POL 202 1st Edition Lecture 13I. Domestic Politics and Wara. Which Domestic Interests Drive Foreign Policy Choices Depends On:i. The strategic interactions between actors ii. The institutions within the stateII. Core of the Analysisa. Actors within the state who may benefit from war:i. These actors may have institutional and organizational advantagesii. Their main effect is to raise aggressiveness of state’s foreign policyiii. Democratic political institutions can reduce their influenceIII. National vs. Particularistic Interestsa. General (National) Interestsi. Something that most actors within country shareb. Example: US has consistent interest in oil and the Middle Easti. Nationally, oil is vital to US military power/economicsii. Oil companies benefit from selling oilc. Who has an interest in war?IV. Interactions, Institutions, Influencea. Without unitary actor assumption…b. Extent of group’s political influence depends on members’ ability to cooperatec. 3 Kinds of Actors:i. Leaders who make foreign policy decisionsii. Organized groups within country (bureaucratic actors/interest groups)iii. The general publicd. The “bureaucracy”: different organizations that make up state’s structurei. Includes military, diplomatic corporations, intelligence agenciese. Interest GroupsThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.i. Groups within common interests that have organized in order to push for policies that benefit their membersV. What Do Leaders Wanta. Interestsi. Ideological beliefs, personal motivation, the desire to stay in powerb. Strategic politicians use their control of policy to shape their political careerVI. The Rally Effect/Diversionary Incentivea. People’s tendency to become more supportive of their own governmenti. Higher patriotismii. Ease criticism of the governmentiii. Creates diversion from other problemsb. Diversionary IncentiveVII. Political Costs of Wara. Public support for war chargesVIII. Fight Wars to Satisfy Military or Special Interest Groups?a. Military—industrial complexi. Alliance of military leaders/army1. “Where you stand depends on where you sit”a. Bureaucratic