GOVT 132 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, Yalta Conference
6 Mar 2017
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Chapter 4: alternative views: while realists and liberals both explain international relations as the rational actions of states and other organizations, many international actors are not purely rational. Ideology, greed, honor, misperceptions and deeply held beliefs all impact foreign policy: this chapter presents the following ideas, constructivism, conflict and inequality theories (eg marxist and feminist approaches, political psychology. 9/11: pearl harbor syndrome: individual attitudes and state policies focused on avoiding sudden and devastating attacks, fear also adds an element of irrationality to decision-making, honor also shapes human behavior. He also wanted to preserve his image as an uncompromising fighter against western powers. Three types of international environments: perceptions of how other states act shapes how individual states act, hobbesian model: the international environment is essentially a giant battlefield. Individual states compete for power and resources, using all means necessary to win. The world is violent and anarchic: lockean model: states are not enemies but reasonable opponents.
