INR 2002 Chapter 3: INR2002 Chapter 3
10 Feb 2017
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The puzzle: war is an extremely costly way for states to settle their disputes. Interstate war: a war in which the main participants are states: ci(cid:448)il (cid:449)a(cid:396): a (cid:449)a(cid:396) i(cid:374) (cid:449)hi(cid:272)h the (cid:373)ai(cid:374) pa(cid:396)ti(cid:272)ipa(cid:374)ts a(cid:396)e (cid:449)ithi(cid:374) the sa(cid:373)e state, su(cid:272)h as the go(cid:448)"t a(cid:374)d a (cid:396)e(cid:271)el group. Gaps in schools of through that are filled by the bargaining approach: 1. Realism: argues that war is inevitable result of intl anarchy. Absence of central authority = wars can happen b/c there is nothing to stop states from using force to get their way. Anarchy creates insecurity and a competition for power. States fight wars either to increase their own power (enlarging territory) or to counter the power of others (destroying adversaries and allies) Two primary dynamics that can lead to war. Preventative motive: the desire to fight in order to prevent an enemy from becoming relatively more powerful.
