POL SCI 139 Study Guide - Comprehensive Midterm Guide: Behavioralism, Kenneth Waltz, Stateless Society
5 Oct 2016
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Great powers intervene in small states and small states w/ one another. Difficult to analyze: non-intervention can be twisted forms of intervention, disguised intervention > ambiguity. International relations, power tries to change the behavior of another power. This generality and lack of clear definition > stops analyses into intervention. Either statistical and non-statistical or separation of facts and values or not. Identifying and analyzing a specific area of behavior, intervention is established by analyst. Not willing to be restrained by their definitions of intervention being done by themselves. Acknowledged ambiguity of intervention, follows definition of international lawyers. Wanted a clear and concise concept of intervention, while maintaining the core aspects. Also excluded motivations for the action, economic and military activity. 2 attributes that differ it from other forms of state action. Sharp difference in established behavior of the target state. Changes or preserves structure of political authority in the target state. Accepts rosenau"s definition until going into a detailed comparison.
