POL200Y5 Lecture Notes - Northwest Passage, Submarine Warfare, Economic Warfare
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Gilady semester 2: pol208y1 introduction to ir: ipe international political economy, islands of co-op: institutions, summary and looking forward. Political economy; the interaction between economics and politics. What is the role of the economy in ir: it depends on who you ask, a source of power (we need butter to buy guns, a source of welfare (we like butter) Prosperity as a goal: the role of economy in ir. What is the relationship between guns vs. prosperity: a common metaphor for the national production possibility frontier, guns will make us powerful, butter will only make us fat. goering. Japan: international law: separates between goods that are part of the war effort and those that are for civilian use. Dual use: mixed record; smart sanctions specific sanctions that aid the economy, economic measures can be used as bargain for other countries incentives to persuade other countries into political action. How to calculate the cost of war: direct cots: tanks.