INTS10001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Robert Keohane, United Nations Charter, Nationstates
28 Jul 2018
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Basic ideas of liberalism & their influence on ir. N: not all of these ideas are in perfect harmony. The equal moral worth of each individual. Limited government and consent of the people" (one person, one vote) Economic liberals emphasise virtues of competition and markets, private initiative, freedom of contract, the sanctity of private property and limited government. Political liberals emphasise the inherent dignity of the individual, human rights, constitutional democracy and the rule of law. Key ideas that provide a counterpoint to realism. Yet there is a significant internal disagreement and tensions between types of liberalism: Statist vs. cosmopolitanism - the latter sees individuals, not states, as the fundamental moral referent and provides a challenge to state sovereignty. Political liberalism - the globalisation of capitalist markets has increased inequality sits in tension with the idea of the inherent equal worth of every individual. Back to the beginning: the development of modern liberal thought.
