in office. People are interested in their own gains. Small winning coalition: you can give bribes in order for them to keep you to stay in office. Large winning coalition: you can provide public goods in order for the country to keep you in office.
