POL S 7 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Carter Doctrine
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Hawkish interests are not sufficient to cause war. Rather their effect is to increase the aggressiveness of the state"s foreign policy and scope of its ambitions, thereby creating more opportunities for conflict. National interests - something that most, if not all actors within a country share, such as a country"s physical security and economic well-being. Particularistic interests - interests held only by a relatively small number of actors within the country, such as a particular business, and ethnic minority group or individuals. Carter doctrine: any attempt by an outside force to obtain the persian gulf will be viewed as a threat. Preserving access to oil: national interest based argument that oil is important for. Us military power, and economy depends on oil (transportation, businesses, etc. ) Oil price increase in 2008 caused interest worldwide, but us wants to protect its claims in the middle east. Do politicians spark wars abroad to hold power at home.
