GOV 312L Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Security Dilemma, Jus Ad Bellum, Robbery
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Authority, coercion, and the challenges of political order. When interactions become repetitive or predictable they can be described as an order. Creating an order depends on a set of political, economic, or social constraints that govern how humans and collectives of individuals interact with each other and help to produce this stability in social relationships. Does not imply anything about its legitimacy among those who live within it. An order could be based on norms associated with equality that prevent discrimination and protect political participation. Alternatively, an order could be extremely unjust, imposed through coercion and state-sanctioned violence. Example: classrooms- instructors teach and students complete assignments, instructor has authority, shows how people engage with each other in the classroom. When an order is created they face multiple challenges: Unanimity or widespread agreement is rare among a large group of people. People disagree about aspects of social life, possess different goals, view the achievement of social equality and justice differently.
