POLS 2940 Lecture Notes - Security Dilemma, Human Security, Immanuel Kant
7 Dec 2012
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Ideologies, religions and cultural factors cannot explain the actions states make. They act due to lack of central government. International law, morality and international organization over power. Good habits and education can make a peaceful international relationships. More scientific than realism by proposing general laws. Critiques say that it has lost some traditional elements (geography, willpower, diplomacy) Some debates saying that institutions do have effect on states while others say they do not. The ability to force an actor to do actions. Power capabilities include: size, levels of income and armed forces. Gdp can be the best indicator of power capabilities . Natural resources, industrial capacity, moral legitimacy, military preparedness and support of the government by the people. Long term: gdp, population, territory, geography and natural resources. The size and military capabilities matter for a short-term. Money is the most important capability because it can buy other capabilities.
