POL 1025 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Spiral Model, Weltpolitik, Realpolitik
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Anarchy: multiplicity of power, no higher authority, diffusion of the means of coercion. Peloponnesian war: parallel to wwi, small rebellion, athenian empire, system wide war, fundamental cause of war rise of power in athens and the fear this caused in sparta security dilemma, small events can have system wide impacts. Prospect theory: people make decisions based on prospective gains/losses, risk accepted, willing to gamble more because they fear the loss, framed as losses high risks, framed as wins low risks. Imperial/hierarchy system ex: roman/british empire: feudal system ex: medieval europe, incomplete sovereignty, westphalian/anarchical system post wwi. Anarchy, hierarchy: opposites, anarchy represents diffusion of power, no central power, hierarchy represents uneven distribution. Peace of westphalia: changed structure in authority from heteronomy to anarchy. Territorial sovereignty: government has complete authority, no cross cutting authority, internal: arms, protection of critical industries, state extraction, external: alliance.
