Power/Power Transitions/Security RegimesIdeational Power: The deep structure of thought: values, aspirations, goals, thoughts, categories of mind, perceptions.SOFT power: subcategory of ideational power: it is more immediate and context-focused. It emphasizes a state’s ability and determination to manipulate symbols consciously to compete in an anarchic world. “Nye argued that US soft power declined precipitously under president BUSH.”: “Pres. Obamas speech to the Turkish parliament”What is the relationship between material power (both ecoomic and military) and ideational power? What, then, is the relationship between material power and soft power.Is state competition over soft power zero-sum so that if one state gains it, another state necessarly loses it? What about for ideational power? What are the implications?Power transition theory: levels of power change over time. They can change at different rates for different states. This proves unsettling for world odder and the society of states. It might help to explain WWI, WWOIIWhat is the relatioship between change in material power and change in ideational power (and soft power?) (changes in level of power)Under what circumstances , if any, might ideational (and soft) power actually DECREASE with increases in material power?SECURITY REGIMES: regimes are more enduring than mere temporary arrangement that chane with every shift in power or interests. So how does this mark Krasner off as not quite your traditional.7 things regimes do to facilitate cooperation: promote iteration (when the situation is similar to a prisoner’s dilemma) 2) facilitate concession-making.3) increase the clarity and transparency of state behavior. 4) reduce “transaction costs: for states in their interactions with each other. 5)increase the probability that defectors in a PD-like situation will be punished. 6) identify appropriate targets for punishment. 7)ultimately, manipulate payoffs in the PD until it becomes a game in which coopeation is valued.IR Lecture 21Power/Power Transitions/Security RegimesIdeational Power: The deep structure of thought: values, aspirations, goals, thoughts, categories of mind, perceptions.SOFT power: subcategory of ideational power: it is more immediate and context-focused. It emphasizes a state’s ability and determination to manipulate symbols consciously to compete in an anarchic world. “Nye argued that US soft power declined precipitously under president BUSH.”: “Pres. Obamas speech to the Turkish parliament”What is the relationship between material power (both ecoomic and military) and ideational power? What, then, is the relationship between material power and soft power. Is state competition over soft power zero-sum so that if one state gainsit, another state necessarly loses it? What about for ideational power? What are the implications?Power transition theory: levels of power change over time. They can change at different rates for different states. This proves unsettling for world odder and the society of states. It might help to explain WWI, WWOIIWhat is the relatioship between change in material power and change in ideational power (and soft power?) (changes in level of power)Under what circumstances , if any, might ideational (and soft) power actually DECREASE with increases in material power?SECURITY REGIMES: regimes are more enduring than mere temporary arrangement that chane with every shift in power or interests. So how does this mark Krasner off as not quite your traditional.7 things regimes do to facilitate cooperation: promote iteration (when the situation is similar to a prisoner’s dilemma) 2) facilitate concession-making.3) increase the clarity and transparency of state behavior. 4) reduce “transaction costs: for states in their interactions with each other. 5)increase the probability that defectors in a PD-like situation will be punished. 6) identify appropriate targets for punishment. 7)ultimately, manipulate payoffsin the PD until it becomes a game in which coopeation is
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