PS-0061 Study Guide - Image Analysis, John Locke, Thomas Hobbes

• School: Tufts University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: PS-0061
• Professor: Kelly Greenhill

Document Summary

Balancing-mobilize against the rising power or threat (waltz & walt; walt claims it to be more common) Bandwagoning-align with rising power (schroeder argues that bandwagoning is more common) Both driven by aggregate power, offensive capabilities and intentions, and geographical proximity. Interdependence- a depends on b and b depends on a (a b) Asymmetric interdependence: a depends on b, but b depends on a more heavily. Social context- notions of what is right and wrong, feasible or infeasible, possible or impossible, that shape an actor"s behavior. Norms- shared expectation about appropriate behavior for actors with a given identity. Identity- a relatively stable, role-specific understanding and expectation about self, which exists within a specific socially, constructed world; states interests flow from their identities. Constructivism norms and ideas, anarchy or society, national identities. Prevent adversary from taking an action (wants to affect future behavior) Persuade an adversary to start/stop doing something (wants to affect current behavior)