POL208Y1 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Hans Morgenthau, Political Ethics, Bourgeoisie
12 Mar 2020
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All states pursue own national interests, thus cannot be trusted/relied upon. There is an international power hierarchy among the states. The most important of them are great powers. There is no overreaching authority / government in the ir. The key to effective and responsible statecraft is to recognize the distinction and importance of both political and private ethics. Ir of ancient greece is an inevitable competition/conflict between main city-states and hellas, Emphasizes the limited choices and the restricted sphere of maneuver available to rulers in the conduct of the foreign policy. Main characteristics of the political ethics foresight, prudence, and caution. Wrote the study of the peloponnesian war (431-404 bce). > justice is not about equal treatment for all because states are unequal; it is about adapting to the natural reality of unequal power. Power and deception are the two essential means for the conduct of foreign policy. Main responsibility of the rulers is to ensure a state"s survival.
