POLS 051 1st Edition Lecture 17Outline of Last Lecture I. Realism II. Thucydides: Ancient Greek States III. Melian Dialogue IV. Machiavelli, Power Politics logic is UniversalV. Hobbes: Anarchy, Security, and Dilemma VI. Modern Realism Reaction of WW2 VII. Morgenthau’s Political Realism: 6 Claims Outline of Current Lecture I. Neorealism/structural Realism II. Ken Waltz III. John Mersheimer IV. Neorealism Emphasizes V. Criticism of Neorealism VI. Trechin, “Russia leaves the West” Current LectureI. Neorealism/structural Realism a. Goodbye to human nature- Thucydides, Hobbes, and Morgenthau emphasize human nature = war international b. Neorealism argued human does not affect World Politics, not the answer. Instead we need to look at structure of International system. II. Ken Waltz a. How much power does State want? i. Human nature ii. National state (domestic politics) regime type? - Tends to be associated with non-democracy, refers to particular government. iii. International systems, neorealism: anarchy only matters These 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.1. Organizing principle (anarchy) organize France work within states operate2. Differentiation of Units (States) by regime types3. Distribution of capabilities among states: some states better than others b. Regime type = particular government, state, democracy of nor democracy. Democratic peace Theory: democracies don’t fight each other III. John Mersheimer: offensive realism (power, max) sometimes states will not act to maximize power if weakened security – (Poutins annexation of crime mia) step 1, launchedcrisis in Eastern Ukraine, long term potentially ignite security dilemma. a. Will do anything for power. Goal of every state to be the global hegemon i. Example: Iraq’s invasion on Croatia, Iraq acting as regional hegemon acting on power maximization IV. Neorealism Emphasizes a. Anarchy b. Self helpc. Uncertainty that conveys anarchy i. Saddam convinced neighbors he had weapons of mass destructiond. Power competition: characterizes interaction between states e. Cooperation based on self interest V. Criticism of Neorealism a. This theory it too tight and neat. Leaves out human nature, IGO’S, NGO’S domestic politics. VI. Trechin, “Russia leaves the West” a. NATO originally purpose to defend against Soviet Union b. Not clear what NATO’S purpose is. If not NATO, in no man’s land c. When did Russia leave the West: pursuing alternative security arrangements/alliance comprised of self, China, and republics. When Poutin came to power, moved east, reject Western international institutions
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