POLSCI 160 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Guerrilla Warfare, Total War, Limited War
12 Oct 2016
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Lec fri, 10/10/16 security policy: the mobilization of military power. Turn in bluebooks with nothing written on it! States raise their military capabilities from their people through coercion and compliance. (cid:862)ho(cid:449) (cid:373)u(cid:272)h is e(cid:374)ough? (cid:863: during war, states must spend more on defense than they do during peacetime. In massive war, spending may go up to 50% of gnp. Cold war, spending may be around 10-25%, while typical spending is below 5%. Tates a(cid:396)e (cid:373)o(cid:396)e po(cid:449)e(cid:396)ful (cid:449)he(cid:374) thei(cid:396) people suppo(cid:396)t thei(cid:396) go(cid:448)e(cid:396)(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t"s poli(cid:272)(cid:455). List the sources of potential power and explain how states create national power from their potential power. Explain the judgment of how secure a state should be. Note blue books will be due on wednesday. Risks rather than certainties: seeking security takes risks. Costs of security policies: aligning with allies, spending on arms, raising enlistments. These costs are judged by the relevant domestic groups.
