POL 3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Collective Security, Nuclear Technology
19 Jan 2017
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Liberalism/neoliberal institutionalism (nli): interdependence and institutions exert the primary influence on world events. Believes states can cooperate to achieve common goals. State a is dependent on state b for something and vice versa (both states need each other) States can be interested in more than just survival. Bc states rely on each other (and are not always in fear of being attacked), they can work together to achieve common goals. Bc the distribution of interdependence determines the international system (according to neoliberalists), using force is costly. Can use reciprocity to help sustain cooperation. Can help solve the cheating (prisoner"s dilemma ) problem. Reward good actions w/good actions and bad actions w/bad actions. States are not the only dominant actors in world politics, there are others: There is some order in the international system. States try to negotiate rather than go to war when there is a dispute. States can focus on absolute gains cooperation.
