Political Science 2231E Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Hedley Bull, Chanakya, Hans Morgenthau
11 Dec 2014
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Note: these thinkers, according to realists, are the first realists, but there is considerable disagreement about this. The point about studying ancient thinkers is really important because realists have a: claim to tradition -- ir has been done this way for so long (1000s of years) Creation and control over territory by a single ruler was considered power. Sun-tzu says that power is winning wars by strategy: 3 - fighting only when victory is assured (if winning is not an option, you don"t want to use up your power) = just war theory. Talking to kingdoms & city-states & empires (monarchical, single ruler structures) Writings directed at key leaders [mirror] who are military officials. Act to pursue power (need new people in the system as well, act to bring all of these elements together but act as a single ruler) Rulers must always do what is in the best interest of the state, and to do otherwise is immoral.
