POLYS 103 August 29 Lecture 5Outline of Last Lecture I. Drezner bookII. RealismOutline of Current Lecture II. LiberalismIII. Gain theoryIV. NeoconservatismV. ConstructivismCurrent Lecture1. Liberalism: is also a systemic theory1. It is a reactions against Realism 2. States still want to improve the lives of their citizens (like Realism) but states see thatcooperation can sometimes get you more than going in alone3. maximize returns4. Benefits usually aren't evenly distributed from cooperationwho gets the bigger part of the bargain when states cooperate is usually based on power geographic position, etc. but each state does benefit if they cooperate2. Gain theory1. What each player gets depends on what the other player does2. free rider problem: states can not participate in cooperation and still benefit from the outcome. Example of zombies: some states work together to eradicate the zombies, and the states who didn't use their resources to help still benefit because the zombie problem is gone1. this can be bad if all states choose to deflect, then no one winsThese 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.2. The problem with deflection is once you deflect, states will not want to work with the state in the future and the state will get a bad reputation3. If the state does cooperate, then other states will want to cooperate with the state in the future. And it will set it up for getting more benefits in the future3. Liberalism is about explaining cooperation and when it works and when it doesn't1. the focus is on the conditions that affect cooperation1. pay-off structure2. shadows of the future3. international institutions: independent actors4. Drezner argues that Liberalism would have a problem with zombies1. He mistakes liberalism theory with the liberalism practice of globalization5. Neoconcervatism: although it is talked about in the book it is not an International Relations theory but rather a policy preference6. Constructivism:1. “People/States act towards objects on the basis of the meanings that the objects have for them”2. This means that facts are not facts, things mean different things in different contextsLike, a knife for a food worker means it is a tool to prepare food, but a knife to a police officer means that it is a weapon3. Another example: US military-Canada sees US military as friendly and an ally-Iran views US military as hostile and an enemy-military means different things to different states because of the interactions that these states have-if there is a history of good interactions- military is not a threat 4. Can't just say like realism claims that all states persue power1. The history of interactions between states determine how they behave in international politicsThese 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.5. This is much harder to apply than realism or liberalism because you have to knowthe history of interactions between states Drezner's argue for constructivism in the book falls through because zombies are just pure evilThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a
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