POLI 381 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Ernst Haas, Neofunctionalism
7 Oct 2016
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As interdependence increases in complexity, the number of linkages are going to increase, which will create a cycle of interdependence. (ex: links in economics will lead to links in trade will lead to links in business etc. etc. ) He said that although these linkages were important, they weren"t the only important matters. One of the barriers to ever-increasing integration is that often there will be significant actors who do not feel like they are gaining from the process of integration. The idea of functionalism still has a lot of salience. As linkages and interdependence increase, the complexity of relationships continue to increase. Functionalism captures an important element of international relations. Downplays the roles of states (and emphasizes why states aren"t the main actors by explaining how individuals interact at different levels. ) ex. Government interacts with citizens, domestic groups, international groups, other governments, etc. etc.
