POL 2103 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Neoliberalism, Individualism, Materialism
23 Sep 2018
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Non-conventional/mainstream approaches to ir (with the exception of constructivism). Barnett: experience in the un"s africa mission, rwandan genocide taking place at this time, personal experiences, experiences of the un (which essentially failed to defuse the rwanda crisis) Change happens but when it does, it moves slowly: also applies to us and ussr relations during the cold. The uk has 500 nuclear missiles and north korea has 5: what drives ir and peoples" behaviour: material forces, determine their power and how other states react to them, constructivist approach: yes, this is true. Different relation between us and uk than that between us and nk: this is not something that you can infer when you only analyze the material aspect; you also need to analyze the social aspect. Ideas, ideology, culture, thought things you can"t directly observe matter (arguably the most important factors) Constructivism is largely accepted by ir theorists: realism, liberalism, and constructivism are the big three .
