PSC 231 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: G1 Phase, Identity Politics, Territorial Entity
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Globalization, international relations, and daily life. i. ii. Ir affects daily life profoundly; we all participate in ir. Ir is a field of political science concerned mainly with explaining political outcomes in international security affairs and international political economy. i. Theories complement descriptive narratives in explaining international events and outcomes, and although scholars do not agree on a single set of theories or methods, three core principles shape various solutions to collective goods problems in ir. Solves the collective goods prob by establishing a power hierarchy in which those at the top control those below. Fight ~place in hierarchy, not allocation of resources. A territorial entity controlled by a go"t and inhabited by a. 2. a. b. a. a. a. b. a. a. a. b. a. a. Solves prob by rewarding behavior that contributes to the group and punishing behavior that pursues self-interest at the expense of the group. a. Identities of participants as members of a community--does not.
