INTR 301 Lecture 9: INTR 301 L9 - L11
5 Oct 2016
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Why power: central organizing concept in i. r, center of theoretical debates in i. r. Variety of theories (realism: definition of power in a particular way - more compelling argument of power, power as goal or objective of international actors, classification. Inter-state systems (relative to the capacity of the states) Middle powers (are not created equally sub-division): canada, Australia, mexico, indonesia: high middle powers canada, australia, south africa, low middle powers mexico. *principal powers suggests that middle powers are no longer present (canadian diplomats suggests that canada jumped to this inter-state power alongside uk, france, etc. ) See power operational in our collective and intimate social lives (micro to macro) (from family, workplace, friends, local government to state-level, national-level to international level) Also operates across multiple domains (international influence to interstate influence to state influence to local influence) Power is necessary to make something happen, upbringing of consequences, catalyzing to happen that would have not happened with the absence of power.
