PSC 124 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Power Transition Theory
5 Oct 2018
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Review the difference between an inter-state war and civil war
Asymmetric conflict
“war between belligerents whose relative military power differs significantly,
or whose strategy or tactics differ significantly.”
Does anarchy inevitably result in war? (permissive condition)
Why does nationalism sometimes spur aggression? (underlying causes)
Do leaders always overestimate the likelihood of success? (proximate causes)
- Proximate cause of World War 1: Assassination in Sarajevo
Power Transition Theory
some drastic change that destabilizes the power stability
Status Quo states
states that are content with the international system of states, law, and market
economies
Revisionist states
states that would enjoy some peaceful change in the international system of
states, law, and market economies
Revolutionary states
states that want a complete change in the international system of states, law,
and market economies
Aggregation of Power through alliances
is NATO an alliance or something more?
Document Summary
Review the difference between an inter-state war and civil war. War between belligerents whose relative military power differs significantly, or whose strategy or tactics differ significantly. Does anarchy inevitably result in war? (permissive condition) Why does nationalism sometimes spur aggression? (underlying causes) Do leaders always overestimate the likelihood of success? (proximate causes) Proximate cause of world war 1: assassination in sarajevo. Power transition theory some drastic change that destabilizes the power stability. Status quo states states that are content with the international system of states, law, and market economies. Revisionist states states that would enjoy some peaceful change in the international system of states, law, and market economies. Revolutionary states states that want a complete change in the international system of states, law, and market economies.
