POLSCI 2I03 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Democratic Peace Theory, Antonio Gramsci, Opendocument
16 Oct 2013
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What does the world look like: anarchy, struggle, classic realists hold these have roots in human nature. Who are the main actors: state and sovereignty is its distinguishing trait, once security has been established civil society can begin. What motivates the actors: waltz: power is a means to the end of security, rational choice. Woodrow wilson peace can be secured by creation of international orgiznizations. Idealism dealt a blow with that failure: neoliberal hold that the creation of international reigims matter and facilitate cooperation by sharing info, reinfiocing reciprocity and making defection from norms easier to punish. States would enter agreements if the gains are evenly shared, absolute gains, Academic enquiry should be guided towards a scientific approahch to theory building not idealist, Number of variants of liberalism that influcince contemporary international realtions: david balwdin identified. Commercial liberalism advocates that free trade and a market capatiaist economy is the way towards peace and proeperity.
