POG 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, Treaty On The Non-Proliferation Of Nuclear Weapons, International Political Economy

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Politics and Public Administration
• Course: POG 100
• Professor: Miriam Anderson

Document Summary

Man is by nature a political animal - aristotle (384 - 322 bc) Everybody is a political person, whether you say something or you are silent. Politics is driven by the considerations of the common good. More natural for the thinking of those who support the existing social order (status quo: politics as conflict; as a struggle for power. Politics is driven by selfish interests of individuals, groups, businesses, states. September 20, 2016: nelson mandela was the first president in south africa, sentenced for conspiring to overthrow the state. Key institutions: diplomacy, the balance of power, international law. Other state features of westphalia: national state features of westphalia, emergence of capitalism. A constitution has a statement of sovereignty; government power resides in monarch/the people. Two main purposes for government: security: foreign policy and defence, right to exist and be recognized, welfare: citizens expect protection and services in return for taxes.