POLI 244 Study Guide - World Politics, Monism, Prudence

• School: McGill University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLI 244
• Professor: Jason Scott Ferrell

Document Summary

Schumpter: saw interaction of capitalism and democracy as the foundation of liberal pacifism they"re forces for peace. A further development of these two means that imperialism will disappear: capitalism: produces unwarlike disposition, populace is. Has developed means of preventing war: hague court, least feudal/most capitalist state the us has had no imperialist tendancies: imperialism: an objectless disposition on the part of a state to unlimited forcible expansion. Modern imperialism resulted from a combination of a war machine , warlike instincts and export monopolism: liberal pacifism: only war profiteers and military aristocrats gain from wars. No democracy would pursue a minority interest sand tolerate high costs of imperialism: discrepancy between warlike history of liberal states and. 1) materialistic monism leaves little room noneconomic objectives. 2)political life of states/individuals (domestic politics) seems to have been homogenized at the same time; citizens seek matierial welfare. 3) world politics are homogenized all states evolve toward free trade and liberty together.