Ingenuity Gap/Human Rights And Humanitarian InterventionUnder what circumstances will “ingenuity gaps” develop and become chronic?The homer Dixon Paradox: The ingenuity requirement to compensate for scarcities of renewable resource is generally greater than that for non renewable resources. Why? Renewable are embedded in dynamic systems of resources. The hydrological cycle. Worldwide deforestation patterns.The really scary thing: multiple scarcities can interact to produce extremely negative synergistic outcomes.Another Homer-Dixonian Sobering Conclusion: Worldwide, the constant-satisfaction requirement for social and technical ingenuity is certain to increase as scarcities intensify.Homer Dixons Key question:Four factors Limiting Technical and or social ingenuity: 1)market failure: in the real world, prices don’t always reflect accurately reflect the costs of resource use – especially the long term costs. Two types: a) poorly defined properly rights. B. negative externalities that aren’t priced.2) Social friction: Does the culture encourage selfishness or does it encourage civic cooperation.3)capital availability: both financial capital and human capital are essential4)Constraints on science: (of which there are four): a)human cognitive limits b)the escalating cost of research. C) its painstaking, cumulative nature d) its vulnerability to social turmoilFour big concluding questions:1)will humans adapt to the increase in environmental scarcities expected in the next 3-4 decades? Or will they become mired in persistent poverty2)What would be the implications for international relations if some countries adapt well while others (in Africa and much of asia) fail?3)how will globalization affect the problem? Will it increase the supply of ingenuity? Will it improve the distribution?? FINAL EXAMStill part of 34)how would realists, neoliberals, constructivists, and feminists differently asses the problem?Next topic: human cultivation and states relationship within the society: human rights: Democratic Governments for Human rights.The connection between economic development and human rights:1)People need full “property” rights to their bodies and minds if development is to succeed. 2)if not exposed to criticism, states wil become corrupt and ineffectiveIR Lecture 24Ingenuity Gap/Human Rights And Humanitarian InterventionUnder what circumstances will “ingenuity gaps” develop and become chronic?The homer Dixon Paradox: The ingenuity requirement to compensate for scarcities of renewable resource is generally greater than that for non renewable resources. Why? Renewable are embedded in dynamic systems ofresources. The hydrological cycle. Worldwide deforestation patterns. The really scary thing: multiple scarcities can interact to produce extremely negative synergistic outcomes. Another Homer-Dixonian Sobering Conclusion: Worldwide, the constant-satisfaction requirement for social and technical ingenuity is certainto increase as scarcities intensify.Homer Dixons Key question:Four factors Limiting Technical and or social ingenuity: 1)market failure:in the real world, prices don’t always reflect accurately reflect the costs of resource use – especially the long term costs. Two types: a) poorly defined properly rights. B. negative externalities that aren’t priced. 2) Social friction: Does the culture encourage selfishness or does it encourage civic cooperation.3)capital availability: both financial capital and human capital are essential4)Constraints on science: (of which there are four): a)human cognitive limits b)the escalating cost of research. C) its painstaking, cumulative nature d) its vulnerability to social turmoilFour big concluding questions:1)will humans adapt to the increase in environmental scarcities expected in the next 3-4 decades? Or will they become mired in persistent poverty2)What would be the implications for international relations if some countries adapt well while others (in Africa and much of asia) fail?3)how will globalization affect the problem? Will it increase the supply of ingenuity? Will it improve the distribution?? FINAL EXAMStill part of 34)how would realists, neoliberals, constructivists, and feminists differently asses the problem?Next topic: human cultivation and states relationship within the society: human rights: Democratic Governments for Human rights. The connection between economic development and human rights: 1)People need full “property” rights to their bodies and minds if development is to succeed. 2)if not exposed to criticism, states wil become corrupt and
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