INR 4303 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Robert Jervis, Problem Solving, Bounded Rationality

• School: University of Florida
• Department: International Relations
• Course: INR 4303
• Professor: Nolan Richard

Document Summary

Set of ordered preferences power, priority, peace. Strong states and weak states in reference to society state weak strong society the weak state suggests society is strong and vice versa strong state restructures society. May be able to resist societal factors but cant resist interest group factors. Doesn"t have to follow major corporate appeal, but cant make corporations follow those appeals/laws. Krasner says the us has a strong society and weak state. American politics are designed to be decentralized a lot of fragmentation. Constitution limits powers instead of enhancing powers of the state. Congress doesn"t determine the national interest, only allegiance is to their constituents. Moderate state the state can resist and maybe even persuade private groups. The weakness of us state is seen in our history. State needs to be seen in an autonomous view. Has to act in a rational manner towards external factors in order to survive.