POLSCI 2I03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Cobweb Model, Perpetual Peace, Classical Liberalism
19 Oct 2016
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International relations liberalism: stems from the application of liberal" principles and assumptions to explain and understand global politics. The consent of citizens is required in order to decide that war should be declared nothing is more natural than they would be very cautious in commencing such a poor game . 100 years peace (from 1814) in the mid 20th century, hegemon was taken over by america. Liberal states share social relationships, the like each other. Study the unique traits and characteristics of different actors: at both the state and sub-state level. Balance the need for parsimony with the need for accuracy and. Balance the need for parsimony with the need for accuracy and complexity. The cobweb model is a metaphor capturing the liberal point that states have multiple inter-connections at various levels. Liberalization & independence: freeing up the economy; you make it easier to trade with other people; invest in other companies and economies; easier to produce goods.
