INTL ST 14 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Security Dilemma, Structural Dynamics, Egotism
26 May 2016
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Egoism concern for one"s own interest or well being, or selfishness; the belief that one"s own interests are morally superior to those of others. A form of realism that explains power politics largely in terms of human selfishness or egoism. A perspective on international politics that modifies the power politics model by highlighting the structural constraints of the international system; sometimes called. A society devoid of political authority and of formal (legal) checks on the individual. Statecraft the art of conducting public affairs, or the skills associated with it; statesmanship. Foreign policy goals, objectives or policy preferences that supposedly benefit a society as a whole (the foreign policy equivalent of the "public interest" An approach to study that focuses on works of "systems", explaining their operation and development in terms of reciprocal interactions amongst component parts. A state"s reliance on its own capacities and resources, rather than external support, to ensure security and survival.
