POLS 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Hedley Bull, Behaviorism, Immanuel Kant
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Liberal ideas of woodrow wilson, plated a major role in the foundation of ir as a discipline (league of nations) The us did not join the league of nations. Immanuel kant (1724-1804) and his work perpetual peace" published in 1795 was also seminal. If we have all these things it will naturally produce peace. Typically, liberal theorists have been optimistic about the possibility of peaceful relations. This derives from a positive view of human nature at least, the assumption that human can learn from their mistakes. Thus, over time, human communities can progress through cooperation. In its classic formulation, realist theory is a conservative" response to liberalism. Typically, realists argue that liberals are blind to the realities of power politics. This mode of thought was influential in the usa during the cold war. Key realist idea are the balance of power" and deterrence". Realists have a pessimistic view of human nature.
