POLS 2200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Gulf War, Mohammed Ayoob, Neoclassical Realism

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 2200
• Professor: Janine Clark

Document Summary

State populated unambiguous bordered territory governed by a single political body. Lack of sovereignty leaders appointed by god. Internal communication no public involvement in gov. Protestant religion/leaders given recognition resulting in british state system. Pa(cid:396)ta (cid:449)ould(cid:374)(cid:859)t help melos agai(cid:374)st athe(cid:374)s (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause melos (cid:449)as i(cid:374)sig(cid:374)ifi(cid:272)a(cid:374)t. Athens exert power every chance you get to strike fear in others and fill the power vacuum. Justice adapt to your relative power reality. Must rely on self-help use your own resources. Do whatever it takes to protect national security using high politics military and strategy. Material (cid:449)hat(cid:859)s at the states disposal. Relative compared to others = never ending conflict. Power vacuum stagnant power waiting to be consumed. Syrian leader mubarik was much worse than his predecessor assad. Power is a political responsibility, goal, guide, and paramount interest of the state. Balance = international peace: society is governed by objective laws of human nature i. e. selfish and power hungry. Politics predicting the actions of other states.