Political Science 2231E Study Guide - Final Guide: Robert Keohane, Hard Power, Complex Interdependence
9 May 2020
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Hard power, soft power, smart power, sharp power. End of cold war bipolarity: although there is debate about the shape of the twenty first century world order there is considerable agreement about the shape of the world order during the cold war period. Readings: joshua s. goldstein, jon c. pevehouse and sandra whitworth, foreign policy , international. Relations, 3rd canadian edition (toronto: pearson, 2013), pp. 132-158: case studies in international relations: the cuban missile crisis , in mark r. amstutz, International conflict and cooperation, 2nd edition (boston: mcgraw-hill college, 1999), pp. 208-210). Classical realists view competition and aggressiveness as human nature. Neo-realists believe that the international system is anarchic and the only way to secure prosperity is to build up military power. All realists believe that the balance of power is the best deterrent to war as a nation will not attack if victory is not guaranteed. Generally distrust treaties and ios in preventing war.
