CAS IR 271 Study Guide - Final Guide: Robert Jervis, John Ikenberry, Steven Pinker
25 Nov 2017
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Robert jervis five political effects of nuclear war: wars will persist, crisis will predominate, deterrence (avoidance) evolves as the only variable strategy, prudence (caution), stigma (humiliated) attached to crossing the nuclear threshold. Jervis hypothesis on misconception: occurred during cold war (past experiences, history etc. ) John mueller: w/o nuclear weapons the world would be at peace. Wwii that they are unwilling to enter another war. Just because a country is abundant doesn"t mean it will be rich. Nor does it mean that it will be distributed among the people equally. John mearsheimer: why we will soon miss the cold war? (1) bi-polarity; (2) nuclear weapons; (3) peace won"t last. Steven pinker: (constructivist) archeological evidence that people stop killing each other (as much); more humane, government, humanitarian revolution (enlightenment rights). The new peace: human rights is going global. Spread of technology helps w/ this as well as ngo"s. Use realist idea of containment and liberalist idea of construction of democracy.
