POL S101 Lecture Notes - Montevideo Convention, Immanuel Kant, Hugo Grotius
18 Nov 2013
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Liberalism and the rise of ir (page 300-301: formal academic discipline, emerged in wwi, total war. Definition: the militarization of a state"s entire resources for the purpose of annihilating the enemy. Prompted an urgent search for a new international order that would make peace and security possible. Under the influence of us president woodrow wilson. Brought us into wwi to help make the world safe for democracy an idealist notion that has resonated with us foreign policy ever since. Wilsonian idealism reflected in efforts to establish a new international order at the end of the war. A chief architect of the league of nations. Committed to establishment of a peaceful international order. Led his country into war in the belief that once the forces responsible for the conflict were defeated, a strong international organizing dedicated to preserving the international peace and security could flourish. Spoke of the sociability of the international sphere.
