POSC 107 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Collective Action, Democratic Peace Theory, Satisficing
23 Aug 2016
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Use state resources, use coercive techniques, rational decision models. Anarchic, state is primary actor, polar, slow change when the balance of power shifts or technology changes. An autonomous actor, sovereign, constrained only by the anarchy of the international system, guided by national interest. The theoretical perspective based on the assumption of the innate goodness of the individual and the value of political institutions in promoting social progress. A social theory, that posits that class conflict between owners and workers will cause the eventual demise of capitalism, offers a critique of capitalism. An alternate international relations theory that hypothesizes that how ideas, norms and institutions shape state identity and interests. Use tangible and non tangible power sources, broad range of power techniques. Insecurity in the absence of institutions, cooperation is possible. Interdependence among actors, international order, neoliberal institution, low likelihood of radical change, constant incremental change.
