Political Science 3398F/G Chapter Notes -Absolute Advantage, Kenneth Waltz, Theory Of International Politics
6 Dec 2012
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The state among states conducts its affairs in the brooding shadow of violence or live at the mercy of their military more vigorous neighbors. Among men as among states, anarchy or the absence of government is associated with the occurrence of violence. The use of force, or the constant fear of its use, are not sufficient grounds for distinguishing international from domestic affairs. No human order is proof against violence. Contact generates conflict and at times issues in violence. The difference between national and international politics lies not in the use of force but in the different modes of organization for doing something about it. Persons and institutions depend heavily on one another because of the different tasks they perform and the different goods they produce and exchange. Integration to describe the condition within nations and interdependence to describe the condition among them.
