POL 2103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Robert Jervis, Game Theory, Bandwagoning
25 Dec 2017
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Ss = study of threat, use and control of military force. Goal: understand role of force in ir: conditions making use of force more likely, policies states adopt to prepare for/prevent/engage in war, most ss literature is realist. Ir theorists blame themselves for not predicting breakout of cw. Concept of security: state-centric: object of security: security of state, threat to security: security from other states, security = main concern of states. Main focus: military capabilities/strategies states develop to deal with military threats. Main concern (gauge threats, ensure security): state power: power = ability to defeat other in war. Tension: national (one state) vs. international (all states) Security is zero-sum: if one side has more, other side has less. Security dilemma: when one state increases security, other feels threatened so they increase theirs (cid:895) Goal: prevent one state from getting too much power (hegemony, empire) sta(cid:271)ilit(cid:455)/order, (cid:374)ot peace. War does not mean breakdown of order (important role in preserving system)
