POLS 264 Final: Pols 264
15 Apr 2018
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The world did not mean the global/entire earth/all humankind. World was divided into civilized and uncivilized/barbarian. 19th century european imperialism and the lesser races . 20th century nazi rassenpolitik (race politics) imperial china: hua vs yi. Determined whether you were considered german-blooded, half-breed or jewish. Your classification determined when you would be deported to the east. Islam: dar al-islam(peace), dar al-harb (war), and other. Hic dragones european map-maker actually thought this was out there in the unknown world; thought there were dragons. Inhabited world vs terra nullius (belonging to no-one) Instead: politics at not-a-world-level , or less than a world level . What leads to war (what lead to the level of warfare on 9/11) How and why individuals put themselves in harm"s way, and why they engage in an activity designed to inflict pain and death on others. Have to think about individual in this context. The anarchical nature of politics between communities.
