CAS IR 271 Study Guide - Tutsi, Joseph Schumpeter, Reichskommissariat Ostland

• School: Boston University
• Department: International Relations
• Course: CAS IR 271
• Professor: Arreguin- Tof

Document Summary

Sovereigns fix the meaning of moral discourse (what is right and wrong) (cid:224) without this sovereign people would dispute this: we are after the inclination to peace not peace itself, without a guarantee of peace there will always be war, brute force: pain for the sake of pain, coercion: hurting some so others change, nuclear weapons: not more destructive than conventional weapons but cause their destruction. Search for the science for politics leads morgenthau to waltz: no global sovereign, no lasting peace, believe war is natural but don"t necessarily support war, wwii seems to make everyone a realist , morgenthau makes a science of realism, mearsheimer is a realist who focuses on international anarchy, mearsheimer says every state has offensive military capability, also believes in uncertainty about other"s intentions, believes states are rational and seek power after power (offensive realist, defensive realist: starting wars is not beneficial.