POL 2103 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Defensive Realism, Liberal Internationalism, Offensive Realism
5 Jan 2018
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State = main actor, unitary actor, rational actor, self-interested. Cr: (cid:271)ig differen(cid:272)e is on politi(cid:272)s in general. Waltz- nature of politics domestically and internationally are opposites to each other. Potential for progress, growth, economic development, build up standard of living domestic politics. Waltz- at some point you can achieve too much power; after a certain peak gaining more power cause (cid:455)ou"re stoking more jealousy and rebellion. Cr: pursue power for the sake of it. Morgenthau individual level explanation , we have interests at the individual level state societal. Anarchy focuses on system level explanation (structure of system) The situation people find themselves them forces certain behaviours out of people. Believe that self-interest leads to possibility of cooperation. Neo-liberalism by keohane & nye (pluralism, transnationalism, interdependence) Main actors: states, substate actors, transnational actors, etc. Nr and start with the same assumption but conclude at different points.
