POLI 205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: General Agreement On Tariffs And Trade, Hutu, Neomercantilism
22 Apr 2017
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The dominant paradigm for the study of ir. The pa(cid:396)adig(cid:373) of (cid:396)ealis(cid:373) (cid:449)as (cid:271)o(cid:396)(cid:374) (cid:449)ith ha(cid:374)s mo(cid:396)ge(cid:374)thau"s (cid:271)ook: politics among nations: the struggle for power and peace (1948) Realism explains international relations in terms of power. Relations between states are characterized by power politics. Realist claim that they look at the world in terms of how it really is, rather than how it ought to be. The realist are interested in the causes of war and how we can achieve peace. For classical realist, the cause of war lies in human nature. People are viewed as selfish and self centered; people think of themselves first and take care of themselves firs. This view of human nature provides the foundation for realism. Human nature is by nature self interest. 3 propositions of realism: states are the most important actors in international relations. (states are primary. With power the country with the most po(cid:449)e(cid:396) (cid:449)ill su(cid:396)(cid:448)i(cid:448)e .
