Poli Sci 103 Lecture 3 Outline of Last Lecture I. A Matter of Time..II. Iran Case StudyIII. Important Aspects of Politics TodayOutline of Current Lecture I. VocabII. RealismIII. Realism TenetsIV. Evolution of Realist ThoughtV. Variants of RealismVI. Criticisms of RealismVII. NeorealismCurrent LectureI. Vocab- Paradigm – the dominant way of looking at a particular subject.- Theory – a set of hypothesis postulating relationships between variables. Must be falsifiable and withstand the test of time.II. Realism- Anarchy- States as the main actors, unitary actors and rational actors.- “realpolitik”, states prepared for war in order to preserve peace.III. Realism TenetsThese 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.- People are selfish and ethically flawed.- People have an instinctive lust for power.- Internal politics all against all- Anarchial international system requires military power.- Military power more important than economics.- Do not trust allies, but seek them to maintain a balance of power.IV. The Evolution of Realist Thought- WWII- East v West rivalry of Cold War- Structural realism or neorealism Used global level of analysis Focus on anarchy Kenneth Waltz John MearshimerV. Variants of Realism- Balance of power theory- Hegemonic stability theoryVI. Criticisms of Realism- Couldn’t explain cooperation following WWII- Many propositions not easy to test- Lacks precision in defining key terms- Disregards ethical principlesVII. Neoliberalism- Accepts much of realism- States behavior determined by differences in relative power- States have some objectives but different capacities to realize them- Distribution of these capacities determines structure of the international system- Global level of
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