POLS 2880 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Mutual Assured Destruction, Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty, Prospect Theory
8 Sep 2017
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Chapter 4: the realist road to security through alliances, Negotiate arms control and disarmament agreements to (cid:396)edu(cid:272)e the th(cid:396)eat of ad(cid:448)e(cid:396)sa(cid:396)ies" (cid:449)eapo(cid:374)s. The realist road to security: assumptions and policy recommendations. Anarchy; or the absence of authoritative governing institutions. Low, except in response to extraordinary events such as 9/11. Power over others, self- preservation, and physical security. Prevent arms races from resulting in military inferiority with rivals: No state is to be trusted further than its national interest. Standard of right and wrong apply to individuals but not states in world affairs amoral actions are sometimes necessary for security. Isolationism is not an alternative to active global involvement. Strive to increase military capabilities, and fight rather than submit to subordination. Do not let any state or coalition of states become predominant. Negotiate agreements with competitors to maintain a favorable military balance. The impact of alliances on national and global security.
