GOV 312L Lecture 13: Module 13 Video Notes
Document Summary
Module 13: great powers, the us, and the international political order. Peace settlements and the structure of international politics. The great powers, largest states in international politics (economic + military power), hold disproportionate influence in international system. Disproportionate influence because of long world wars, which alter internal composition of states/create new states/death of states. Long wars fought among great powers tend to remake the structure of international politics by transforming the main political actors in the system. Consequences of war = shape the quality of the resulting peace + international politics are influenced. International politics is structured (states, empires, international organizations) by the consequences of big wars ex: french revolution, wwi, wwii, cold war. Victors write the rules of the new system and, as a consequence, shape its long term sustainability. Set requirements for membership and redraw territorial boundaries (statehood + sovereignty)
