POLI 244 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-10: Great Power, Northeast Asia, Security Dilemma
11 Mar 2018
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John j. mearsheimer - anarchy and the struggle for power: great powers final goal: hegemony, do not become status quo powers until complete domination of the system. They think strategically about how to survive: preferences of other states; how their own behaviour affects other states and vice versa. State behaviour: states regard each other with suspicion; they anticipate danger; little room for trust; there"s fear; for one state, all other states are potential enemies, eg. U. k, france and germany(pg 32 bottom right: eg. 911 problem(pg 33 top left: guarantee their own survival, self-help, cannot depend on others for their own security, does not prelude states from forming alliances, temporary marriage of convenience: today"s alliance partner might be tomorrow"s enemy. U. s against irag(pg 36 2nd paragraph: also unsure of opposing states and allies" resolve, eg. Hitler etc. (pg 36 3rd paragraph: defensive realists" view on offense rarely succeed and response to it (pg 36 4th and 5th paragraph)
