Great Power Politics Flashcards
Describe Hegemonic Stability Theory
the idea that the concentration of global power facilitates globalization and peace; equalized dist of power creates war and trade restrictions
What are two time periods used to argue for HST
post 1945 US dominance creates peace; Interwar period balancing creates WWII
How is the hegemon in HST subject to a collective action problem
Us provides goods like security that are public goods like an open intl economy, clean env, global shipping lanes, and , intl trade currency and we have no way to prevent free riders
How does HST support USA as an indispensible nation
USA provides world peace and globalizatrion tht benefits everybody
How do committment problems and Power Transwition Theory work togehter
The fallling state has a committment problem with rising states and has incentive to launch a preemptive war to maintain status quo
According to Paul Kennedy what is the main cause of shifts in military power
shifts in economic power
Brief REcap of China’s journey from Communism
Bejing gives some economic control power to regional leaders (Federalism), comptition between regions creates efficiency in bus and govt. CHina has liberalized on economy but not on political freedoms
What is the Chinese Grand Strategy
the ligitimacy of communist order rests on economic success not ideology anymore; exploding income inequality with lots of domestic issues; have resolves territory dispustes to maintain global status quo. MAritime disputes continue
China Taiwan situation
China used to have nationalists vs communists and nationalsists fled to Taiwan,. US sides with Taiwan but has to ease of to improve ties with China under Nixon. Now US just wants stability. Significant economic ties have helped to stabilize.
US-China today
we have a big trade deficite with China. and they rely on exporting to us for economic growth needed to maintain stability. lots of common economic interests that help to promote stability
What did Goldstein say in his interview was the most importsnt thing affecting Chinese FP?
domestic issues (environment, income inequlity, quality of life)
what did Goldstein say about chiense nationalism
it has roots in uniting China, has been tainted by Communism, and has been emboldened by recent progress putting pressure for China to be more interventionist in FP
What is the main Problem in US approach tio China
we always have the America is #1 rhetoric and this makes it difficult to account for China’s rising power by compromising
What does Ying think about Chinese, Rus, USA FP?
China doesn’t want a formal alliance with RUS and they don’t think in zero sum terms, china has little incentive in changing the global status quo
What do the Americans fear about the Chinese in the South China Sea?
They are afraid China may use these bases to strengthen their claim on the region. may even close off trade in the important waters. So we do Freedom of navigartion exercises
