POLSCI 160 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Gulf War, Falklands War, Autocracy
17 Oct 2017
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May be national or particularistic, ex: national security (national) or trade protection (particularistic to the protected sector) The us interventions were in the broad national interest for both security and economic reasons: Both our military and our civilian economy depend on reliable supplies of oil from this region. There interventions resulted from the influence of more particularistic interest, namely us oil companies. Us foreign policy in the regions is shaped by oil companies interest ex: the us must defend friendly regimes such as saudi arabia so that us companies can continues to do business there. Help determine who runs government, how decisions are made, and how disputes are resolved. Can concentrate decision making power (autocracy) or establish checks and balances on power (us) Shape both incentives for and constraints on opting for war. Some countries are ruled by autocrats (may not have to consult others; fewer constraints), others by elected representatives (driven by a desire for reelection)
