Poli Sci 103 Lecture 4Outline of Last Lecture I. VocabII. RealismIII. Realism TenetsIV. Evolution of Realist ThoughtV. Variants of RealismVI. Criticisms of RealismVII. NeorealismOutline of Current Lecture I. LiberalismII. The Radical CritiqueIII. The Feminist CritiquesIV. Reflective QuestionsCurrent LectureI. Liberalism- Holds reason/ethics can overcome our love for power- Optimism about the prospects of cooperation- Emphasizes establishing stable democracies as ways to reduce conflict- Politics not seen as zero sum- Emphasizes free trade, helps prevent disputes- Stresses the importance of international institutions- Also called “idealism” THREE STRANDS OF LIBERAL THEORY- Liberal Institutionalism- Complex Interdependence Theory- Democratic Peace Theory EVOLUTION OF LIBERAL THOUGHT- WWI, war to end all wars (14 point speech, liberal democ., league of Nations)- Collective Security- International Law- Complex Interdependence- International Regime- Neoliberalism LIMITATIONS TO LIBERALISM- Realists argue that institutions actually exert minimal influence on state behavior- Prospects for cooperation more likely in low level politics than of high level politics- Because of Christian undertone, seen as “moral crusade”II. The Radical Critique- Socialist focus on class conflict- Dependency theory = 3rd world povertexamy came from exploitative structure of capitalist world economy- World system theory = views world as Capitalist system with a core, periphery and semi-periphery; this core shifting over time- Radical critiques tend to overemphasize economic interpretations of international eventsIII. The Feminist Critiques- Examines exclusion of women in international affairs, as well as the injustice and unequal treatment worldwide- Explores how gender identity shapes foreign policy and how gender hierarchies reinforce these practices- Need to focus on women as a whole, not just female leadersIV. Reflective Questions- What are the strong and weak points of realism?- In the liberal paradigm, how does anarchy create incentives to cooperate?- How does neoliberalism differ from realism?- Which theory has the best explanatory and predictive power regarding the 1953 Us-led coupe in
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