CAS IR 271 Chapter 1-9: Globalization, Growth of International Societies, System of State 1900-1990
22 Nov 2015
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Wave of globalization: european discovery voyages 1450s 1600s, european imperialism 1700s 1800s, communications 1900s present also, spread of christianity 325 present, spread of islam 732 present. The first world war: causes: the system anarchy, the state, autocracies, militarized policies, the individual, weak leaders, merchants of death . World war ii, 1939 45: the war in europe ideologies, fascism, communism, democracy, the war in asia resources, us european imperial holdings, japan"s assertion of great power status. Comforts" of the cold war: bi polar power calculations easier, policies and alliances self defining, post colonial problems suppressed, clear career paths for foreign policy elites, end of the cold war discomforts, almost no one saw it coming, no world order was ever established without a major decisive war. The state is all: the modern state: a social organization with a monopoly on means of coercion , army, police, courts, laws and customs, security of state always at risk in a, world system of anarchy.
