IR 212 Lecture 1: Lecture 1
Document Summary
America as a beacon and america as a crusader. The perspective of an analyst and the perspective of a statesman. In europe there was an equilibrium and post ww2 the u. s became hegemonic and never had to deal with the balance of power. A balance between states is the essence of world order, particularly great states. Great powers are essentially in charge of the world order. The rules and institutes that monitor, regulate and govern the actors in society. Complex web of nation states, dynamic global capitalist market, globally connected in civil and uncivil societies. World order stability is not the same as peace. Historically great powers have had the most say. The type of order to seek is contested between different actors interests and ideals. China became a communist country in 1949 broke away from soviet control in the mid. 1950"s, broke away from soviet hegemony unlike cuba and germany.
