PSC 1003 Chapter 4: Summary 4
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While other theoretical perspectives may be used to explain the cause of the. Pacific war most, including liberalism, are inadequate in their explanation. The realist ir theory best explains the origin of the outbreak of this war. The liberalist theory attempts to explain this origin through focusing on the inevitability of social progress and harmony of interests. It expects that diplomacy replaces competition and force. Its interests are in maximizing personal choice, through promoting and protecting democracy. While there is some evidence that the united states acted in the interest of protecting democracy and freedom, a better explanation can be provided through the perspective of realism. The cause of the war was because of the power-driven nature of these states. The realism perspective argues that war is connected with human behavior, and are inevitable. Because states must work in an anarchical system, there is an absence of higher authority, therefore no rules applied in the international realm.
