POL 230 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Appeasement, Democratic Peace Theory, United States Pacific Fleet
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What about afghanistan? jus in bello, is the law that governs the way in which warfare is conducted. Ihl is purely humanitarian, seeking to limit the suffering caused. Holds that power is the currency of international politics (mershimer) Implications: states fear each other & view each other competitively. Denies that human nature is all that important. How do realists understand power? (my gain is another"s loss, my loss is another"s gain) Ex: if you liquidate your military, i automatically become more powerful. Offensive realists: there is never enough; hegemony is the goal. Defensive realists: too much power is a mistake. Too much power provokes balancing behavior in other states. Offense- defense balance is usually weighted in the defender"s behavior. Even when conquest is feasible, it isn"t worth it. Liberalism: holds that individual freedom is the most important philosophical principle. When applied to international relations, this means, non interventionism plications for state behavior.
