POLS 2940 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Political Ethics, Human Nature, Social Relation

• School: York University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 2940
• Professor: Elizabeth Dauphinee

Document Summary

Sovereignty: the right to be free from all direct interference from other states. The big states crashed little states is the natural of international relations. A visible tool" of strength, such as strong military. The power to make someone do what they otherwise would not through the threat of force. Ideational power has material ( real world) effect. Can lead to institutions" such as sovereignty (or things like slavery) The power to create history to decide what"s important. Theory is always for someone and for some purpose ( robert cox) It is gathered and interpreted, under specific sets of social and political circumstances. We learning about the world as we also make" the world through our conclusions. If a government/state is not able to consolidate social truth within its own population, it will lose its legitimacy. Where you see power operating violently, it is because legitimacy is in crisis. The most effective power is achieved through socialization not direct violence.