Political Science 2231E Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Neo-Medievalism, Perpetual Peace, Mercantilism

• School: Western University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: Political Science 2231E
• Professor: Richard Van de Wetering

Document Summary

Wwi important for liberals because it proved that the realist system didn"t work. Neoliberal othering term put forward by postmodern theoriest about a phenomenon which. Liberalism does not refer to the liberal party either happens consciously or unconsciously. We tend to give our group the good characteristics; the other groups get opposite characteristics. Only people who use the term neoliberal are people who are opposed to it. Defined by another group who gives all the negative characteristics do not use this term. One of the two longest existing theories (realism + liberalism) Realism loves the state liberals worry about the states and seek to restrain them. 20c was a duel of the two theories. Liberals were strong in the 1920s led to league of nations and democracy promotion. 1945 led to universal declaration of human rights. Liberalism surges after periods of military tension periods of force leads to liberal surging.