IR 210 1st Edition Lecture 1 Outline of Current Lecture What are the goals of this course what do I need to learn Why study IR Current Lecture How would you answer this with theoretical traditions in mind Machiavelli know the rules so you can stay in power know information about peoples so you can govern them if you know rules you can make rules keep system the way it is so you can gain advantage Grotian create more opportunities for multilateralism designing ways of cooperation learn more about valid judgments of others Problems too competitive too much conflict Kantians study system to create a better system education is key aware of social issues creation of more human centric system move away from national interest to human interest Marxian problem is the capitalist system change system so there is a level playing field share resources What are the critical questions and issues in IR today How do the core theoretical traditions help understand the Trying to Reach Oz story Getting an A Know theoretical traditions Theories Within English School or Lamy Categories Apply these theories DEPPP describe explain predict prescribe participate all issues from each theoretical perspective Know ways of studying IR historical social scientific constructivist Know basics of IR IR as a problem solving discipline Post WWI E H Carr first Woodrow Wilson chair Way to find our way out of war Problem solving discipline What about inequality Survival and quality of life issues Differences from Political Science Always looking for order How to balance power Nation states want two things independence and flexibility Independence and flexibility are constrained in the international system Trying to Find Oz National and individual level of issues Kantian human rights issues protect human beings Machiavellian China has the right to keep order and power protect citizens Grotian look at impact on international law who is going to enforce that international law what is the purpose bring all parties together
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