POLI 12 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Pax Britannica, Jean Bodin, Great Power
24 Jan 2018
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The levels of analysis distinction: one last time. Diversity of types of actors: multiple types of power figures, no supreme ruler. Agreed that sovereign leaders would deal with one another, no other authority. 1648 1667-1713 wars of louis xiv - france sought to establish themselves. 1792-1814 wars of the french revolution and napoleonic wars - france was defeated by england. 1815-1914 the century of peace: the concert of europe, routine summit conferences, way for states to work together i. ii. iii. iv. Domestic s well as international threats to peace. Supposed to be a mechanism to nip in the bud any threats. It was a minimal success, basiclly just an agreement to meet. Ex. riot in spain: great powers would send in france to stop riot and restore the king of france, berlin conference. 1914-1945 wars of german ascendancy -germany sought to establish themselves as the dominant power, japan in asia.
